By Captain R.F. Burton; B.A. Beadle; Dr. C.T. Beke
London   John Murray
8.5" by 5.5" vii, 271pp
A handsomely bound copy of Richard F. Burton's translated work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original folding map of the voyage.
By Captain R.F. Burton; B.A. Beadle; Dr. C.T. Beke

1873 The Lands of Cazembe: Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798

London   John Murray
8.5" by 5.5" vii, 271pp
A handsomely bound copy of Richard F. Burton's translated work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original folding map of the voyage.
£365.00
: 1kgs / : 839J11

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Colour Plates, Fine Binding, First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound

A very interesting publication of narratives and and information about Portuguese travels to remote areas of Africa.

Including 'Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798', translated by Captain R.F. Burton; 'Journey of the Pomeiros, P.J. Baptista and Amaro Jose, Across Africa from Angola to Tette on the Zambeze', translated by B.A. Beadle; and 'Resume of the Journey of MM Monteiro and Gamitto' by Dr. C.T. Beke. 

Published by the Royal Geological Society following the interest in and popularity of the letters of explorer David Livingstone. He wrote extensively on his travels to Cazembe and neighbouring regions of central Africa. 

Containing the original folding map to the front, collated and complete. 

The first and only edition of this work.

Handsomely bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards.

Condition

Handsomely bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound. A small closed tear to the folding map. A few light marks and some light age-toning to the extremities of the pages, otherwise pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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