CLAPPERTON, [Hugh]

Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa

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CLAPPERTON, [Hugh]. Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa, from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo. To Which Is Added, the Journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the Seacoast, Partly by a More Eastern Route. Phila.: Carey, Lea and Carey, 1829. 1st American ed. xxiv, [25]-422 pp. Plan frontis., folding map. 19th century full leather with gilt-lettered red morocco spine label and gilt spine rules. Some rubbing to extremties of binding, corners worn, small closed tear in map, bookplate of Farmers' Library, Londongrove, on front pastedown, signatures of two former owner's on front free endpaper, else a very good copy. An account of an attempt to find the source and direction of the Niger River in western Africa. Clapperton had taken part in an earlier expedition under the leadership of Maj. Dixon Dehham. In this journey, he traveled with his manservant, Richard Lander, who later solved the mystery of the Niger. Clapperton went to Bussa, to Kano and to Katunga and Sokoto, where he died of maleria and dysentery. His journal was edited by John Barrow, a famous explorer himself, who wrote a detailed introduction to this volume. Gay 337. Work 20.

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