Africa
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1800 Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, Undertaken by Order of the Old GovernmentLondon: 1800The first edition thus of Charles-Nicolas Sonnini's travelogue on his time in Egypt, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map.
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1780 A Series of Adventures in the Course of a Voyage Up the Red-SeaLondon: 1780A very smart first edition of Eyles Irwin's account of his exciting voyage up the Red Sea, illustrated throughout with folding maps.
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1848 A Narrative of the Expedition Sent By Her Majesty's Government to the River NigerLondon: 1848The first edition of William Allen and T. R. H. Thomson's work recounting their expedition to the River Niger, illustrated throughout, from the library of Sir Edward B. Buxton..
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1885 The Congo and the Founding of its Free State: a Story of Work and ExplorationLondon: 1885The first edition of Henry Stanley's work explaining his time spent in the Congo as an agent of King Leopold II, complete with folding colour maps.
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1962 The Gold MinersJohannesburg: 1962A lovely first edition of this illustrated history of the gold mines in South Africa.
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1830 Journal d'un Voyage a Temboctou et a Jenne, dans l'Afrique CentraleParis: 1830A lovely first edition of Rene Caillie's important travel work on Central Africa, illustrated throughout.
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1911 Service and Sport in the Sudan a Record of Administration in the Anglo-Egyptian SudanLondon: 1911A complete first edition of this account of the author's time working in Sudan, illustrated throughout with plates and folding maps.
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1958 The Mahdist Sate in the Sudan 1881-1898 a Study of its OriginsOxford: 1958A very scarce first edition of Peter Holt's study into the Mahdist State of Sudan, illustrated with maps.
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1911 SomalilandLondon: 1911The first edition of Angus Hamilton's first-hand account of Somaliland in the twentieth century, illustrated throughout.
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1879 The Zulus and the British ForcesLondon: 1879A scarce first edition copy of this military account regarding the Anglo-Zulu war.
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1880 Cetshwayo's DutchmanLondon: 1880A smart first edition copy of this biographical work, regarding the experiences of a young Hollander trader in Zululand during the war with Cetywayo.
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1866 Alone Among the ZulusLondon: 1866A very smart copy of Charlotte Barter's travelogue regarding her time in South Africa.
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1926 Mendiland MemoriesLondon: 1926A very scarce first edition of William Vivian's account of his time with the Mendi tribe, illustrated throughout.
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1867 A Journey to Ashango-Land: and Further Penetration Into Equatorial AfricaNew York: 1867A superior copy of this first edition of du Chaillus' travel account of his time in Equatorial Africa, illustrated with a folding map and 21 plates.
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1926 Mendiland Memories Reflections and AnticipationsLondon: 1926A very scarce first edition of this first-hand account of the Mendi tribe at the beginning of the twentieth century, illustrated throughout.
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1876 Scenes and Services in South AfricaLondon: 1876A lovely first edition of Robert Moffat's travel work accounting his time spent in South Africa.
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1923 A White Woman Among the MasaiLondon: 1923The first edition of this lavishly illustrated travel account of Marguerite Mallet's experiences with the Maasai people of Africa.
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1912 The Tailed Head-Hunters of Nigeria an Account of an Official's Seven Years'London: 1912The first edition of Tremearne's detailed travel work about his time in Northern Africa, illustrated throughout including with a folding map.
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1876 Scenes and Services in South AfricaLondon: 1876An exceptional copy of the first edition of Robert Moffat's description of his time spent as a missionary in South Africa, illustrated throughout.
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1887 The Children of MadagascarLondon: 1887The first edition of Herbert F. Standing's Madagascan travel work, written whilst he was a missionary.
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1855 Ten Weeks in Natal. A Journal of a First Tour of Visitation Among the ColonistsCambridge: 1855The first edition of Colenso's illustrated travel work, highlighting ten weeks he spent in Natal. Illustrated with plates and a folding map.
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1812 An Account of the Gold Coast of Africa with a Brief History of the African CompanyLondon: 1812A scarce, first edition copy of this important account of the Gold Coast of Africa by Henry Meredith.
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1907 Ismailia a Narrative of The Expedition to Central AfricaLondon: 1907A finely bound early one volume edition of Sir Samuel Baker's personal account of an expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile, with the mission being the suppression of the slave trade.
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1888 Graphic Scenes in African StoryLondon: c1888An exquisite, finely bound copy of this travelogue depicting a westerner's account of Africa in the nineteenth century.
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1886 The Life and Travels of Mungo ParkLondon: 1886A finely bound account of Mungo Park's travels in Africa.
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1997 From the Holy Mountain a Journey in the Shadow of ByzantiumLondon: 1997A near fine first edition of this historical travel work on an ancient journey through Egypt, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1910 Brown's Madeira Canary Islands and AzoresLondon: 1910A lovely copy of this rare travel guide to Madeia, the Canary Islands, and Azores, illustrated with many colour folding maps.
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1889 Garenganze or Seven Years Pioneer Mission Work in Central AfricaLondon: 1889A scarce first edition copy of this missionary's account of West Central Africa in the nineteenth century.
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1903-8 The Rock Tombs of el AmarnaLondon: 1903-8The complete first edition of this set looking into the tombs made into the cliffs of el Amarna, written by the couple Nina and Norman de Garis Davies. Illustrated profusely, with many double-paged plates.
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1787 Recherches Historiques sur les Maures, et Histoire de l'Empire de MarocParis: 1787A lovely first edition of this extensive and intriguing history of Morocco, an in-depth look into the country in the eighteenth century, illustrated with three hand-coloured folding plates.
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1853 Narrative of a Mission to Central AfricaLondon: 1853A smartly bound first edition set of James Richardson's narrative of his mission to central Africa. An association copy, owned by the author's nephew.
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1830 Narrative of a Residence in AlgiersLondon: 1830A very smart and extremely scarce copy of Filippo Pananti's captivating narrative of his residency in Algiers, following his kidnapping by barbarous pirates. An important edition, with prefatory notes of a political context regarding France's conquest of
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1830 Journal d'un Voyage a Temboctou et a Jenne, dans l'Afrique CentraleParis: 1830The first edition of Rene Caillie's influential travel work, documenting his experiences travelling to Timbuktu, and being the first European to leave the city alive.
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1801 Views in Egypt Original Drawings in the Possession of Robert AinslieLondon: 1801The first edition of this fantastic collection of illustrations of Egypt by one of the most important 18th Century European painters, Luigi Mayer. Through these paintings he depicts the beautiful landscape and people of Egypt.
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1793 The History of Dahomy an Inland Kingdom of AfricaLondon: 1793A first edition of Archibald Dalzel's memoirs of his time in Dahomy, Africa. A noted defence of the slave trade, this association copy has been signed from the author's son to his friend William Shaw.