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BAKER, Samuel White (1821-1893). The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, London: Macmillan and Co., 1866. 2 volumes, 8° (211 x 140 mm). Engraved frontispiece, folding map, lithographed frontispiece, plates and illustrations (?one map lacking, some spotting, folding map mounted on linen and repaired). Contemporary half calf (rubbed). Provenance: signature on endpaper, unidentified bookplate. FIRST EDITION.
PARK, Mungo (1771-1806). Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, London: for John Murray, 1816-1815. 2 volumes, 4° (271 x 215 mm). Half titles, engraved portrait, 4 folding engraved maps, 5 engraved plates and an engraved plate of music (one plate of music lacking, slight browning and offsetting). Contemporary calf, gilt roll-tool borders, spines gilt within raised bands (lightly rubbed, joints split). Provenance: Parker (small library stamp).
With a 4-volume defective set of Vaillant's Travels. The lot sold not subject to return. (8)
PARK, Mungo (1771-1806). Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, London: for John Murray, 1816-1815. 2 volumes, 4° (271 x 215 mm). Half titles, engraved portrait, 4 folding engraved maps, 5 engraved plates and an engraved plate of music (one plate of music lacking, slight browning and offsetting). Contemporary calf, gilt roll-tool borders, spines gilt within raised bands (lightly rubbed, joints split). Provenance: Parker (small library stamp).
With a 4-volume defective set of Vaillant's Travels. The lot sold not subject to return. (8)
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