Hutton (Catherine) The Tour of Africa.
£650
Containing a concise account of all the countries in that quarter of the globe hitherto visited by Europeans; with the manners and customs of the inhabitants
London, for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1819.
First edition. 3 vols. 8vo. Publisher’s advertisement to vol.III. Contemporary half calf, marbled foredges, gilt-lettered labels to the spine within raised bands.
An uncommon set complete. The author/compiler Hutton was a popular English novelist of the period, who was interested in science and spent some time compiling these books from famous works of exploration and ethnography. Volume I consists of exploration of north-east Africa and has a folding map of that area. Volume II comprises an exploration of southern Africa, as well as central & western Africa, and has a folding map of southern Africa, with inset of South Africa. Volume III covers a very substantial proportion of West Africa, plus the Maghreb and part of the Sahara interior.
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A little minor foxing; covers rather worn at edges, some general rubbing.
3 engraved folding maps.
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