Colony of Seychelles: A Collection of the Ordinances Passed by the Legislative Council

Victoria, Seychelles, The Government Printing Office, 1921-23. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce and fascinating three volumes detailing the ordinances passed by the legislative council of the Seychelles between 1921 and 1923. The Seychelles became a colony of Britain in the early nineteenth century; it later became an independent republic in 1976.From the Library of the House of Lords; each volume has the label denoting this beneath the publisher's details.Three volumes, from 1921 to 1923, with emphasis on law and taxes.A collection of very scarce and important legal documents regarding the history of the Seychelles' legislation. In the original paper wraps. Externally generally smart, with edgewear, some age-toning and discolouration to the wraps. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 787R8

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Seychelles Africa Colonialism Colonies Africa History of the Seychelles Ordinances None

Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the Tropics

London, Wm. Isbister Limited, 1877. Leather. A Relfe Brothers bound travel work looking at the tropics in the south of the Earth, an interesting Victorian juvenile travel work with many illustrations. Bound by the Relfe Brothers.Part of the Half Hour Library of travel,An interesting juvenile travel work, exploring many exciting places in the world, describing their scenery and people in vivid detail. Looking at Madagascar, New Guinea, Andaman Islands, Fiji, Trinidad, and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-six plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, bound without the adverts as usual.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In a full calf Relfe Brothers binding. Externally, smart. Spine and joints are faded, small crack to the head of the front joint. A few light marks to the boards and spine and a little rubbing to the joints. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the occasional light spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 823P1

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the Tropics Half Hours in the Far South travel madagascar Half Hours in the Far South Not Stated

South African Commerce and Manufacturer&Apos;S Record Volume 10

Cape Town, South Africa , Cape Times Ltd, 1916. Cloth. A very scarce historical record of South African commerce and manufacturers' with business advertisements throughout. Volume Ten. In the publisher's original cloth. Very scarce. This work provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of South African businesses, being a record of the countries commerce and manufacturers from 1916. This volume features advertisements from a range of South African businesses, such as tobacco, produce, furniture and coffee, with a business index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally sound with fading to the spine with loss to the tail and slight loss to the head, damp stains to the boards, front joint tender and bumping to the extremities. Age toning to the endpapers with a tidemark to the tail. Internally firmly bound with the odd minor handling mark. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: 895Z35

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: South Africa Advertisments Economics Periodicals Advertisments Manufacturing None

Table Mountain Guide: Walks and Easy Climbs on Table Mountain and Devil&Apos;S Peak

Cape Town, Stewart Printing Co. Ltd. 1944. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this detailed guide to climbing Table Mountain in Cape Town, with plates and maps. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-eight pages of plates and two folding maps. Collated complete. With publisher's note that this work was published during the Second World War and, as such, at a time when portions of Table Mountain are contained in "No Man's Land." For this reason some climbs have been omitted. Includes chapters on the contour paths, the ascents, excursions, and paths on the front and back tables. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing resulting in minor fraying to the extremities. Marks to the boards and minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 894T56

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Table Mountain Guide Walks Mountain Devil's Peak Not Stated

Boyd Alexander; Herbert Alexander

Boyd Alexander&Apos;S Last Journey

London, Edward Arnold, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The harrowing diary of Lieutenant Boyd Alexander's last journey through Africa, illustrated throughout and including a memoir by his brother, Herbert Alexander. The harrowing diary of Lieutenant Boyd Alexander's last expedition through Africa, which began in Victoria and continued on the Cameroon coast, through Nyeri and French Equatorial Africa. This journey ended with a dispute with a local tribe near Wadai and Nyeri, resulting in Alexander's death. His body was later recovered by French soldiers. The first edition of this work. Including a memoir by Boyd Alexander's brother, Herbert Alexander. Illustrated with thirty-three plates and two folding maps, one of which is folding. Collated and complete. Containing a contemporary ink gift inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1918. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Light fading to the spine and extremities. Containing a contemporary ink gift inscription to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of light spotting to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 843J9

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: boyd alexander herbert alexander journey nile herbert alexander travel Not Stated

Lieutenant Boyd Alexander

From the Niger to the Nile

London, Edward Arnold, 1907. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon travel work on a remarkable yet dangerous African expedition from the Niger to the Nile, exploring the Lake Chad area. This expedition was designed to survey Northern Nigeria and to show that Africa could be travelled from west to east using its waterways. The surveys created by the expedition of Lake Chad were an incredibly valuable tool as they enabled geographers to form an idea of periodical variations and other physical conditions to which the lake has in accordance with periods of heavy rainfall or drought. Other individuals on this expedition were Captain Claud Alexander, Captain GB Gosling, P A Talbot and Jose Lopes. After reaching Ibi the group split and explored differing areas. Boyd Alexander traveled alone by Loko on the Benue, Keffi, the Kachia and Panda Hills, and Bauchi to Yo. He met with Talbot, Gosling and Lopes at Maifoni and then reached Lake Chad by way of Kukawa and Kaddai (DNB). Two of the expedition party died during this trip, including Claud Alexander, Boyd's brother. Alexander wrote this work in memory of his fallen companions which discusses their meetings of various natives, fauna and plants. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Quentin A Biddulph&apos. Antoher prior owner's inscription to the bottom of front endpaper, 'V J A Flynn April 1962&apos. Collated, volume II is complete. Frontispiece, 23 plates and a folding map to volume II. Volume I is lacking the map to the rear. Volume I has a frontispiece and 24 plates. Plate 'The Personnel of the expedition' is not listed as a plate to the contents page, so contents page states there being a frontispiece and 23 plates for this volume. Pages 111-112 and the plate between 112 and 113 are misbound between pages 124 and 125. No pages 115-116 due to a misprint in the numbers, work does not appear to be lacking a leaf. In the original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart. Heavy rubbing to the head and tail of spine resulting in a small amount of loss. Minor hole to the front joint of volume II due to rubbing. Small loss to the extremities due to bumping. Small tidemarks to the spines. Hinges to both volumes are strained and may weaken with further handling. Internally, bindings to both volumes are strained in places. Pages are generally bright. Closed tear to the folding map at the rear of volume II, not affecting the image as is to the far left margin only. Pages 111-112 and the plate to be between 112 and 113 are misbound between pages 124 and 125. Scattered spotting to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages and to the rear of plates. Some plates have a small amount wear to the edges due to handling. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 613L7

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Niger Nile Africa Natural History Nile Western Africa Nigeria Not Stated

William Allen; T. R. H. Thomson

A Narrative of the Expedition Sent by Her Majesty;S Government to the River Niger in 1841. Under the Command of Captain H.D. Trotter

London, Richard Bentley, 1848. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Allen and T. R. H. Thomson's work recounting their expedition to the River Niger, illustrated throughout, from the library of Sir Edward B. Buxton. The first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding colour map, one folding plate, one folding map, six plates, and in-text wood engravings. Collated, complete. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and in-text wood engravings. Collated, complete. Bookplate of Sir Edward N. Buxton to the recto to the front endpaper of Volume I, and to the reverse of the frontispiece of Volume II. Sir Edward North Buxton was conservationist and Liberal Part politician. He was also the grandson of Thomas Foxell Burton, who founded the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilization of Africa in 1839. Through this expedition, Buxton promoted the 1841 Niger expedition.An account of the 1841 Niger expedition, when a group of missionaries and activists took iron steam vessels to Lokoja, to try and make treaties with the native people and introduce them to Christianity.However, the crew suffered a high mortality rate from disease on the ships, resulting in the expedition being called off.This work explains the thoughts behind the expedition, and how exactly it went wrong, whilst also looking at the things the crewmates did achieve.Written by Captain William Allen, who is best known for commanding the HMS Wilberforce on this expedition.Also written by T. R. H. Thomson. Rebound in a modern cloth binding. Externally, smart. A couple of very light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Pages 279 to 282 of Volume I are working loose. Tidemark to the last few plates in Volume I, and to a couple of plates in Volume II. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 730P7

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: river niger africa travel exploration africa william allen t. r. h. thomson Not Stated

Francis Ambriere

Le Caire Alexandrie Et Leurs Environs

London, Librarie Hachette, 1962. Leather. A scarce lovely travel guide to Cairo in French in a fine binding. Includes folding maps as well as illustrations in the text, some photographic. Francis Ambrière (September 27, 1907 – 1 July 1998) was a French author who was selected for the Prix Goncourt in 1940, for his book Les Grandes Vacances; the prize was awarded later in 1946 because of World War II. Francis Ambriere has been recognised for his novel Les Grandes Vacances, which chronicles the lives of French prisoners of war in 1940. It is also the author of several Guides bleus, of which this is one. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally smart, with very little shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slight dusting to the top edge, occasionally affecting the margins. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: FGN1-B-12

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: cairo france egypt francis ambriere france Not Stated

Charles John Andersson

Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries, During Four Years&Apos; Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Charles John Andersson's detailed travel account of his time at Lake Ngami, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, fifteen plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.A study into Lake Ngami, an endorheic lake in Botswana, looking into the nature and people surrounding the lake.Describing the author's time spending four years exploration the wilds of South West Africa.By the noted Swedish explorer and hunter Charles John Andersson. He reached Lake Ngami in 1853. Bookseller's label to the pastedowns.Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In a full cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and partial backstrip restored. Externally, smart, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookseller's label to the pastedowns. Internally firmly bound Pages are bright and generally clean with some spotting. Small closed tear to the folding map. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 766P57

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Lake Ngami charles john andersson africa travel charles john andersson wilds exploration Not Stated

Charles John Andersson

Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries During Four Years&Apos; Wanderings in the Wilds of Southwestern Africa

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of Charles John Andersson's detailed travel account of his time at Lake Ngami, illustrated throughout. The first U.S. edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.A study into Lake Ngami, an endorheic lake in Botswana, looking into the nature and people surrounding the lake.Describing the author's time spending four years exploration the wilds of South West Africa.By the noted Swedish explorer and hunter Charles John Andersson. He reached Lake Ngami in 1853.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of cloth. Chipped label to the spine. Some marks to the boards and spine, heavier to the front board. Small chip to the front joint. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription and bookseller's label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Frontispiece is detaching but remains firm. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 898P20

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries During Four Years' Wanderings africa lake ngami travel africa Not Stated

Charles John Andersson

The Okavango River a Narrative of Travel, Exploration, and Adventure

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1861. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this nicely rebacked work by Charles John Andersson, a travelogue documenting his experiences in South Africa, and his geographical discoveries about the Okavango River. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. Interesting account of Charles John Andersson's experiences travelling in Africa, most especially along the Okavango River in southwest Africa. Andersson reached the Okavango River on his expedition in 1859. On this expedition, he observed that river flowing towards the Kalahari Desert, which was an important geographical discovery. The river empties into a swamp in the Kalahari Desert. The Okavango River is a river in the southwest of Africa, and is the fourth longest river in south Africa. It runs for nine-hundred and ninety miles. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and fifteen plates. Andersson was a Swedish explorer and hunter, and is best known today for his published works accounting his travel experiences in Southern Africa. His other works include 'Lake Ngami', 'The Lion and the Elephant', and 'Explorations in South Africa&apos. Drawn on wood by J. B. Zwecker, a German artists who contributed many illustrations to books and magazines in the nineteenth century. Engraved by G. Pearson. This work is an octavo. Collated, complete. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original boards lain on. Externally, smart. Evidence of former loss to the leather. Some very light rubbing to the boards. Bookseller label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with only the very odd spot, mostly to the first few pages. Small closed tear to the head of page 329/330, not affecting text. Effaced institutional stamp to the occasional page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 655P4

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: okavango okavango river charles john andersson andersson okavango river travel exploration Not Stated

Anonymous

Collected Works from the Royal Geographical Society

Not Stated, Royal Geographical Society, 1915-17. Cloth. A scarce collection comprising works published by the Royal Geographical Society relating to Africa, its politics and geography. Comprising numerous volumes published for the Geographical Journal between 1915 and 1917. These volumes relate to Africa primarily, and explore climate, rivers, borders and politics.Printed by the Royal Geographical Society, which was founded in 1830 with the intention of furthering geographical sciences.With the ownership bookplate of Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, a member of the Nimrod Expedition to Antarctica led by Ernest Shackleton. He was awarded the Silver Polar Medal in 1909, and was due to join Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914, but was deployed to Flanders instead.Illustrated with eight folding maps.A scarce collection of works regarding African geography as it was in the early twentieth century. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some general wear to the boards, a little bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Ownership bookplate, pencil inscription and stamp to the front pastedown and endpaper. Internally, firmly bound, bar a little straining at page 216. Pages are spotted to the edges. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 790R28

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Royal Geographical Society Cammandant Tilho Africa History of Africa Cammandant Tilho Climate Africa Not Stated

Anonymous

Pictorial Africa, Its Heroes, Missionaries, and Martyrs: Stirring Narratives of Their Perils, Adventures, and Achievements, Together with a Full and Descriptive Around of the Peoples, Deserts, Forests, Rivers, Lakes, and Mountains of the "Dark Continent".

London, James Sangster and Co , [1891]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce illustrated work on Africa. The first edition. Very scarce. In the original publisher's illustrated cloth. Profusely illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrated title page and 113 wood engravings, including portraits of the most remarkable travellers to have visited Africa, engraved by artists of celebrity. Collated complete. This work provides a visual account of travel in Africa, discussing important people and missionaries who have travelled to Africa, such as Henry Stanley, and their adventures. Undated, dated by a copy held at the National Library of Scotland. In the original publisher's cloth. Externally generally smart with fading, predominantly to the spine, minor marks to the boards and rubbing to the extremities of the boards resulting in minor loss to the cloth. The odd mark only to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with the odd spot, minor tidemark and closed tear, minor marks and lightly age toned pages. Loss to the tail of page 10. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 87935

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: First edition Very scarce Illustrated Travel Very scarce None stated

W. J. Ansorge

Under the African Sun a Description of Native Races in Uganda, Sporting Adventures and Other Experiences

London, William Heinemann, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this history of Uganda, an enlightening work on the subject by William John Ansorge. Illustrated throughout, including with colour plates. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two colour plates, fifteen monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.A first-hand account of the native races of Uganda, a fascinating study that illuminates their culture, as well as describing the exciting sporting adventures undertaken by the author.Written by William John Ansorge, a physician who worked in Uganda. Ansorge was also an explorer of fauna of Africa, and a valuable collector.The colour plates show Ansorge's interest in the fauna and native birds of Uganda. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Odd spots to the fore edge. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just some odd spots. Good . Ill.: W. J. Ansorge. Good .

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Book number: 761P31

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Under the African Sun africa travel w. j. ansorge africa sport african W. J. Ansorge

The Duke of Argyll; E. F Knight; A. G. Davison etc

South Africa and Its Future Including the Commercial & General Gazetteer of South Africa Based on the Latest Data, and on Information Collected from Authorities Resident in the Various Localities

Cape Town, D. E. M'Connell & co. c1890. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated work on South Africa and its future, bound in crushed half morocco. The first edition. Illustrated with a full colour frontispiece, a folding map, six full colour plates and numerous monochrome vignettes and plates. Collated complete. This work was written as a collaboration between a host of authors, including the Duke of Argyll. The work discusses the future of South Africa by covering topics such as politics, the Railways, Law and Produce, with a large scale map depicting the country and its products and resources. Undated, dated by copies found on Jisc. In the publisher's original crushed half morocco, with cloth to the boards. Externally sound with fading to the spine, rubbing and bumping to the extremities, minimal loss and closed tears to the leather to the head of the spine, rubbing to the raised bands and joints with front joint starting to the tail and marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and the odd spot, heavier to the front blanks, and the odd minor handling mark. Stamp to pp. iii and pp. 1. Good . Ill.: None stated. Good .

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Book number: 895Z36

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: First edition Illustrated South Africa Africa Illustrated None stated