Africa
Embark on a journey through Africa with our collection of rare travel books. Featuring works by explorers such as Livingstone, Stanley, and Burton, discover the continent's diverse cultures, landscapes, and wildlife. Shop now and explore Africa from a unique perspective.
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A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome.
BURTON, Richard Francis.Original price £1,850.00 - Original price £1,850.00Original price £0.00£1,850.00£1,850.00 - £1,850.00Current price £1,850.00One of Burton's more sensational books. Dahomey had the reputation of being the most bloodthirsty land in Africa. Burton had wished to visit whils...
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A new history of Ethiopia.
LUDOLF, Hiob.Original price £5,000.00 - Original price £5,000.00Original price £0.00£5,000.00£5,000.00 - £5,000.00Current price £5,000.00The father of modern Ethiopian studies. Scarce English edition. Ludolf (1624-1704), is regarded as the father of modern Ethiopian studies. 'A work ...
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Portico of the Temple of Dendera.
ROBERTS, David.Original price £2,000.00 - Original price £2,000.00Original price £0.00£2,000.00£2,000.00 - £2,000.00Current price £2,000.00In the 1830s tourism in the Holy Land was increasing as the Pasha of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, consolidated his authority and promoted the research int...
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The present state of the Empire of Morocco,
SAINT OLON, François Pidou de.Original price £2,250.00 - Original price £2,250.00Original price £0.00£2,250.00£2,250.00 - £2,250.00Current price £2,250.00The late seventeenth century saw Morocco at the peak of its power, first under Emperor Al Rashid, who had united the ancient kingdoms of Fez and M...
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My second journey through Equatorial Africa
WISSMAN, Hermann vonOriginal price £950.00 - Original price £950.00Original price £950.00£950.00£950.00 - £950.00Current price £950.00"[The author] travelled through the Belgian Congo, then on through both British and German East Africa. His narrative recounts the difficulties of...
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Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls,
OATES, Frank.Original price £2,500.00 - Original price £2,500.00Original price £0.00£2,500.00£2,500.00 - £2,500.00Current price £2,500.00Fine copy. An exceptionally well preserved example. Oates was one of the first Europeans to see the Victoria Falls in full flood, having travelled ...
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Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile.
SPEKE, John Hanning.Original price £2,250.00 - Original price £2,250.00Original price £0.00£2,250.00£2,250.00 - £2,250.00Current price £2,250.00Speke's third and final expedition to Africa. The account of Speke's third and final expedition to Africa. This took place in 1860 with his friend ...
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Africana. A distant journey into unknown lands.
SCHEYBEYLER, Catherine.Original price £100.00 - Original price £100.00Original price £0.00£100.00£100.00 - £100.00Current price £100.00This profusely illustrated catalogue with detailed collations and critical notes, offers a fascinating insight into the rich and diverse history o...
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Narrative of an expedition into the interior of Africa,
LAIRD, Macgregor; OLDFIELD, R.A.K.Original price £850.00 - Original price £850.00Original price £0.00£850.00£850.00 - £850.00Current price £850.00Laird was a member of the famous shipbuilding family and the Alburkah, built by his yard, was the first iron vessel to make an ocean voyage. The ...
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The Great Rift Valley,
GREGORY, J[ohn] W[alter].Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Highland regions of Mount Kenya. Important exploration expedition in the hitherto unknown highland regions of Mt. Kenya.In 1892 Gregory was seconde...
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New light on dark Africa:
PETERS, Carl.Original price £1,500.00 - Original price £1,500.00Original price £0.00£1,500.00£1,500.00 - £1,500.00Current price £1,500.00A German counterpart to Stanley's In Darkest Africa. 'A German counterpart to Stanley's In Darkest Africa, this represents Peter's journey to find ...
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