Arthur Canham

The Farmers&Apos; Trek Book: A Souvenir of South African and Rhodesian Farmers in Great Britain and on the Continent During the Summer of 1927

London, The South African National Union, 1927. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated informational work on the South African agricultural tour of Great Britain during the summer of 1927. An informational work providing a detailed account of the South African agricultural tour of Great Britain in the summer of 1927. This tour included ninety-five South African and Rhodesian farmers along with their families who travelled to Great Britain in order to learn about European agriculture under the auspices of the South African National Union.A very scarce work. Edited by Arthur Canham, Late Trade Commissioner of the Union of South Africa. Containing numerous in-text illustrations. This copy was previously housed at the Board of Education Library, and contains library stamps to the frontispiece and title page. Containing a newspaper clipping about farmers of the empire bound in at the rear, dated March 23rd, 1928. Rebound in library cloth. Externally, smart, with some shelf wear to the boards and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few marks to the boards. Library stamps to the frontispiece and title page, and a small library ink notation to the bottom of the title page. Internally, firmly bound. A few handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: 817J37

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: south africa rhodesia farming agriculture rhodesia tour Various

G. D. Hale Carpenter

A Naturalist on Lake Victoria

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1920. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Carpenter's important study of Lake Victoria and the natural science of the area, illustrated throughout. The first U.K. edition of this work.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one colour plate, one folding map, one folding graph, forty-eight plates, and charts and tables. A naturalist study of Lake Victoria in Uganda, one of Africa's great lakes. The lake has many names in local languages, but is known by 'Lake Victoria' as it was named after Queen Victoria in 1858.This particular work pays special attention to the sleeping sickness and the tse-tse flies, on which the author was known for his extensive study.Written by Gregory Douglas Hale Carpenter, a British entomologist.Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the boards, mostly to the rear board. Front hinge is starting a little but remains firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 766P53

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: A Naturalist on Lake Victoria lake victoria uganda africa lake victoria gregory douglas hale carpenter g. d. hale carpeneter Not Stated

Gordon Casserly

Algeria to-Day

London, T. Werner Laurie, Ltd, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this illustrated work exploring Algeria, its culture and traditions. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout with 24 plates and a map to the front endpaper. Collated complete. Exploring all of Algeria through 'Old Algiers' and 'New Algiers' to 'The Sahara' and 'Algeria To-Morrow&apos. Dated from the British Library. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Casserly of the Society of Geography of Algiers and North Africa. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing. Light shelf wear to the extremities and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light scattered spots to the first and last pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 843T56

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Algeria North Africa Casserly North Africa None

Paul B. Du Chaillu

Explorations & Adventures in Equatorial Africa

London, John Murray, 1861. First edition. Cloth. A smartly rebacked first edition of Paul Du Chaillu's significant work on his explorations across Africa, which details his encounters with gorillas. Written by Paul du Chaillu, a traveller and zoologist known for being the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas. The first edition of this work, which covers anthropology and zoology whilst detailing the author's travels, including encounters with gorillas, elephants, hippopotamus and leopard, amongst others. This work particularly emphasizes Containing the ownership bookplate of educator Rex Napier Price.Bound with thirty pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.Complete with the folding map bound to the rear of the work; map is torn, with some of the edges lost and a large amount of loss to the top of the map affecting the image. The folding frontispiece of the gorilla is present, however lacking the upper half of the illustration depicting the body and head of the gorilla.Illustrated with twenty-six plates, the folding map, the remains of the folding frontispiece, and vignette engravings throughout the text. Collated, complete.A fascinating first edition. Rebacked, with the publisher's original spine and boards laid down. Externally generally smart, with the occasional mark tot he boards. Loss to the head and wear to the tail of the original spine. Extremities are a little bumped. Ownership bookplate to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd mark. Original map and folding frontispiece are both torn and with loss affecting the image. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 796R15

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Africa Paul Du Chaillu Gorillas Central Africa Paul Du Chaillu Explorations & Adventures in Equatorial Africa Rex Napier Price Not Stated

Paul B. Du Chaillu

Explorations & Adventures in Equatorial Africa; with Accounts of the Manners and Customs of the People, and of the Chace of the Gorilla, Crocodile, Leopard, Elephant, Hippopotamus and Other Animals

London , John Murray, 1861. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition of this important work by the anthropologist and traveller Paul Belloni du Chaillu. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas - introducing a scientific appraisal of the species into Western culture through this very book, the frontispiece of which contains the first ever depiction of the Gorilla by a Westerner. This accompanies over 70 other illustrations and plates, alongside a folding map of 'Western Equatorial Africa' (collated complete). This copy has been carefully rebound, probably around 1950, with the original decorative black cloth neatly mounted on the front board. Includes several additions by an attentive rebinder, most notably a bound in photo of the author with his authentic signature, mounted on the lower margin, reading 'Yours Very Sincerely, P. B. Chaillu', and his obituary, mounted on the front pastedown. In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with a few marks and minor shelfwear only. Hinges have been strengthened with new endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with just a few scattered spots, most numerous to the first few original pages. Map has several large closed tears but no loss. Neat ink inscription and blind stamp to front free end paper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN37-H-15

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Paul Belloni du Chaillu Africa Equatorial Africa Africa None

Paul Du Chaillu

In African Forest and Jungle

London, John Murray , 1903. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this travelogue by Paul du Chaillu, exploring the African forests and jungles. A scarce first UK edition of this travel work by Paul Du Chaillu, preceded by a rarer undated first US edition. Telling of the author's journeys and experiences in African forests and jungles, sharing observations, hunting experiences, flora and fauna of the areas, anecdotes, and much more. Illustrated with black and white plates by Victor Perard. Paul Du Chaillu was a French-American traveller, zoologist and anthropologist. He became famous in the mid to late nineteenth century as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and the Pygmy people of Central Africa.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, general light soiling to the boards and spine, slight darkening to the spine. With evidence of the removal of a sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, the binding is slightly tender, split to p.5 held by three cords only, with pp. 1-4 and plate loose but present. The pages are very clean throughout. Illustrated with black and white plates by Victor Perard. Good . Ill.: Victor Perard. Good .

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Book number: 801A52

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: paul du chaillu first editions illustrated travel first editions Victor Perard

Abel Chapman

Retrospect: Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in Three Continents 1851-1928

London and Edinburgh, Gurney and Jackson, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated memoir of the hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman. First edition of Retrospect: Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in Three Continents 1851-1928 by Abel Chapman in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated by Joseph Crawhall and W. H. Riddell with twenty colour plates, and rough sketches throughout by the author. Collated, complete. A lovely memoir of the time spent in various countries by the hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman. He helped save the Spanish Ibex from extinction, and in the establishment of South Africa's first game reserve. Includes five pages of reviews to the rear.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some faint marks to the boards. The hinges are slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some odd spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Joseph Crawhall; W. H. Riddell; Abel Chapman. Very Good .

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Book number: 857W21

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Abel Chapman Retrospect Hunter-Naturalist Retrospect Joseph Crawhall; W. H. Riddell; Abel Chapman

Ilka Chase

Elephants Arrive at Half-Past Five

London, WH Allen, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this photo-safari through East Africa by Ilka Chase and Dr Norton Brown. The first edition of this work. By Ilka Chase, American actress, radio host, and novelist, and her husband Norton Brown. A fascinating travelogue from New York through Treetops, Amboseli, Zanzibar, Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt, &c. With notes on the beautiful African animals as well as tips for the travellers and a bibliography.Photographs by Norton Brown. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.  From the library of Desmond Morris, a zoologist best known for his 1967 sociobiological work "The Naked Ape". Alongside achieving great acclaim as a zoologist, Morris was also known for being an ethnologist and surrealist painter, and for popular television programmes, including "Zoo Time". In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Desmond Morris bookplate to front pastedown. Dust wrapper excellent with only minor staining mark affecting internal only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Norton Brown. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 864A35

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: africa safari first editions illustrated safari Norton Brown

Major R.E. Cheesman

Lake Tana & the Blue Nile: An Abyssinian Quest

London, Macmillan and Co. 1936. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Major Cheesman's exploration of Lake Tana and the Blue Nile, profusely illustrated throughout. Major Robert Cheesman's account of his exploration of the Lake Tana region and the Blue Nile on course through Abyssinia, modern day Ethiopia. He was the first to chart the area, before largely unmapped, particularly the Arabian coast. Cheesman was an English military officer and explorer, as well as an ornithologist and author. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with forty-nine plates, one of which is folding, and two folding maps to rear.Collated and complete. Containing the bookplate of one Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown, and a small signature of a previous owner to the title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Fading to the spine and extremities. Some light staining to the spine. Containing the bookplate of one Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown, and a small signature of a previous owner to the title page. Internally, front hinge is lightly strained, remaining binding is firm. Some spots to the fore-edge, and the odd spot to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 835J25

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: africa travel nile abyssinia travel cheesman Not Stated

Major R. E. Cheesman

Lake Tana and the Blue Nile: An Abyssinian Quest

London, Macmillan & Co. LTD, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition copy of Major Cheesman's exploration of Lake Tana and the Blue Nile, profusely illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. General Robert Cheesman's account of his exploration of the Lake Tana region and the Blue Nile on course through Abyssinia. he was the first to chart the area, before largely unmapped. Cheesman was an English military officer and explorer. He was the first to map the Arabian coast, and also to discover a rodent named after him.Collated. With forty nine illustrations and two folding map to rear volume. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping ot head and tail of spine. Cloth to spine has slightly faded. Inscribed by a previous owner to front free endpaper, dated 1936. Internally, firmly bound.Pages are bright and clean, with the odd faint spotting to map to rear volume and page four hundred. Collating complete with forty nine illustrations and two folding maps. Very Good . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good .

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Book number: 761A31

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: nile africa travel explore africa illustrations cheesman Unnamed

Louis de Chenier

Recherches Historiques Sur Les Maures, Et Histoire de L&Apos;Empire de Maroc

Paris, Coutres S. Gervais; et al, 1787. First edition. Leather. A lovely first edition of this extensive and intriguing history of Morocco, an in-depth look into the country in the eighteenth century, illustrated with three hand-coloured folding plates. The first edition of this work. In the original French. Complete in three volumes. Volume I illustrated with two folding hand-coloured maps. Volume III illustrated with one folding hand-coloured map. Half titles present in each volume. Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Signatures run as: Volume I, [4], a4, A-Z8, Aa-Cc8, Dd4. Volume II, [3], A-Z8, Aa-Ff8, Gg6. Volume III, [4], A-Z8, Aa-Kk8, Ll4, Mm-Nn8. A fascinating and detailed look into the history of Morocco. The author was sent to Morocco in 1767 to conclude a treaty with the Emperor of Morocco, and Chenier stayed there until 1784. The work offers a detailed description of the cities and provinces in Morocco, with appraisals of the political power, as well as to the economic and commercial life of the country. The author also offers insight into the situation of the ports at the time of the works publication, and the political events that occurred under the reign of Muhammed III. During this period in Morocco, there was intense power struggles in the tribes, and the country became a political and military force. However, under the reign of Muhammad III, the kingdom was unified. The tribes were allowed to preserve their autonomy, and the previous idea of centralisation was abandoned. In 1777, Morocco became one of the first states the recognize the sovereignty of the United States, which were recently independent. Written by Louis de Chenier, a merchant, who became a diplomat of Louis XVI. He was the father of the poet Andre Chenier and the playwright and deputy Marie-Joseph Chenier. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front free endpaper of Volume I, 'X. Marmier&apos. Marmier was a French author and travelling, who combined his passion for travelling with his love and aptitude for literature. He travelled to Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Arctic, Russia, Syria, Algeria, and North and South America. He was elected into Seat 31 of the Academie Francaise, and was prominently identifies with the Sainte-Genevieve library. He encourage the study of Scandinavian literature in France. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper of Volume II, 'Herbert E. White, Tangier&apos. White was the British consul at Tangier from 1885 to 1897. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper of Volume I, 'Sondupar Jacquoz (?) Libraire Quai des Augustins 76.67 a Paris&apos. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown of Volume I, 'J. -J. BLAISE, Libraire, Quai des Augustins, no. 61, A PARIS&apos. In the original mottled calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spines. A little bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spines. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front free endpaper of Volume I. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper of Volume II. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper of Volume I. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot and mark. Chip to the margin of leaf O1 of Volume I, not affecting text. Closed tear to the head of leaf Cc4 of Volume I, not affecting text. Loss to the tail of leaf Dd4, not affecting text. Small chips to leaf C4 of Volume II, affecting two words only. Chip to the head of leaf Y2 of Volume II, not affecting text. Small closed tear to the folding plate facing page 1 in Volume III. Small chip to the top edge of leaves P2 and P3 of Volume III, not affecting text. Chip to the top edge of leaf V3 of Volume III to the margin, not affecting text. Tidemark to leaves Aa7 to leaf Bb2 to Volume III. Leaf Ll1 and Ll2 of Volume III with chip to the head of leaves to the margins, not affecting text. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 690P18

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: recherches historiques sur le maures morocco maures louis de chenier morocco empire of morocco french None

James L. Clark

Trails of the Hunted

London, Chatto and Windus, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Clark's study of African, Asian and North American animals, illustrated with photographic plates. First Edition. Featuring a photographic frontispiece. 'With forty-seven plates&apos. James L. Clark (1883–1969), was a distinguished explorer and scientist of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and a former president of the Campfire Club of America. He was co-director of the Morden-Clark Asiatic expedition and for a number of years he was with Carl Akeley in Africa. As an expert taxidermist he was responsible for some of the most notable groups that are on display in New York. He was also a sculptor and made some distinguished studies of wild animals. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound with some marks to the boards and sunning to the spine. Some scattered light foxing prominent to the text-block edges. Small tear to the lower edge of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages and plates are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .

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Book number: GEN2-C-11

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: First edition Illustrated James L. Clark Illustrated Unamed

Lady Evelyn Cobbold

Wayfarers in the Libyan Desert

London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1912. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Lady Evelyn Cobbold's account of her travels through the Libyan Desert. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Lady Evelyn Cobbold (1867-1963), otherwise known as Zainab Cobbold, was a Scottish diarist, traveller and noblewoman who was known for her conversion to Islam in 1915. This now scarce work is an account of her journey through the Libyan desert in 1911 with her American friend, Frances Gordon Alexander. Illustrated with photographs throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, apart from offsetting to the first and last couple of pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 888M10

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Libya Zainab Cobbold Travel Zainab Cobbold Not Stated

Francois Coillard; Catherine Winkworth Mackintosh [translator]

On the Threshold of Central Africa: A Record of Twenty Years&Apos; Pioneering Among the Barotsi of the Upper Zambesi

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1897. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Coillard's accounts of his expeditions from Banyai to Barotsi and Sefula. First edition. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, reading 'from the author&apos. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece and forty-three plates, with a fold-out map to the rear. Collated complete. A record of twenty years of missionary work and expeditions across Africa. Written by François Coillard, a French missionary who worked for the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society in southern Africa. translated from the original French by his niece, Catherine Winkworth Mackintosh. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Signed by the author to the head of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 855T14

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Threshold Africa Coillard Mackintosh Africa None

Zelie Colvile

Round the Black Man&Apos;S Garden

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A superior copy of Zelie Colvile's travelogue describing her time exploring Africa with her husband, lavishly illustrated throughout. This work describes the author's circumnavigation of Africa and the people encountered there. Her journey was undertaken in 1888 and 1889 across eight months. Written by Zelie Colvile, the aristocratic wife of a prominent British soldier. A first edition, lavishly illustrated with photographs, line drawings, a map in colour, and a map in a pocket to the rear of the work. The cover depicts a cartoon which satirizes the fight for ownership of Africa by European leaders. With a prize bookplate from the Poland Street Institute awarded to Frederick Dawson dated 1898.An excellent copy of this uncommon work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, with slight straining to both hinges. Pages have just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 801R33

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Round the Black Man's Garden Travel Writing Henry E. Colville Zelie Colville Travel Writing Henry E. Colvile Not Stated