Author: Burton, Richard F. (Captain, Sir).
Title: First Footsteps in East Africa. Or an Exploration of Harar. (2 Volumes).
Description: Time Life 1984. Facsimile reprint of the 1894 Memorial Edition published by Tylston & Edwards. 2 volumes, red and gilt on brown leather, marbled eps, aeg. Vol.1.xxxiv +209pp +275pp. illustrated maps, coloured plates. 8vo. set 1.1kg. G-VG copies, no inscriptions, all corners square, clean copies with visible signs of light wear and ownership. Original introductory sheet and book-plate included in Vol.1. ISBN: 9780705415002 This facsimile from the Memorial Edition, which was published 4 years after his death, was edited with an introduction by his widow Isabel Burton. It improved upon the first edition with corrections by Burton and more of his official notes. The illustration of 'The Fal' supposed to be on p.62 was omitted during production of the Memorial Edition and so of course it is also absent from this facsimile edition.

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