1829 AFRICA Voyages Slavery 1ed Clapperton Journal Slaves Mungo Park HUGE MAP

CLAPPERTON, Hugh

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Hugh Clapperton and Dixon Denham were 19th-century English explorers who is best known for their 1822 African expedition. While there, Denham and crew encountered numerous slave-trade exploits and did their part to rescue slaves. Following the mission, Denham and Clapperton aided the British plan to help settle rescued slaves in England.

 

In 1829, following Clapperton’s second voyage to Africa, he published an expedition memoir, describing the events of the journey, descriptions of cities and villages near the Nile River, and the curious findings of Clapperton’s investigation into the death of Mungo Park. This impressive first edition of Clapperton’s ‘Journal’ includes the highly coveted large folding map!

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1829 AFRICA Voyages Slavery 1ed Clapperton Journal Slaves Mungo Park HUGE MAP

 

Hugh Clapperton and Dixon Denham were 19th-century English explorers who is best known for their 1822 African expedition. While there, Denham and crew encountered numerous slave-trade exploits and did their part to rescue slaves. Following the mission, Denham and Clapperton aided the British plan to help settle rescued slaves in England.

 

In 1829, following Clapperton’s second voyage to Africa, he published an expedition memoir, describing the events of the journey, descriptions of cities and villages near the Nile River, and the curious findings of Clapperton’s investigation into the death of Mungo Park. This impressive first edition of Clapperton’s ‘Journal’ includes the highly coveted large folding map!

 

Item number: #24017

Price: $750

 

CLAPPERTON, Hugh

 

Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the bight of Benin to Soccato

 

London : J. Murray, 1829. First edition.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • xxiii, [5], 355, [1]
    • Large folding map
    • 3 engravings
  • References:
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~11in X 8.5in (28cm x 21.5cm)

 

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24017

Categories

Asia, Africa, & Middle Eastern

Voyages & Exploration & Maps

Authors

CLAPPERTON, Hugh

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete