Journal of an expedition to explore the course and termination of the Niger. :
With a narrative of a voyage down that river to its termination. /
By Richard and John Lander. ; Illustrated with engravings and maps ; In two volumes Vol. I[-II].

Description

Main Author

Lander, Richard, 1804-1834.

Related Names

Harrison, David Richardson, 1801-1886, engraver.
Harris, James, 1807 or 8-1846, engraver.
Prud'homme, John Francis Eugene, 1800-1892, engraver.
Lander, John, 1807-1839.
Harper & Brothers

Language(s)

English

Published

New York: : Harper & Brothers, no. 82 Cliff-Street., 1837.

Edition

Harper's stereotype edition.

Subjects

Lander, John, > Lander, John, / 1807-1839 > Lander, John, / 1807-1839 / Portraits.
Lander, Richard, > Lander, Richard, / 1804-1834 > Lander, Richard, / 1804-1834 / Portraits.
Africa, West > Africa, West / Discovery and exploration.
Niger River Valley > Niger River Valley / Discovery and exploration.

Note

Vol. 1: [3], x-xiii, [4], 18-384 p., [3] leaves of plates (one folded); v. 2: [3], vi-vii, [2], 10-337, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates. Last page of v. 2 blank.
Edition statement at head of title.
Frontispiece portraits of Richard and John Lander engraved by Prud'homme. Other engravings by J. Harris, D.R. Harrison, and Prud'homme.
"The family library. No. 35[-36] Landers' travels in Africa. Vol. 1[-2]"--spine.

Physical Description

2 v. : ill., maps, ports. ; 16 cm.

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