Africa
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First edition. Imperial 4to., coloured lithograph frontispiece mounted on card as issued, 19 tinted lithographs, light spotting, original brown pebble-grained cloth decorated in blind, lettered in gilt on upper cover, a very good copy.
£2,500 -
First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo, xviii, 509; viii, 511 pp., 18 engraved plates (one folding), numerous illustrations in text, 3 maps (2 folding), Original blue cloth, the preferred deluxe binding, spines and boards elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt and blind, all edges gilt. Housed in the blue cloth slipcase. A fine set.
£3,000 -
Trifold (19 x 9.3 cm approx) extending to 19 x 27 cm., engraved title, partly coloured map, a fine example.
£350 -
First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., xxvii, 528; x, 483pp., 2 large maps in pockets at end of volumes, 3 further folding maps, 44 full-page engraved plates, including frontispieces, numerous text illustrations throughout, original pictorial green cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, a very good set.
£1,850 -
First edition. 8vo., iv, 412 pp., hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece, 25 lithographed plates (1 hand-coloured), 2 folding maps, some light spotting and toning, modern blue half morocco gilt, a very good copy.
£400 -
First edition. 8vo., xii, 482pp., 4 page subscription list at beginning, 16 pages ads at end, large folding map at end, original red blind-stamped cloth gilt, spine faded, lacks free endpaper, inner hinges repaired, a very good copy.
£600 -
First edition. Royal 8vo, 675 pp., profusely illustrated throughout, contemporary red half morocco gilt, a fine copy from the library of H.M. Stanley, without bookplate.
£450 -
First edition. 8vo, xvi, 318 pp., map frontispiece, 10 plates, forward by Lord Cranworth, original brown cloth gilt, spine lettering rubbed, a very good copy.
£450 -
First edition. 4to, (28cm) lxxxii, 496 pp., 2 pages ads at end dated 1818, with letter from Tuckey loosely tipped-in, folding map, 13 engraved plates, one coloured, old repair to map at fold, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, black morocco lettering piece, neat repairs to joints and extremities, a very good copy.
£1,500 -
Second edition in French, 8vo, *, **8, A-Zz8, a-e8, f4, g-i8,[xxxii], 413, [xlviii] pp., woodcut printer's device on title and verso of final leaf, woodcut head-pieces, initials and 20 woodcut illustrations, contemporary ink inscription to foot of title, light water-stain mostly at beginning and end, paper flaw hole to L2 with loss of catchword, short tear to lower margin of Tt2, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, an excellent example.
£12,500