Adventures and Observations on the West Coast of Africa and its Islands.
THOMAS Rev. C.W. ([1864].)
£400.00
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First English edition. 8vo. Modern half morocco, spine gilt, some minor spotting. vi, 250pp. London, Binns & Goodwin,
The author was Chaplain for the United States Navy African Squadron from 1855 to 1857. As well as giving a historical overview of the region, the work provides valuable information on missionary work.
This first English edition is rarer than the American first (New York: Derby & Jackson, 1860). Copac locates only five copies, at Oxford (2 copies), Cambridge, the National Library of Scotland and the British Library.
Stock Code: 194388
