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Title: The Long Walks. Journeys to the Source of the White Nile.
Description: RU. London 1970. Brown cloth boards 271pp illustrated b/w plates, maps on eps. 8vo. Ownership signature to ffep. G-VG in Good only dustwrapper (frayed at head of spine, rear fold-in cut back? no major loss or tears). Covers the three major expeditions to find the source of the Nile. Richard Burton & John Speke (1857-1859), John Speke & James Grant 1860-1863), Samuel & Florence Baker (1863-1865). The story is told using their own words with connecting text by the author.

Keywords: nile travel north northern africa african

Price: GBP 15.00 = appr. US$ 21.42 Seller: Fables Bookhop
- Book number: 14054