Author

BAKER, Samuel White.

Title

The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia
and the sword hunters of the Hamran Arabs.

Published, Date

Macmillan, London1867.

Description

First edition. 8vo., xxii, [2], 596pp., portrait frontispiece, 24 illustrations on 23 plates, 2 coloured maps (1 large folding), original blue cloth gilt, gilt pictorial vignette to upper cover, a fine copy.

Note

Rare in this condition. A classic of exploration and big game hunting. The discovery of the Albert N'yanza, the origin of the Nile, was the most remarkable achievement of Baker's adventurous career. This present work complements his earlier book by giving a summary of the Nile system derived from Baker's year-long exploration of all the Abyssinian tributaries of the Nile.

References

Hilmy I, p50; Gay 2578; Czech p11.

Stock Number

77393