Cameron, Verney Lovett

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, (vol.1) xvi, 390pp., [iv pp. adverts]; (vol.2) xii, 366pp., 8pp. adverts, half-titles, folding map [rear pocket of vol.1], 2 wood-engraved frontispieces, 4 facsimiles of letters and documents [3 folding], 27 wood-engraved plates, wood-engravings to text, original pictorial dark blue cloth, dark brown endpapers, slipcase

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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Cameron, leader of a Royal Geographical Society expedition, became the first European ever to cross south Central Africa from east to west, between 1873 and 1875. He started from Zanzibar, going across to Lake Tanganyika, then down through the Congo and Angola to the port of Benguela.