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ALLEN, William; THOMSON, T.R.H.
A Narrative of the Expedition sent by Her Majesty's Government to the River Niger, in 1841. Under the command of H. D. Trotter, R.N. Published with the sanction of the Colonial Office and the Admiralty.
London, Richard Bentley, 1848.
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A fine copy of Allen's River Niger expedition in the preferred deluxe binding.
The British Niger Expedition of 1841 was commissioned by the British Government to perform two primary tasks: firstly, to work towards the suppression of the slave trade by negotiating anti-slavery treaties with local chiefs, and to explore the course of the River Niger. However, so-called 'river fever' brought an untimely end to the expedition and it was abandoned. Nonetheless this title contains a useful history of Niger exploration and excellent observations on the tribes and natural history of the region.
First edition; 2 volumes, 8vo; 18 engraved plates (one folding), numerous illustrations in text, 3 maps (2 folding); original blue cloth, the preferred deluxe binding, spines and boards elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, housed in the blue cloth slipcase, a fine set; xviii, 509; viii, 511 pp.
The British Niger Expedition of 1841 was commissioned by the British Government to perform two primary tasks: firstly, to work towards the suppression of the slave trade by negotiating anti-slavery treaties with local chiefs, and to explore the course of the River Niger. However, so-called 'river fever' brought an untimely end to the expedition and it was abandoned. Nonetheless this title contains a useful history of Niger exploration and excellent observations on the tribes and natural history of the region.
First edition; 2 volumes, 8vo; 18 engraved plates (one folding), numerous illustrations in text, 3 maps (2 folding); original blue cloth, the preferred deluxe binding, spines and boards elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, housed in the blue cloth slipcase, a fine set; xviii, 509; viii, 511 pp.
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A Narrative of the Expedition sent by Her Majesty's Government to the River Niger,
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$4,128.00
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$4,128.00
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