Volume I (Africa) of a comprehensive tour of the world in 4 volumes, through the lens of the early 19th century British empire. Hand-coloured frontispieces & vignettes on titles, hand-coloured plates of indigenous people, particularly of Ashanti in Africa, Boers, Hottentot huts etc. Folding maps & engraved plates.
Binding: Small 8vo. Half calf and contemporary marbled boards with gold embossed spine. Gilded fore edges and marbled endpapers. Charming hand coloured engravings throughout.
Condition: Very good. Minimal foxing. Previously restored. Binding tight and strong. Ex libris James Hamilton Russell
Published by: Henry Fisher Son, and P Jackson London in 1832
- Jacket Condition: N/A
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: Small 8vo
