Livingstone

Livingstone — marelibri

Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa 1858-1864

1866réf. 6597"Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa 1858-1864" by David and Charles Livingstone. 1866 1st American edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. The book features 36 in-text illustrations and full-page engravings including a two-page frontispiece engraving of a "Bird's-Eye View of the Great Cataracts of the Zambesi and of the Zigzag Chasm below the Falls through Which the River Escapes" as well as a large fold-out map of Dr. Livingstone's travels at the back. From the Preface: "It has been my object in this work to give as clear an account as I was able of tracts of country previously unexplored with their river systems natural productions and capabilities; and to bring before my countrymen and all others interested in the cause of humanity the misery entailed by the slave-trade in its inland phases - a subject on which I and my companions are the first who have had any opportunities of forming a judgment. The eight years spent in Africa since my last work was published have not I fear improved my power of writing English; but I hope that whatever my descriptions want in clearness or literary skill may in measure be compensated by the novelty of the scenes describe and the additional information afforded on that curse of Africa and that shame even now in the nineteenth century of a European nation - the slave-trade." Here are a few examples of the contents: Second Portuguese Expedition after Gold Mines; Repulsed by Large Bodies of Natives; The Fatality of the Murderer Attends the Slave-Trade; Mouths of the Zambesi; Concealed to Deceive English Cruisers; Scenery of the River; Country in a State of War; Atrocities of Mariano; Birds and Beasts met with on the River; Peculiarity of Baobab Trees; Ravages of Smallpox; Superstitions about Mangoes Coffee and Rain-Making; Case of Voluntary Slavery; Elephant and Crocodile Schools of Medicine; Dice Doctors and their use as Detective Police; Coal Gold and Iron; Hippopotamus Flesh; Sunstroke; Morumbwa Cataract; Native Musicians and their Instruments; Christmas in Tropical Dress; African Fever; First Intercourse with Unknown People; Beer Drinkers; Moon Blindness; Evil Effects of Contact with Slaves; Cockroaches as Aids to Banting; Palm Wine; Musquitoes; Confessions of an Old Slave Dealer; Native Travelers' Mode of Making Fire; Language of Ants; Rogue Monkey Respected; The Women their Appearance and Ornaments; Gipsy Bellows in Africa; Victoria Falls; Albinos - Human and Hippopotamic; Skeletons; Young Women up for Sale; Native Language; Witchcraft or Influence of Plants; Filing the Teeth and Tattooing; Slave-Hunters' Mode of Attack; Polygamy; Employments of Women; Cause of the War in America.and much more. Condition: There is a thin 2" stain line below the title on the spine; small cloth tears at the cover corners; the top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. Tight binding with no cracks. The fold-out map at the back is present but has torn away at the inner edge and is detached. The text pages are in nice condition - mostly clean with only some mild foxing here and there though there is heavier foxing to the front and rear end papers. The blank page facing the 1st Preface page has 9 lines written in old handwriting in pencil about "Dr. Kirk" Sir John Kirk who was an English naturalist and companion to David Livingstone. There is an old bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Good- condition due to the detached map. Harper & Brothers hardcover

CraigsClassics · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 223,35 €

David LivingstoneBiblio.com

Livingstone's Travels and Explorations / Researches in South Africa Harriet Beecher Stowe Provenance

1859réf. 9978This is an early edition of "Livingstone's Travels and Researches in South Africa" by David Livingston. 1859; J.W. Bradley; Philadelphia. The book contains numerous full-page engravings. PROVENANCE - This copy was acquired from the home of a family that had ties to "Uncle Tom's Cabin" author Harriet Beecher Stowe. The name Mary Burton is written on the front end paper - Mary was the niece of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Also written on the front end paper is the name Katherine Burton - Katherine was Mary's daughter. Mary Burton often appeared in family correspondence defending her mother's public reputation and writing about her famous aunt Harriet Beecher Stowe. She tragically passed away on January 20 1886 a decade before Stowe's death. Her personal papers letters and family correspondence are preserved within the archives of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. The book is a first-hand account of Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone's long stay living and working in the interior of southern Africa. It details his monumental trek starting from the Cape of Good Hope up to Loanda on the west coast in modern-day Angola and then across the entire African continent down the Zambezi River to the Indian Ocean on the east coast. The book describes previously unknown natural wonders—including his sighting of Victoria Falls—alongside detailed notes on the local geography geology and rivers. It documents the diverse wildlife plant life and the customs languages and daily lives of various Indigenous African peoples he encountered. t expresses Livingstone's passionate opposition to the East African slave trade advocating for legitimate commerce and Christianity as the cure "commerce and Christianity" to uplift the region. Condition: The back cover has a few small stains. Tiny cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Small cloth tear at the bottom-right corner of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Consistent foxing to the pages throughout the book. Heavy foxing to the title page the frontispiece the front end papers and the last few text pages. The yellow front end paper has been removed. Overall the book is in Good condition. J.W. Bradley hardcover

CraigsClassics · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 223,35 €

Livingstone

Livingstone

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues