Africa.- Barth (Heinrich) Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, 5 vol., first English edition, lacking half-titles in vol.1, 4 & 5 (not called for in vol.2 & 3), with 15 folding maps and 60 tinted lithographed plates, folding plan, numerous illustrations, lacking advertisement leaf and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1 & 4 but with errata leaf at end of vol.5, a little browned, vol.1 with marginal water-staining and one map torn in two, maps in vol.5 with some tears and repairs, trimmed, modern half brown morocco, spines gilt with red morocco labels, [Abbey, Travel 274], 8vo, 1857-58. ⁂ Barth's five-year expedition with the British explorer James Richardson covered large parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa.
Africa.- Barth (Heinrich) Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, 5 vol., first English edition, lacking half-titles in vol.1, 4 & 5 (not called for in vol.2 & 3), with 15 folding maps and 60 tinted lithographed plates, folding plan, numerous illustrations, lacking advertisement leaf and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1 & 4 but with errata leaf at end of vol.5, a little browned, vol.1 with marginal water-staining and one map torn in two, maps in vol.5 with some tears and repairs, trimmed, modern half brown morocco, spines gilt with red morocco labels, [Abbey, Travel 274], 8vo, 1857-58. ⁂ Barth's five-year expedition with the British explorer James Richardson covered large parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa.
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