John Gunther

Inside Africa

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of John Gunther's exploration of Africa, a detailed and exciting travel work inscribed by the author to his friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work, stating 'First Edition' to the copyright page with H-E, meaning the work was published in August 1955.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the title page, 'To Darling Audrey, always with profound love and admiration, John Gunther' and '48 Berkeley Sq (scene of a certain notable dinner!) Oct. 1956&apos. Audrey lived at 48 Berkeley Square from 1952 to 1962.John Gunther's popular travel work on Africa, part of his influential 'Inside' series in which he explored various places in the world in continental surveys. With extensive interviews on the political, social, and business leaders of the day, as well as interesting discussions with the average person.Illustrated with two maps.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A little rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Author's inscription to the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 794P66

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Inside Africa africa travel inside africa audrey pleydell-bouviere None

H. Rider Haggard

Cetywayo and His White Neighbours

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co LTD, 1891. Cloth. The fourth edition of this popular non-fiction travel work on South Africa by H. Rider Haggard. The fourth edition, with a new introduction. H. Rider Haggard's travel account of his six years spent working in South Africa.The titular 'Cetywayo' is the Zulu king Cetshwayo kaMpande, who greatly opposed the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, and was exiled following the Zulu defeat. This was Haggard's first full-length published work, writing this work as he was also studying for the Bar. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards, and a little light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Marks to the paste downs and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 884P12

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Cetywayo and His White Neighbours Cetywayo h. rider haggard south africa Cetywayo None

H. Rider Haggard

Marie

London, Cassell and Company Ltd, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first UK edition of this Allan Quartermain novel, by the popular author H. Rider Haggard, in the variant binding. The first UK edition of this work in the variant blue cloth binding with the colour plate illustrated by A. C. Michael adhered to the front board. Corresponds to all issue points for the first edition according to Scott 65.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and a further three black-and-white plates by A. C. Michael. Collated, complete. This Allan Quartermain novel by H. Rider Haggard involves Quartermain's first marriage to Marie Marais. Their romance is opposed by Marie's father, and her villainous cousin Hernan Pereira, who desires Marie. The novel involves the Sixth Xhosa War of 1835 and Weenen massacre. Real life people such as Piet Retief, Thomas Halstead, and the Zulu chief Dingane appear as characters. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the 'Lost World' literary genre. In the variant blue cloth binding with a colour plate adhered to the front board. Externally sound, with small marks to the boards and a little fading to the front board. Shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: A. C. Michael. Very Good .

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Book number: 899M7

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Haggard Adventure fiction Allan Quartermain Adventure fiction A. C. Michael

Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf

Himalayan Barbary

London, John Murray, 1955. First edition. Cloth. An interesting account of the author's travels with his wife through the Himalayan region, and their anthropological findings. Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf was an ethnologist and a Professor, who spent the majority of his life studying tribal cultures in India. Illustrated with photographs throughout. First edition. With previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, initialled D.M. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear to the boards. Slight chipping to dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: MOD7-A-4

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: himalayan barbary christoph von furer haimendorf barbary None

Charles Hamilton; F. G. H. Price

Sketches of Life and Sport in South-Eastern Africa

London, Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first edition of this account of Charles Hamilton's time spent in South Easter Africa. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.Charles Hamilton's account of his time spent living and working in South East Africa, noting particularly the life of the Kaffirs, with whom he lived for many months.Edited by F. G. H. Price.Illustrated by Pierre Mejanel.Slip bound in before the first contents page, 'The portrait of the Author which is mentioned in the Preface has been cancelled, and another Frontispiece substituted&apos.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held a the British Library. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. A couple of cracks to the joints. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are a little strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. The occasional ink and pencil note to the text. Good . Ill.: Pierre Mejanel. Good .

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Book number: 766P55

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Sketches of Life and Sport in South-Eastern Africa south east africa africa charles hamilton south east africa travel history Pierre Mejanel

Dr. G. Hartwig

Wild Animal of the Tropics

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1887. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition of Wild Animal of the Tropics in its first edition. A fascinating first edition of Wild Animal of the Tropics, detailing animals such as the camel, hippopotamus, giraffe, sloths, snakes, and crocodiles. With sixty-six illustrations throughout the text. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, worn with the spine fading and bumped to the head and tail. There is also fading to the joints and extremities and some marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. There is an inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 823B39

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: hartwig Wild Animal of the Tropics animals tropics Wild Animal of the Tropics Not Stated

[Francis Bond Head]; Charles Leonard Irby; James Mangles

Stokers and Pokers: Or, the London and North-Western Railway, the Electric Telegraph, and the Railway Clearing House Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and the Holy Land; Including a Journey Round the Dead Sea, and Through the Country East of the Jordan

London, John Murray, 1847-49. First edition. Leather. Two interesting first edition works bound in one volume, exploring technology and travels across the world. Two volumes bound in one.'Stokers and Pokers' by Francis Bond Head, the first edition, published in 1849. An interesting treatise on modern technology in the Victorian era.'Travels In Egypt And Nubia, Syria, and the Holy Land', published in 1847, the first public circulation edition. By Charles Leonard Head and James Mangles. A vivid travel work recounting the journeys of two ex-Navy officers.Ink inscription of William Westcott to the title page of 'Stokers and Pokers', with the name of the author written on the dedication in Westcott's hand. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Boards are a little faded. Rubbing to the spine, joints, and extremities, a little loss to the extremities. Ink inscription to the title page and dedication leaf of 'Stokers and Pokers&apos. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned and clean with only a few occasional spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 835P67

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Travels In Egypt And Nubia stokers and pokers travel technology stokers and pokers charles leonard irby james mangles None

Ernest Hemingway

Green Hills of Africa

London, Jonathan Cape, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The scarce to see first British impression of Ernest Hemingway's account of his month long safari trip in 1933. The first British edition, first impression. This British edition is scarcer than the U.S. edition, which was published in 1935.In the original unclipped scarce dust wrapper.A vivid travel work by Ernest Hemingway, 'Green Hills of Africa' recounts his month on safari in East Africa, a trip taken with his wife in December 1933.In particular Hemingway spent this trip hunting, describing his sporting adventures in this novel. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with discolouration to the boards. Spine is faded. Spots to the fore edge. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Edge wear to the dust wrapper with chips and small closed tears, including a chip to the head of the spine and tail of the rear wrap. Light rubbing and spots to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 891P31

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Green Hills of Africa ernest hemingway africa travel ernest hemingway None

Arnold Wienholt Hodson

Seven Years in Southern Abyssinia

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1927. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated travel memoir of Sir Arnold Hodson's journey to Abyssinia, a signed presentation copy from the author to the son of one of his senior officials. A detailed travel memoir written by Sir Arnold Wienholt Hodson, who served as Consul to Southern Abyssinia from 1914 to 1923, and as Consul to Southwest Abyssinia from 1923 to 1926. Including chapters on the ethnography of the Abyssinian people, Lake Stefanie, the politics of Abyssinia, and more.A signed presentation copy from Sir Arnold Hodson, including a letter from Hodson to the son of one of his senior officials adhered to the front free-endpaper: 'To E.M. Harnetty, I am sending you this book because I am very proud that a son of one of my senior officials has won the 'Philpotts Prize' two years in succession. Many congratulations, Arnold Hodson&apos. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-nine additional plates. Collated and complete. Edited by C. Leonard Leese.Also including the bookplate of one Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Some rubbing to the joints. Bookplate to the front pastedown and letter adhered to the front free-endpaper. Internally, binding firm. Instances of light spotting to the pages, more prominent to the first and last few pages and fore-edge, otherwise pages are generally clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 835J21

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: abyssinia sierra leona arnold hodson signed sierra leona africa Not Stated

Arnold W. Hodson

Trekking the Great Thirst

London and Leipzig, T. Fisher Unwin, 1914. Cloth. A fascinating memoir of Sir Arnold Hodson's time spent travelling the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, illustrated with folding maps and photographs. The third impression of this work, which was first published in 1912. It covers the author's travels across the arid desert, commission trips and diplomatic missions, camp life, hunting and lion-hunting.Written by Arnold W. Hodson, a colonial administrator who served as Governor of Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast.Illustrated with five maps, four of which are folding, and eighty-five reproductions of photographs throughout. Collated, complete.A smart copy of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a touch bumped to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are spotted, more heavily to the first and final leaves; foredge is also spotted. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 801R35

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Arnold Hodson Trekking the Great Thirst African Exploration Africa Trekking the Great Thirst Not Stated

Arnold W. Hodson

Trekking the Great Thirst: Travel and Sport in the Kalahari Desert

London; Leipzig, T. Fisher Unwin, 1914. Cloth. A fascinating recollection of the author's time travelling the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, illustrated with folding maps and photographs. The third impression of this work, which was first published in 1912. It covers the author's travels across the arid desert, commission trips and diplomatic missions, camp life, hunting and lion-hunting.Written by Arnold W. Hodson, a colonial administrator who served as Governor of Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast.Illustrated with five maps, four of which are folding, and eighty-five reproductions of photographs throughout. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Gilt has faded a little. Internally, binding is tender; frontispiece is loose but present. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 804R72

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Trekking the Great Thirst Kalahari Desert Arnold W. Hodson Travel Kalahari Desert African Deserts African Exploration Not Stated

Carl von Hoffman

Jungle Gods

New York, A. L. Burt Company, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this study of the native religions of Africa from the early twentieth century. First edition. Inscribed by the author to the half title, and signed again on the title page. With numerous photographs taken by the author, and illustrations by Katharina Dombrowski throughout. In a decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some light rubbing and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are quite bright and generally clean, with just some slight marginal age-toning. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: MOD3-G-15

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: africa katharina dombrowski jungle gods carl von hoffman katharina dombrowski None

Lieut. Ludwig Von Hohnel

Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie

London , Longmans, Green and Co. 1894. First edition. Cloth. A complete two volume set of Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie, being the First UK edition. A complete two volume set, being the first UK Edition. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie is a narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring and hunting expedition in Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1887 and 1888 written by his companion Lieut. Ludwig Von Hohnel. These works have been translated by Nancy Bell. Count Samuel Teleki was a Hungarian explorer who led the first expedition to Northern Kenya and the first European to see Lake Turkana. With in-text illustrations a folding map to the rear of volume one, missing the folding map to volume two. With a frontispiece to both volumes and twenty one full page plates to volume one and thirteen to volume two.Collated. Rebound with the original cloth boards restored. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages with some scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 855B23

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie Lieut. Ludwig Von Hohnel East Africa travel Lieut. Ludwig Von Hohnel Not Stated

John Camden Hotten

Abyssinia and Its People

London, John Camden Hotton, 1868. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this colourfully illustrated ethnographical and topographical work on Abyssinia, with a large accompanying folding map. A fascinating and detailed ethnographical and topographical study of Abyssinia, or modern day Ethiopia. Including sections on Abyssinian language, the history of the country, government and laws, and more. Written by John Camden Hotten, a fellow of the Ethnographical Society. Illustrated with eight coloured plates and a large folding map, in colour. Collated and complete. The first edition of this work. Containing the bookplate of one Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown. Rebacked in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original cloth laid down to the boards and spine. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few marks to the boards. Containing the bookplate of one Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown. Internally, front hinge is starting. Binding is lightly strained. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: M.M. Vignaud; Barrat. Good .

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Book number: 835J28

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: abyssinia prester john ethiopia africa prester john M.M. Vignaud; Barrat

Robert Huish

The Travels of Richard and John Lander, Into the Interior of Africa, for the Discovery of the Course and Termination of the Niger; from Unpublished Documents in the Possession of the Late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton, Employed in the African Service

London, John Saunders, 1836. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Robert Huish's illustrated travel work on the Lander Brothers, following their important exploration of Africa. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, one map, and six plates.Collated, complete.Dated 1835 to the engraved title, 1836 to the typed title page. A travel work following the expeditions in Africa by the Lander Brothers, Richard and John.The Lander Brothers were the first Europeans to follow the course of the River Niger, making the discovery that it led to the Atlantic. Richard, the elder brother, died in 1834 after being shot by a musket ball, the wound becoming infected. John died in London in the same year this work was published, it's believed of an illness he contracted whilst exploring Africa. Written by the prolific author of Robert Huish, who is well known for his history books. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards, heavier to the rear board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, heavier to the endpapers and first and last few pages. Very small damp stain to the tail of the gutter and head of the leaves of the frontispiece and engraved title. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 875P2

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: The Travels of Richard and John Lander, into the Interior of Africa richard lander john lander robert huish richard lander travel Not Stated