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Click here to see our other books! The Journal of a Mission the Interior of Africa in the Year 1805 Mungo Park 1815 John Murray : London 11" by 9" [12], cxxx, [2], 219pp SUMMARY The scarce and sought after first edition of this account of Mungo Park's final mission to Africa, illustrated with a detailed folding map. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The sought after scarce first edition of this work. Half-title is present. Illustrated with a folding map. The important travel journal of Mungo Park, recounting Park's final expedition, compiled from a variety of original documents from Park's last mission into Africa. This work is the continuation of Park's earlier publication 'Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa'. Park was one of the first successful European explorers of Africa, the first Westerner recorded to travel to the center of the Niger. His travels inspired further Western exploration of the continent of Africa. He was killed during his second African expedition, after having travelled down two-thirds of the Niger River. This volume includes the journal of Isaaco, an African who was commissioned with trying to search for and find the fate of Park. Collated, bound without 'Addenda to the Account of the Life of Mungo Park' to the rear. Bookplate of Sir Felix Calvert Mackenzie to the front paste down. Mackenzie was a solicitor, knighted on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. CONDITION In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, front board is detached but present. Rubbing to the boards and spine, resulting in some loss of paper and leather. Rear joint is starting, with loss of leather. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine, heavier to the tail. Loss to roughly half to the spine label. Minor bumping to the extremities. Rear hinge is reinforced. Bookplate to the front paste down. Blind stamp to the rear endpaper. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the occasional spot and ink mark. Small closed tears to the folds of the folding map. Heavy wear to the first few pages, from the half title to page viii, affecting a total of twenty pages; loss to part of the text to the title page, and loss to thirty-two lines of text to the first four pages of the advertisement; loss is significantly heavier to the two page contents, half-title of 'Account of the Life of Mungo Park', and to the first six pages of 'Life', with loss to about half of the pages. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques