Travels To Discover The Source Of The Nile, In The Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773.
G. G. J. And J. Robinson, J. Ruthven. 1790. Edition: First Edition. , Binding: Recent full brown cloth boards. Gilt rules on spine, title in red label, author and vol. number in green. All edges cut and speckled green-blue., Notes: Thick large quarto (295x231 mm).
5 volumes of 9 books listed below in order:
Vol. 1:
1. The Author’s Journey And Voyage From Sidon Till His Arrival At Masuah
2. Account Of The First Ages Of The Indian And African Trade—The First Peopling Of Abyssinia And Atbara—Some Conjectures Concerning The Origin Of Language There
Vol. 2:
3. Annals Of Abyssinia (Translated From The Original). Containing The History Of The Abyssinians, From The Restoration Of The Line Of Solomon To The Death Of Socinios, And The Downfall Of The Romish Religion
4. Continuation Of The Annals, From The Death Of Socinios, Till My Arrival In Abyssinia
Vol. 3:
5. Account Of My Journey From Masuah To Gondar—Transactions There—Manners And Customs Of The Abyssinians
6. First Attempt To Discover The Source Of The Nile Frustrated—A Successful Journey Thither, With A Full Account Of Every Thing Relating To That Celebrated River
Vol. 4:
7. Return From The Source Of The Nile To Gondar—Transactions There—Battle Of Serbraxos, And Its Consequences—The Author Prepares To Leave Abyssinia
8. The Author Returns By Sennaar Through Nubia And The Great Desert—Arrives At Alexandria, And After At Marseilles
Vol. 5:
9. Select Specimens Of Natural History
James Bruce of Kinnaird (1730 – 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer.
, Size: Thick large quarto., Illustration: Featuring tables, copper engravings to titlepages, 3-fold-out maps, and 58 plates protected by tissue guards. Text on laid paper. , Volume: 9 in 5 vol. , References: Brunet I:470; Graesse I:550., Pages: P. Volume 1. (10), lxxxiii, 535; Volume 2. (2), viii, 718; Volume 3. (2), viii, 759; Volume 4. (2), viii, 695; Volume 5. (4), xiv, 230, (10)., Category: Book Voyages General; Book Africa Egypt;. Very good examples of Bruce’s writings. Occasional marks to boards. Occasional toning and spotting, otherwise clean and crisp. Item #B6681
Price: $4,000.00