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🏜️ 1802 First Edition – Journal of Frederick Horneman’s Travels from Cairo to Mourzouk – Complete with Both Large Fold-Out Maps This is a rare and important first edition (London, 1802) of The Journal of Frederick Horneman’s Travels, an early British account of overland exploration in North Africa during the years 1797–1798. Published under the patronage of the African Association, Horneman was one of the first Europeans to journey from Cairo deep into the Kingdom of Fezzan (modern-day Libya), traveling in disguise as a Muslim merchant. His expedition helped lay the groundwork for later explorations into Timbuktu, Hausaland, and Central Africa. ⸻ 📚 Details: • Title: The Journal of Frederick Horneman’s Travels from Cairo to Mourzouk, Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan in Africa, in the Years 1797-8 • Author: Frederick Horneman • Publisher: W. Bulmer and Co., London (for G. & W. Nicol, booksellers to His Majesty) • Date: 1802 • Binding: Original full leather with marbled boards and gilt border tooling • Size: Quarto (approx. 10.5 x 8 inches) ⸻ 📌 Features: • ✅ Both large original fold-out maps present • Map 1: Route from Cairo to Mourzouk (minor corner tear) • Map 2: Full fold-out map of Northern Africa Minor tears (see pics) • ✅ Original marbled paper boards with decorative gilt border • ✅ Gilt-decorated spine with original “Africa” title • ✅ Period bookplate on front pastedown • ✅ Clean text throughout with light foxing, strong laid paper, and wide margins • ✅ Excellent historical detail on geography, culture, and geology of the interior Sahara ⸻ 🔍 Condition Notes: Solid and complete. Some expected age wear to the leather spine and corners. Light scattered foxing and toning to endpapers and margins. Maps are in overall very good condition, neatly folded, and securely bound. Hinges reinforced at some point. No missing pages. A well-preserved survivor of early 19th-century exploration publishing. ⸻ 🔥 A Landmark of African Exploration: This book is a cornerstone for collectors of early African travel, cartography, and colonial-era publishing. Horneman’s detailed descriptions — from volcanic soil near Augila to early mentions of the Niger River, Fezzan, and Timbuktu — provide a firsthand glimpse into a region then almost completely unknown to Europeans. ⸻ 📦 Shipping: Professionally packed and insured
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