1836 AFRICA 1ed Lander Niger River Exploration Illustrated Maps Slavery

1836 AFRICA 1^ed Lander Niger River Exploration Illustrated Maps Slavery

Richard Lander was an English explorer who made his name for his voyages into Africa. After nearly a decade of African voyages, the British government sent Richard and his brother John in 1830 to explore the Niger River. While at the river delta, they were captured by local tribes for a short time. Their voyage did yield grand results – they discovered the Niger River course and outlets.

The specifics of the journey were written and published under various titles, including ‘The Travels of Richard and John Lander’. This work is a fascinating account of African culture, geography, and 19^th-century exploration. This 1836 first edition includes nine fine, full-page engravings, including maps and views of local tribes.

Item number: #13180

Price: $599

LANDER, Richard & John

The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa : for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger ; from unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton … with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa.

London : John Saunders, 1836. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 782
  • 9 engraved plates
• Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Philip John Budworth, Esq.
  • Captain Philip John Budworth (1819 – 1885), of Greensted Hall, was an English magistrate and one-time Deputy Lieutenant of Essex.
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)

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