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Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po.

A F.R.G.S. [Richard Burton] · London

Author: A F.R.G.S. [Richard Burton]
Date: 1863
Place: London
Publisher: Tinsley Brothers
Language: English
Binding: 8vo (5" x 7.5") 3/4 vellum binding over marble boards with matching marble endpapers, top edge gilt,. Large dark maroon labels, with title and volume number. Vellum appears to have a sealer on it.
Format: With a folding map in Volume II and frontispiece plate in Volume I. Burton was appointed consul at Fernando Po in 1861 and he used his post to explore the contiguous areas of Nigeria and Sierra Leone, as well as Madeira and Tenerife. Fascinated by the high incidence of European mortality in West Africa, he believed it possible to render the region "not more unhealthy than the East or West Indies." Burton s publication of the book anonymously as a "Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society" ( F.R.G.S) "may have been a slap at the Royal Geographical Society, for Burton was at odds with the organization's leadership at the time over the Nile's sources. The acerbic dedication was to the true friends of Africa - not the "Philanthropist" or Exeter Hall. Modern gold-mining in West Africa can be directly linked to this work." Although it was well known that there was gold on the Gold Coast, nothing was done to develop it, and it was Burton who, in his "Wanderings in West Africa", drew public attention again to this ancient gold-field.
Category: Travel & Exploration
Record: S.I. 2425

Author: A F.R.G.S. Burton, Sir Richard Francis (b. 1821 –1890) 8vo (5" x 7.5") 1863. A F.R.G.S. Burton, Sir Richard Francis. London. Tinsley Brothers. 3/4 vellum binding over marble boards with matching marble endpapers, top edge gilt. Large dark maroon labels, with title and volume number. Vellum appears to have a sealer on it.

From Wiki: Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (b. 1821 –1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar,[1] and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. We are currently putting all 5000+ titles online, but if there is a specific title you are looking for, please reach out to sidekerbookseller at gmail.com, we may just have it!

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