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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Alexander, James Edward

An Expedition of Discovery into the Interior of Africa - 2 Volume set - (Copy Number 21 of 50 de luxe copies)

Published: C. Struik, Cape Town, 1967

Edition: Facsimile reprint - Limited to 50 copies

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This 2 volume set is volume numbers 22 + 23 of the Africana Collectanea Series. This edition was limited to 750 numbered copies, of which the first 50 were bound in the "de luxe" style. Original brown leather spines and corners with green title labels on the spines with gilt titling and the publisher's device on the upper boards. Volume 1 has 6 prelims followed by a facsimile of the 1838 Henry Coplburn London edition with xiii prelims, 302 pages, folding map, and 6 illustrations. Volume 2 has 6 prelims, followed by the facsimile with viii prelims, 331 pages and 8 illustrations. CONDITION DETAILS: A clean and lightly used set with a few marks on the end papers where a protective covering left a bit of tape residue. Volume 1 has a book seller's label on the front paste down.
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 195mm x 123mm
  • Sold By: Gandolph's Books
  • Contact Person: Arnaud Labuschagne
  • Country: South Africa
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