Grant james augustus (33 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Laminated Boards. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Nice new ed. pp718, col. illus.

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Zustand: New. Title: A Walk across Africa or, domestic scenes from my Nile Journal.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world s largest research l.

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Zustand: Very Good. 1 portfolio, 47 unnumbered leaves of plates, 3 folded, minor discoloration to edges of front cover, small hand stamp, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.…

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Zustand: Good. Mm. 239x152. Pp. XVI, 622. Con 144 fini illustrazioni in b/n n.t. e a piena pagina. Cc. lievemente ed uniformemente brunite. Presente dedica anonima sbiadita all'occhiello. Rilegato in tela editoriale coevo con titolo in oro al dorso. Ex-libris al contropiatto anteriore di E. Caioli. L'opera comprende: Il Tanganika e il Lago di Nyanza; Il Lago Alberto; Ismailia; Una spedizione armata nell'Africa centrale per l'abolizione della tratta dei negri; Passione degli indigeni di Fatiko per la musica; Formiche bianche; I coccodrilli; Caccia agli elefanti; Il re Mtesa e la sua corte; Le Cascate di Karuma. Book. …

Quarter calf. Zustand: Good. First Edition. First edition. Octavo, pp xviii, 453, (i), some age-toning, thumbing and marking throughout, lacking the map, marginal tear to the base of page 311 withpout loss, contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards, a neat contemporary signature on both the first blank and the title page. ['Africa' is spelt 'Afrika' on the spine.].…

Leather-bound. Zustand: Fair. Octavo, 8.3 in. x 5.4 in., pp. xviii, 452, {2}. Front leather board and fold-out map missing; rear board detached but present. Full contemporary calf with gilt chain borders, GIlt title on black panel to decorated spine. Spine rebacked with original spine laid down. Scuffs to spine and single rear board. Marbled edges and endpapers. Map pocket to rear pastedown. Light age-toning, and an occasioanal spot, to leaves. Unmarked interior. Textblock solid; spine tight. A supplementary account to Speke's narrative of their expedition, which resolved the problem of the Nile sources. Grant carried out several independent investigations and made valuable botanical collections. His book is sympathetically descriptive of the life and culture of the Africans. …

8vo, pp. xviii, 452, [2], without publisher's advertisements; with large folding map at end; some foxing, particularly to first quire, occasional bumping to upper margins, marginal closed tear to p. 97, foxing and two tears (without loss) to map; withal good in near contemporary half green calf, marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece; some wear to extremities and rubbing to spine and covers.First edition. Grant (1827-1892) was invited by John Hanning Speke, in 1859, to join theRoyal Geographical SocietyNile expedition. 'Spekehoped to prove his contention that Lake Victoria, which he had discovered in 1858, was the source of the Nile. The two explorers and their porters now embarked on the "long walk" on whichPalmerstonwas later to remark and so provideGrantwith the title of his book,A Walk across Africa(1864). It took them inland from the east African coast toTaboraand then northwards around the western shores of Lake Victoria to the kingdom ofBugandaand ultimately down the Nile valley to Egypt' (ODNB).Czech p. 66 ('A monumental work of exploration'). …

Leather Bound. Zustand: Good. Good leather hardcover. ORIGINAL 1864 PRINTING. Rebound in beautiful leather. DOES NOT CONTAIN MAP AND POCKET. Text unmarked. Pages have minor, light foxing spots. Marbled page edges. Covers (tan leather covered with gilt lettering/decoration) show light edge wear with rubbing/scuffing. Gilt cover edges. Raise band spine elaborately decorated with gilt. Marbled end papers and turn-ins. Binding is tight, hinges strong. THIS BOOK WAS GIVEN AS "A PRIZE" PRESENTED BY THE LIVERPOOL COLLEGE TO "FLETCHER". FRONT AND REAR COVERS ARE GILT STAMPED WITH LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INSIGNIA.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print (MDCCCLXIV). Hardback copy in rebound dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket as issued. 452pp + 1pp book publications by John Hanning Speke to rear 'What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile' and 'Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile'. Not library copy, no inscriptions, missing map, bottom corner missing to page 2, tear to edge of pages 255 and 271, some foxing and stains to page margins. (6/5).…

Rare inscribed copy of Grant's important Nile account. Inscribed 'To my dear little good / "Mary Augusta" with her / father's fondest love / 1st of May 1873 / J. A. Grant'. One of the scarcest Nile accounts by one of the forgotten greats of African exploration. Grant's account of the illness which prevented him from accompanying Speke to where the White Nile meets Lake Victoria is now considered the first recorded description of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer). 'A monumental work of exploration, this represents Grant's experiences travelling with John Hanning Speke from Zanzibar to the source of the Nile at Lake Victoria, naming Ripon Falls, then trekking down river to the Mediterranean Sea. There are numerous descriptions of the terrain and people, with sporting incidents throughout.' (Czech). First edition; 8vo (23 x 15 cm); inscribed by Grant to his daughter to half-title, large folding map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at end a little toned, unobtrusive remains of tape to prelims, later annotations to p.345; original green publisher's cloth, gilt vignette of a tribesman with spear and shield to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, joints professionally repaired, a couple discreet marks to cloth, a very good copy; xviii, 452, 33 pp. Czech p.111; Embacher p.131; Howgego IV, S54.…

1st edition 1st printing. Early green cloth issue without the later-included portrait frontispiece. Professionally recased. Folding map in rear pocket. Includes publisher's ads. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xviii, 452 pages. Subjects; Grant, James Augustus 1827-1892 Travel Nile River. Speke, John Hanning 1827-1864 Travel Nile River. Grant, James Augustus 1827-1892. Speke, John Hanning 1827-1864. Travel. Discoveries in geography. Explorers Africa, East History 19th century. Explorers Nile River History 19th century. Discoveries in geography History 19th century. Nile River Description and travel. Africa, East Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.…

Inscribed 'To my dearest Mother', dated 8 December 1864. One of the scarcest Nile accounts and a monumental work of exploration, James Grant travelled with Speke from Zanzibar to the source of the Nile at Lake Victoria, naming Ripon Falls. The book was issued in various coloured cloths, the cream is the scarcest and most desirable. This early issue without the engraved portrait found in some later copies. First edition; 8vo; inscribed by Grant to his mother; xviii, 452, 33 pp.; large folding map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at end original cream cloth gilt, stamp of a tribesman with spear and shield to upper cover in black, inner joints repaired, a few marks to cloth, a very good copy. Provenance: Christina Grant, d. 1877 (author's presentation inscription). Czech p66.…

First edition. Large folding map in rear pocket & portait frontispiece. Pp. xviii, 453, [1]ads. 8vo. original olive green pictorial cloth, gilt., some markings to cloth and a slight chip to the headcap but generally a very good copy. In 1846 Grant obtained a commission in the 8th native Bengal infantry and during his time in India he met John Hanning Speke, they became friends and hunted tigers together. In 1859, Speke invited him to join an expedition to confirm that Lake Victoria was the source of the Nile, a fact he had been unable to conclusively establish on his expedition with Burton the preceeding year. Grant travelled with Speke from Zanzibar to Cairo. The two were often separated and, in those instances, Grant had command of his section of the column. He collected some seven hundred species of plants along the way, eighty of which were unknown to the scientific establishment. This work is intended as a companion volume to Speke's and, in addition to the botanical discoveries, includes much information on the tribes they encountered. Grant received the Royal Geographical Society's gold medal on his return in 1864.…