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Frederick Konran Horneman (1772-1800)
The Journal of Frederick Horneman's Travels, from Cairo to Mourzouk; the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan in Africa. In the Years 1797-8, London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1802. 4°, 2 folding maps hand-coloured in outline, one plate (occasional light spotting), contemporary half calf, spine with label (rubbed and scuffed, worm tracks on lower cover). Provenance: Sir Velters Cornewall Bt. (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION.
[with:] TRAVEL CATALOGUES: Bibliotheca Asiatica et Africana. Books relating to the Discovery, History and Exploration of various parts of Asia and Africa during the years 1450-1670 [pt. V: 1670-1929], London: Maggs Bros., 1929. Parts IV and V only (of ?5), illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); Bibliotheca nautica, London: Maggs Bros., 1928-33. Parts I and III only (of 4), 8°, illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); Bibiotheca Americana, London: Maggs Bros., 1925. Part IV only (of9), 8°, illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); together with 33 other Maggs Bros. Travel Catalogues. (39)
The Journal of Frederick Horneman's Travels, from Cairo to Mourzouk; the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan in Africa. In the Years 1797-8, London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1802. 4°, 2 folding maps hand-coloured in outline, one plate (occasional light spotting), contemporary half calf, spine with label (rubbed and scuffed, worm tracks on lower cover). Provenance: Sir Velters Cornewall Bt. (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION.
[with:] TRAVEL CATALOGUES: Bibliotheca Asiatica et Africana. Books relating to the Discovery, History and Exploration of various parts of Asia and Africa during the years 1450-1670 [pt. V: 1670-1929], London: Maggs Bros., 1929. Parts IV and V only (of ?5), illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); Bibliotheca nautica, London: Maggs Bros., 1928-33. Parts I and III only (of 4), 8°, illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); Bibiotheca Americana, London: Maggs Bros., 1925. Part IV only (of9), 8°, illustrations, original printed wrappers (chipped and lightly soiled); together with 33 other Maggs Bros. Travel Catalogues. (39)
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