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Travels through the interior of Africa, from the Cape of Hope to Morocco; in Caffraria, the kingdoms of Mataman, Wangara, Haoussa, &c., &c. and thence through the desert of Sahara and the north of Barbary to Morocco; between the years 1781 and 1797. By Christian Frederick Damberger. With a new map. Faithfully translated from the German.
| Main Author: | Taurinius, Zacharias. |
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| Language(s): | English |
| Published: |
Boston, E. and S. Larkin; 1801. |
| Subjects: |
Voyages, Imaginary
> Fiction.
Africa > Fiction. |
| Note: |
"The translator's preface" dated "London, Dec. 13, 1800." A different translation from the one with imprint, "New York, W. Durell, 1801", in 2 v. "Of the construction of the map" signed C.F. Goldbach, p. 516-523. Fictitious voyage; written in collaboration with a certain "Magister Junge", who also assisted the author in compiling two other fictitious voyages, published under titles "Beschreibung einiger See- und Landreisen nach Asien, Afrika, und Amerika...von einem gebohrnen Aegyptier Zacharias Taurinius...Leipzig, F.G. Jacobȧer, 1799-1800." and "See-und Landreise nach Ostindien und Aegypten...in den Jahren 1795-1799. Von Joseph Schrȯdter. Leipzig, Wolf und Compagnie, 1800." cf. Neue allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek, v. 53, (1801) p. 442-459. Translation of Landreise in das Innere von Afrika. |
| Physical Description: |
[iii]-xxiv, 523 p.
map.
21 cm.
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| Original Format: | Book |
| Original Classification Number: | G560 .T33 |
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