Mungo Park and the Exploration of the River Niger

Frank B. Maggs

London

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Frank B. Maggs

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1958

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First Edition. Inscribed by Author

26cm x 20.5cm. [i], 23 leaves (printed recto only). Quarter cloth, illustrated papered boards, gilt lettered leather label to upper board.

Typescript, with corrections to the text in ink, of “A Paper read to Radlett Literary Society in 1958.” on Scottish explorer, Mungo Park in Africa. This copy inscribed by Maggs to Miss [Phyllis] Mander Jones, once librarian of the Mitchell library, Sydney, though this work given to her by the author during her time in London. Scarce, 1 copy in OCLC at November, 2021.

Very minor chipping to spine tail. Tanning to free endpapers. Near Fine Condition.