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Charles John Andersson - Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries, During Four Years&Apos; Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa

Title: Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries, During Four Years&Apos; Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa
Description: London, Hurst and Blackett, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Charles John Andersson's detailed travel account of his time at Lake Ngami, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, fifteen plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.A study into Lake Ngami, an endorheic lake in Botswana, looking into the nature and people surrounding the lake.Describing the author's time spending four years exploration the wilds of South West Africa.By the noted Swedish explorer and hunter Charles John Andersson. He reached Lake Ngami in 1853. Bookseller's label to the pastedowns.Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In a full cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and partial backstrip restored. Externally, smart, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookseller's label to the pastedowns. Internally firmly bound Pages are bright and generally clean with some spotting. Small closed tear to the folding map. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Lake Ngami charles john andersson africa travel charles john andersson wilds exploration Not Stated

Price: GBP 695.00 = appr. US$ 992.45 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 766P57

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