Burton, Richard F. (1821-1890) First Footsteps in East Africa, or an Exploration of Harar

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Burton, Richard F. (1821-1890) First Footsteps in East Africa, or an Exploration of Harar. London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1856.
First edition, octavo, illustrated with two full-page maps and four chromolithographs, with the half-title, Appendix IV suppressed, as usual, in contemporary three-quarter brown morocco, t.e.g., leaves toned, minor occasional spotting, binding rubbed along the joints, corners; headcap chipped, 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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