Travel
BAKER, Samuel White
The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs
Macmillan, London 1867. First edition. 8vo., 596pp., portrait frontispiece, 23 full-page plates, 2 maps (1 large folding), a little light spotting and soiling, modern red half calf gilt, a very good copy.
A classic of exploration and big game hunting. The discovery of the Albert Nyanza, 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. Hilmy I, p50; Gay 2578; Czech p11.
Price: £ 450
US Dollar Price: $ 900
Stock Number: 42199