Horace Waller [and David Livingstone]
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa from 1865 to His Death.
Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings, Obtained from His Faithful servants Chuma and Susi.
Published: John Murray London, 1874
First edition, in two volumes (pp. xvi, 360, adverts; viii, 346, adverts). Octavo (23 cm) in original purple cloth (faded), gilt titles and pictorial decorations; complete with two frontispieces, 19 plates and twenty-four illustrations; two clean, bright maps - large folding map in rear pocket of Vol. 1 ('A Map of a Portion of Central Africa'), smaller folding map bound in at end of Vol. 2 ('Forest Plateau of Africa'). Previous owner’s signature ('Livingstone', but not apparently a direct descendant... I investigated). Vol. 2 skilfully rebacked retaining original backstrip, top and bottom of Vol. 1 spine abraded, two 3 cm splits, tips abraded. Large map with a short split at several folds, two age-toned panels. Bindings square and tight. About very good.
Horace Waller [and David Livingstone]
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa from 1865 to His Death.
Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings, Obtained from His Faithful servants Chuma and Susi.
Published: John Murray London, 1874
First edition, in two volumes (pp. xvi, 360, adverts; viii, 346, adverts). Octavo (23 cm) in original purple cloth (faded), gilt titles and pictorial decorations; complete with two frontispieces, 19 plates and twenty-four illustrations; two clean, bright maps - large folding map in rear pocket of Vol. 1 ('A Map of a Portion of Central Africa'), smaller folding map bound in at end of Vol. 2 ('Forest Plateau of Africa'). Previous owner’s signature ('Livingstone', but not apparently a direct descendant... I investigated). Vol. 2 skilfully rebacked retaining original backstrip, top and bottom of Vol. 1 spine abraded, two 3 cm splits, tips abraded. Large map with a short split at several folds, two age-toned panels. Bindings square and tight. About very good.
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