LIVINGSTONE, David. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, London: John Murray, 1857. 8°, folding wood-engraved frontispiece, portrait, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 2 folding maps, one in pocket at end, 8-pages publisher's advertisements dated November 1, 1857 (pocket torn, one signature partially detached), original brown cloth stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt (foot of spine frayed, corners rubbed). FIRST EDITION.

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LIVINGSTONE, David. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, London: John Murray, 1857. 8°, folding wood-engraved frontispiece, portrait, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 2 folding maps, one in pocket at end, 8-pages publisher's advertisements dated November 1, 1857 (pocket torn, one signature partially detached), original brown cloth stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt (foot of spine frayed, corners rubbed). FIRST EDITION.

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