Henry Drummond - Tropical Africa

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. Cloth. An illustrated work on the terrain and atmosphere of tropical Africa. Seventh thousand. Illustrated throughout with six folding maps. Collated complete. A detailed narrative on the culture and environment of tropical Africa, with reference to lake country, the heart of Africa, insects, geological sketches, and political warnings. Written by Henry Drummond, a Scottish evangelist, biologist, writer and lecturer. Previously held in the library of David Walter Phillipson, a British archaeologist specializing in African archaeology. Article from The Spectator, dated July 14th 1888, is pinned to the front endpaper. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, sound with minor rubbing and bumping. Marks to the boards and fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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