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Journal Of The Discovery Of The Source Of The Nile [1863]
$750
By John Hanning Speke
A beautiful copy of this important exploration book
In stock
Description
- Published by William Blackwood [London, 1863]; second issue in publisher’s deluxe binding; fine condition; contemporary [1869] ownership signature; 658pp + advertisements; map in pouch at rear
- A beautiful copy of a landmark in the history of African exploration
- Speke discovered Lake Victoria Nyanza, which he concluded was the source of the Nile and this resulted in open antagonism between himself and fellow explorer Sir Richard Burton