Speke captain john hanning (14 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Facsimile of First Edition. *** FACSIMILE BOOK in fine condition. This is one of the Time-Life Classics of Exploration Series. Tan faux leather binding with gilt title on upper board. Spine has five red panels separated by tan raised bands. marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. This is a very well produced facsimile of the original 1863 edition published by Blackwoods of Edinburgh. xxxi pages prelims and introducion, 658 pages and about 32 page publisher's catalogue. In a pocket at the end are two large facsimile fold-out maps. All in very good clean tight andd unmarked condition. . There is a colour map in the text and about 75 illustrations, some of which are full page. These were mainly drawn by Captain Grant This is a high quality production and most attractive book. *** CONTENTS: This is the record of Speke's third Africa expedition. Size: 215x145mm. Captain Grant (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Shelf wear and foxing throughout. Portaits adn illustrations , Map has been torn out. Captain Grant (illustratore).

Cloth. Condizione: Fair. Cover is heavily worn bare spots to edges. Spine was loose and has been neatly repaired with clear library tape to prevent further deterioration and to allow gilt lettering to be easily read. Front hinge reinforced with tape. Back hinge beginning. Water stain (or foxing) to edges of first few pages. Pages show light aging but only occasional spots of foxing. Many illustrations including a map of Nile from its Source according to Hindu Books. Map of Eastern Equatorial Africa is missing. Pages tight except for one loose double page near center of book. 590p. Many illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Captain Grant (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, 1863, VG In modern half calf over marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-xxxi), [1], [1], 2-658 pp, 75 illustrations, 2 maps (1 coloured,1 folding), printed by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, new endpapers, evidence of removed bookplate, ink name to verso of frontis, some occasional light spotting. map dated 1863 with short gutter crease tear, marbled text block edges, faint embossed owners oval stamp to tp. (219*139 mm). After an expedition into eastern Africa in the company of Sir Richard Burton, Speke returned to England to announce his hypothesis that the Nile issued from Lake Victoria Nyanza. His fellow geographers, however, including Burton, were doubtful of his claim. Under the sponsorship of Sir Roderick Murchison, Speke returned to Africa and Lake Victoria Nyanza, this time finding conclusively that the lake was the source of the great river; this work is his published account of that expedition. His claims, however, were still controversial--indeed, he and Burton were to meet and debate the issue, but the day prior to the meeting Speke was killed in a hunting accident. GRANT Captain. WILFORD Lieut Francis (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Part of the Time Life series Classics of Exploration. Leatherette binding with red and gilt inlaid frame to front board and red and gilt design and lettering (with raised bands) to spine. Explanatory insert included. Contains large fold-out map inside back cover. Facsimile of the 1863 edition, preserving historical authenticity of the original work, including typographical errors and printing irregularities. With yellow ribbon bookmark, marbled endpapers and reproduction of the author's signature. CONDITION: Like new (minor shelf wear).…

Leather. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Handsome copy that has been rebound in brown leathe (probably 30 - 40 years ago) with gilt stamping to front board and spine with red leather used at spine to background title and author. Tight and square with marbled endpaper. Frontispiece is photograph of author with facsimilie signature. Numerous illustrations and quite well done. Classic work of interesting subject. 658 pages but lacking the maps at the back. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Captain Grant (illustratore).…

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Second Edition. Publication: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1864 Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxxi, 658. Condition Report: Good condition. The original publisher's green cloth binding remains structurally sound, with the elaborate gilt vignette of the elephant and the spine tooling remaining attractively bright and unoxidised, speaking to careful shelf storage over the years. The extremities display expected wear for a volume of this age, notably rubbing, minor fraying, and slight splitting to the cloth at the spine head and tail, alongside bumped corners that have worn through the cloth slightly. The inner hinges remain tight and secure, preventing any looseness in the text block. Internally, the preliminary leaves exhibit scattered foxing that occasionally extends into the margins of the text block, though the bulk of the text remains clean and entirely legible. Crucially, while the portraits and wood-engraved plates are present, this copy lacks the large folding map typically housed at the rear, a significant omission that justifies the downgraded condition rating despite the strong and highly presentable state of the binding. Catalogue Note: This is the 1864 Second Edition of Spekeâs definitive account, published just a year after the true first edition. The work is profusely illustrated, featuring engraved frontispiece portraits of both Speke and Grant, alongside numerous full-page wood-engraved plates and in-text illustrations derived chiefly from Captain Grant's own field drawings. In terms of provenance, the volume retains an embossed binder's stamp to the corner of the dark rear endpaper and bears a standard previous ownership inscription in ink on the front flyleaf. Copies retaining the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding are highly sought after by collectors of African exploration. However, the absence of the supplementary folding map in this copy severely limits its scarcity premium, positioning it instead as an accessible, structurally robust reading or placeholder copy for a collection. Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile stands as one of the most significant and fiercely debated works of 19th-century African exploration. John Hanning Speke chronicles his gruelling and triumphant Royal Geographical Society-backed expedition alongside James Augustus Grant, traversing treacherous terrain, navigating complex diplomacy with local kingdoms, and ultimately identifying Lake Victoria as the elusive source of the White Nile. It is a gripping narrative of Victorian endurance, scientific curiosity, and high-stakes adventure. Captain Grant (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Brown (formerly purple) nubbly cloth, gilt spine title, blind covers borders, pale salmon endpapers/pastedown, tissued frontis portrait, large fold-out map at the back, & many black & white engravings in the text; A just very good copy with minor spine fade, faint cloth discoloration, & minor shelf wear; 590 pages + publish advertisements. Size: 5.75"x9.5". Captain Grant (illustratore).…

Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo, xxx, 31-590, [6] pages, with two maps and several illustrated plates. In Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's green cloth; spine lightly sunned, moderately soiled with faded gilt lettering. Boards show moderate shelf wear and soiling. Rubbing wear along board edges. Fore corners bumped with exposed board. Splitting at ends of joints. Chipping with loss of material to head and tail of spine, patched with tape. Text block is age toned with moderate shelf wear and dust soiling on edges. Blind stamps on front flyleaf and title page. Title page is separated from binding as a result of splitting in the gutter. Fold-out map has small tears that have been patched with tape. Shelved in Room A. 1401565. Special Collections.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good condition. First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1864. An attactively bound copy of the 1864 First U.S. Edition. Very Good condition (only lightly rubbed). SEE PHOTOS. Bright, clean, square and tight. Inner and outer hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. A landmark work in the history of African exploration. Handsomely bound in contemporary marbled paper covered boards, with tan leather spine and corners. The leather backstrip has 7 raised bands and brightly gilt-stamped red and black leather spine labels. It is beautifully and elaborately tooled with black rules and leaf ornaments. The endpapers feature marbled paper in a fan pattern that matches the front and rear covers. Well illustrated with about 75 engravings (chiefly from drawings by Captain Grant -- a few tissue-guarded), and two maps. One of the maps is a full page page map in blue and red, by Lieut. Francis Wilford that shows the course of Nile from its source. Bound in at the rear is a very large folding color map of Eastern Equatorial Africa by Keith Johnston, with the route of the expedition traced by hand in red. Apart from a little light foxing (small brown speckles), the maps are in FINE condition with no tears or inadvertent creases. "The importance of Speke's discoveries can hardly be overestimated. In discovering the 'source reservoir' of the Nile he succeeded in solving the 'problem of all ages'He and Grant were the first Europeans to cross Equatorial Africa, and thereby gained for the world of knowledge of rather more than eight degrees of latitude, or about five hundred geographical miles, in a portion of Eastern Africa previously totally unknown." -- Sir Samuel Baker, quoted in DNB. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 590pp. + maps and 6 pages of ads. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A lovely copy of the richly illustrated first edition of John Hanning Speke's first hand account of his discovery of the source of the River Nile. The first edition of Captain John Hanning Speke's account of his successful search for the source of the Nile, and his discovery of lake Victoria in 1858. Rebound in a smart full calf binding, and illustrated throughout.Illustrated with two portraits, twenty four plates, numerous vignette illustrations, and two partially coloured lithograph maps, one folding. A large number of these illustrations were after the sketches of Captain James Grant, a member of the expedition. Collated, complete.Speke's work is noted for its focus on description of the physical features of Africa's races, in whom he found 'a strikingly existing proof of the Holy Scriptures', referring to the Tutsi tribe and their 'high stamp of Asiatic feature'.Rebound, lacking publisher's advertisements and half title as usual. Otherwise complete.The first edition of a fascinating work. Alongside and account of the journey, Speke details his geographical, ethnological, and zoological observations. Rebound in full calf, with endpapers renewed. Light fading and marks to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Light pencil inscription to dedication leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot or handling mark. Tape repair to reverse of folding map to rear. Very Good Indeed. Captain Grant (illustratore). book.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, pp. Xxxi, 658. Frontispiece portrait of the author, 1 full page colored map, 25 illustrated plates, 49 illustrations in text, 1 large folding map in back pocket. Re-bound in 19th Century half-calf with marbled paper and marbled page edges. Bookplate of previous owner on front pastedown. Some wear to binding, mostly on the marbled paper. This is Speke's account of his 3rd African exploration expedition (1860-1863). The Royal Geographical Society sent Speke back to Africa to fix the location of Lake Victoria and determine if it really was the source of the Nile. Speke was in command of this expedition, accompanied by Captain Grant. Most of the 75 illustrations in this book are based on sketches by Grant. Speke and Grant became the first Europeans to travel from Zanzibar to the Central African Lakes and then north to the Mediterranean. Speke saw Lake Victoria again, and found Ripon Falls, the place where the Nile flows out of the great lake. Speke and Grant then travelled overland north to Godonkoro where Samuel Baker was waiting for them with fresh supplies and boats that took them down the navigable Nile to the Mediterranean. Because of dense vegetation, lack of supplies, disease, and exhaustion, Speke and Grant lost track of the Victoria Nile for days at a time on their walk to Godonkoro. They never saw Lake Kyoga or Lake Albert. While their expedition convinced most educated geographers that Lake Victoria was indeed the source of the Nile, they had not definitively proved it, a fact the excluded Burton delighted in pointing out. The first owner of this book was the Irish lawyer and Conservative politician, The Right Honourable John Edward Walsh (1816-1869) , Attorney-General for Ireland (1866) and Master of the Rolls in Ireland (1866-1869). Walsh's bookplate is on the front pastedown. It was common in the 19th century for book buyers to have their new books rebound in custom decorative bindings tailored to their individual taste. The bookbinder Walsh chose for the task was G. Walker of Dorset Street, Dublin. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 658 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1864. Text in English. This seminal work by John Hanning Speke and Captain Grant documents their groundbreaking expedition to discover the source of the Nile. Published in 1864, the book provides detailed accounts of their journey, observations, and the geographical and anthropological discoveries made during the expedition. It remains a foundational text in the history of African exploration and cartography, offering insights into 19th-century scientific and colonial endeavors. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1864. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 788, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 788 788.…