Bruce, James.

Estimate

1,800 - 2,400 GBP

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Description

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the years 1768 [ - ] 1773. Edinburgh: Printed by John Ruthven, for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1790

first edition, 5 volumes, 4to (285 x 226mm.), 55 engraved plates, 3 folding engraved maps, 3 engraved battle plans each with descriptive leaf opposite in vol.4, 4 leaves of Ethiopian dialect in vol.1 (between pp.400-1), modern half calf, lacking half-titles, a few neat repairs (eg. pp. 315, 347 vol.1), F2-3 with tear repaired, very occasional spotting

Literature

Blackmer 221; Hilmy I, 91