BRADNUM, FREDERICK.

The Long Walks. Journeys to the sources of the White Nile.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1969. 1st ed. The book derives from a radio feature "A Storm in the Nile Basin". Pp. 271, 17 illustns, + maps to endpapers. Inscrip. to verso fep. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w edge tears with small losses, price clipped. G+/G.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Bradnum Long Walks Journey Sources White Nile A6361 Exploration

BURSEY, JACK.

Antarctic Night.

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1958. 1st ed. "Commander Bursey writes of his experiences with feeling, imagination, and a true appreciation of the savage environment in which he has spent so much of his life." Pp. 256, 10 b/w photographs + 1 map Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Bursey Antarctic Night Illustrated Exploration 27092 Exploration

GELFAND, MICHAEL.

Livingstone the Doctor. His Life and Travels. A Study in Medical History.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1957. 1st edition. Throws light on Livingstone the Medical Man. "The author, who is a specialist in the field of African studies, brings to his task a possibly unrivalled knowledge of the problems faced daily by Livingstone, and an extensive experience of medicine amongst primitive people." Pp.xx/333, black & white portrait frontispiece + 18 further illustrations and 4 maps including folding map of a portion of Central Africa by Dr Livingstone, 1866-1873. Blue cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with darkened spine and edge tears to lower edges of front and rear. VG/G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Gelfand Doctor David Livingstone Life Travels Medical History Missionary Exploration Kuruman Mabotsa Chonuane Kolobeng Lake Ngami Makololo Loanda Linyanti Zambesi Malaria Tanganyika Stanley 47439 Exploration

LUBKE, ANTON.

The World of Caves. Translated from the German by Michael Bullock.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1958. 1st English trans. ed. "His book considers caving both as an exciting hobby and for its practical value". Pp. 295, 24 illustns. Inscrip. to fep. Blue cloth, illustd. d/w with slight chipping to top edges and rubbing. G+/G.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Lubke Bullock World Caves Translated from German A6357 Exploration

PURVES, DAVID LAING 1838-1873.

The English Circumnavigators: The Most remarkable Voyages Round The World By English Sailors. With A Preliminary Sketch Of Their Lives And Discovories. Edited With Notes Etc. Etc. By Daivd Laing Purves .

London: William P. Nimmo, 14 King William Street, Strand; And Edinburgh, 1874 . 0. A very good original full leather binding. 7.5" x 5.0" x 2.25". Thick 8vo. pp.831. Polished brown morocco, boards lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine rubbed with gilt titles. Orange marbled endpapers. Note on brown paper laid-down to front free-endpaper: "In Remembrance of Nov 24, 1928.. William Lawrenson.." Engraved frontis (lightly foxed), facing an engraved title-page (lightly foxed), with a vignette of Drake's coat of arms. Followed by a printed title-page. Clean English text throughout, just light spotting to the folded maps. Contents include: "The World Encompassed.. Sir Francis Drake"; "A New Voyage Round The World.. William Dampier"; "A Voyage Round The World.. George Anson"; "Cook's Voyages Round The World.." Each section with a folding coloured map and separate title page [ The title-page is absent to; "Cook's Voyages"] . A very good copy of this scarce book.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 47842 Purves, David Laing William P. Nimmo the English Circumnavigators Exploration: : 19th Century

YOUNG, E.D./ WALLER, REV. HORACE. (REVISED BY).

The Search After Livingstone. A Diary Kept During the Investigation of his Reported Murder.

Blantyre, Malawi: Blantyre, 1984. A Facsimile edition of the 1868 text published by the Society of Malawi in association with the Royal Geographical Society. David Livingstone was on his third, and final expedition to Africa in search of the source of the Nile.."While journeying along the southern shores of Lake Malawi his companions deserted him and returned to the coast with a plausible but fabricated tale of his murder by marauding Ngoni..The Royal Geographical Society [sponsors of the expedition] remained unconvinced of the varacity of the murder report. Lieutenant Young, who had been with Lvingstone on his second expedition to Lake Malawi in 1863, volunteered to lead an expedition sponsored by the society to ascertain the truth of the allegation. This book, first published in London in 1868, is his narrative of the search for the missionary." Limited edition of 750 numbered copies of which this is number 245. Pp.xii/262, folding map to rear, occasional reproductions of engraved illustrations. Red cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Young Search David Livingstone Malawi Missionary Travel Exploration Source Nile Ngoni Musa 45270 Exploration