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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Forbath,Peter

The River Congo.The Discovery, Exploration and Exploitation of the World\'s most dramatic River

Published: Secker & Warburg, London, 1978

Edition: 1st Edition

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It rises in the highlands of Katanga.It flows north and then in a gigantic arc that twice crosses the Equator westwards till it debouches into the Atlantic 3000 miles from its source.It is the fifth largest river in the world.It is called the Congo.And ever since its discovery 600 years ago by Portuguese buccaneers it has seemed to symbolise more than any other aspect of the dark continent the myth and the magic, the savagery and the grandeur, that is Africa.Maps to ends.xii,plus 411 pages text with illustrations.Unclipped dustcover.ISBN 0 436 160919.Very clean copy
  • Jacket Condition: Very Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 160 X 240mm
  • Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
  • Contact Person: Ian & Yvonne Halford
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 01743 361772
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal-Cheques-Direct Transfer to UK Bank.
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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