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BRUCE, James (1730-1794). Travels to discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768 [to] 1773. Edinburgh: J. Ballantyne, 1804-05. 8 volumes (text and atlas), 8° and 4° (303 x 233mm). Engraved portrait, 3 folding engraved maps and 78 plates and plans, half-title (a little foxing, especially in the atlas vol.). Text vol. contemporary tree calf, atlas vol. contemporary half calf, gilt spines, atlas vol. with leather lettering piece on spine (all sympathetically rebacked with original spines preserved, acceptable new lettering pieces on text vol., some extremities rubbed). Second, enlarged, edition. cf. Blackmer 221 (citing the first edition). (8)
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