The Heart of Africa. Vol. I-II. Three Year's Travels and Adventures in the Unexplored Regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871
- Collection : Prof Jim Green
- Publisher : Gregg International Publishers
- Published In : England
- Illustrations : frontis, 25 b/w plates, 2 maps (1 folding), text illus
Description:
Translated by Ellen E. Frewer. Facsimile reprint of the first edition (1873). Georg Schweinfurth (1836-1925) was a Latvian-born German naturalist who gained great distinction by his travels and discoveries in East Central Africa. From 1863 to 1866 he explored Egypt and the Sudan; upon his return to Berlin, he received a grant to undertake a botanical exploration of Central Africa.
Condition
2 vols, 8vo, orig. buckram, gt, small bump to one corner, one spine slightly faded. From the library of Prof. J. Green (1928-2016) with his name to endpapers. A very good set.
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