Lot 1485 J. S. Roberts. The Life and Explorations of …

The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone. Carefully compiled from reliable sources. Mit chromolithogr. Frontisp., chromolithogr. Titel, 1 chromolithogr. Karte u. 19 getönten lithogr. Tafeln. London, Adam & Co, um 1876. VIII, 702 S. 4°. Illustr. OLdr. mit reicher Goldprägung u. dreis. Goldschnitt (berieben u. bestoßen, Vorderdeckel etw. gelockert).

Afrika - Livingstone, David

Geographie und Reisen – Prachtband über das Leben und die Abenteuer Livingstones. - Vorsatz mit hs. Vermerk "John Prescott / His Book / In kind rememberance of hs Loving care of her Father in his Last Illness Feb. 6 / 1916 / Mary Doekings". - Innenfalz etwas angeplatzt, tls. stockfleckig, 1 Bl. mit 3 Briefmarken im w. Rand, 1 Lage gering gelockert, sonst gut erhalten.

Geography and Travel – With chromolithographic frontispiece, chromolithographic title page, 1 chromolithographic map and 19 tinted lithographic plates. Orig. illustr. leather with rich gilt stamping and gilt edges (rubbed and bumped, front cover somewhat loosened). - Magnificent volume on the life and adventures of Livingstone. - Endpaper with handwritten note 'John Prescott / His Book / In kind remembrance of his loving care of her father in his last illness Feb. 6 / 1916 / Mary Doekings'. - Inner joint slightly cracked, some foxing, 1 leaf with 3 stamps in the lower white margin, 1 layer slightly loosened, otherwise well preserved.

Startprice: 200 €
Estimate: 300 €

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