1874 1st ed ISMAILIA Central Africa Slave Trade SUDAN
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1874 1st ed ISMAILIA Central Africa Slave Trade SUDAN Egypt Illustrated Baker 2v
‘Ismailia’ is a classic work aimed to bring awareness to and suppress the slave-trade in Central Africa. Written by Samuel Baker, this work sheds light on the horrors of slave owners as well as describing the slave administration in Sudan. Baker was the first Englishman to sit in a high office of the Egyptian government.
This first edition was published in London and is filled with impressive folding engravings and dozens of other engravings.
Item number: #4427
Price: $499
BAKER, Samuel White
Ismailia : a narrative of the expedition to Central Africa for the suppression of the slave trade
London: Macmillan and Co., 1874. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
2 volumes
Volume 1 – [viii], 448, [55]
Volume 2 – [viii], 588
Illustrated with 52 impressive folding maps and engravings
References: Blackmer 66; Howgego IV, B10; Czech, Africa p.11;
Czech: “While most of the narrative involves travel and military adventure, there are several episodes of sport as well. Baker's troops bagged crocodile and hippopotamus, depicted in several fascinating engravings. South of Regiaf, the author bagged a pair of elephants, and attempted to collect a few more by using both Hale's rockets and the company's fieldpiece Later, in Unyoro, he hunted antelope and lion while natives drove the game toward a series of nets.”
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
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‘Ismailia’ is a classic work aimed to bring awareness to and suppress the slave-trade in Central Africa. Written by Samuel Baker, this work sheds light on the horrors of slave owners as well as describing the slave administration in Sudan. Baker was the first Englishman to sit in a high office of the Egyptian government.
This first edition was published in London and is filled with impressive folding engravings and dozens of other engravings.
Item number: #4427
Price: $499
BAKER, Samuel White
Ismailia : a narrative of the expedition to Central Africa for the suppression of the slave trade
London: Macmillan and Co., 1874. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
2 volumes
Volume 1 – [viii], 448, [55]
Volume 2 – [viii], 588
Illustrated with 52 impressive folding maps and engravings
References: Blackmer 66; Howgego IV, B10; Czech, Africa p.11;
Czech: “While most of the narrative involves travel and military adventure, there are several episodes of sport as well. Baker's troops bagged crocodile and hippopotamus, depicted in several fascinating engravings. South of Regiaf, the author bagged a pair of elephants, and attempted to collect a few more by using both Hale's rockets and the company's fieldpiece Later, in Unyoro, he hunted antelope and lion while natives drove the game toward a series of nets.”
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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