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1858 · réf. 072416 — Cambridge: Deighton Bell and Co. 1858. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good . First Edition. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with ornate blind debossed border and gilt decorative title. Two lectures given by the medical missionary and explorer David Livingstone after his return to England from his travels in Africa 1841–1856 form the core of this book which was originally published in 1858 the year when Livingstone set off on the British Zambezi expedition. The book also contains a biography a letter from Adam Sedgwick then Professor of Geology at Cambridge and a thorough appendix covering the scientific results of the journey describing the geography mineralogy diseases and the language and cultural aspects of the peoples Livingstone encountered. Finally Livingstone reports on the needs and prospects for further missionary work in Africa. Although Livingstone himself felt his calling was now to pursue purely scientific exploration he hoped that the lectures and their subsequent publication would encourage other missionaries to continue his work of evangelization. 2 fold out maps. Pagination complete: vii 1 xxx xciii 1 1-47 4 52-81 1. CONDITION: Southern Bible institute stamp on front flyleaf and titlepage. Corners are bumped. Covers are mildly rubbed and chipped around the edges. Spine has been rebacked in black with original title attached as a label. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are sound. Full refund if not satisfied. Deighton, Bell and Co. hardcover