PETHERICK, John.

Egypt, the Soudan

and Central Africa with explorations from Khartoum on the White Nile to the regions of the Equator being sketches from sixteen years' travel.

Stock Code 82811

Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1861

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Petherick, a contemporary of Baker, Burton, and Speke, travelled along the Nile Valley through Kordofan and into the unknown region beyond. Contains some hunting incidents.

First edition. 8vo., xii, 482pp., 4 page subscription list at beginning, 16 pages ads at end, large folding map at end, original red blind-stamped cloth gilt, spine faded, lacks free endpaper, inner hinges repaired, a very good copy.

Czech p129; Hilmy II, pp109-110.

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