Buchanan (Angus) Sahara
£250
London, John Murray, 1926.
First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 21/-.
A travelogue written by Angus Buchanan, a Scottish explorer and naturalist, and was published in 1926. The book documents Buchanan’s extensive travels across the Sahara Desert, covering his journey from Morocco to Egypt.
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Cloth slightly sunned at head of spine; jacket with a few chips and tears, but overall good.
Plates and maps.
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