BURTON, Richard. (Translator). The Lands of Cazembe. Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798. Translated and Annotated by......Also Journey of the Pombeiros....Translated by B.A. Beadle and Resume of the Journey of MM. Monteiro and Gamitto. By Dr. C.T. Beke.
London: John Murray, 1873. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (viii), (272)pp.
There is a 5 inch tear in the folding map (without loss), upper corner of the front board bumped but in fact a near fine copy.
The Royal Geographic Society published these early accounts of Portuguese journeys into the African interior in the wake of increased interest in African exploration due to Livingstone's travels and exploration. $600 CAD