1875 THE LIFE AND LABORS OF LIVINGSTONE Rev J E Chambliss, Hubbard Bros.: Phila.

Description: The Life and Labors of Livingstone, by the Rev. J.E. Chambliss, 1875, Hubbard Brothers Publishers:Philadelphia, 805 pp., 9” x 6” (8vo). Richly illustrated throughout, including many striking full-page plates. Fold-out map between p. 804-5. Burgundy boards with elegant embossed pictorial cover and spine in black and gilt. Condition is Good (+). Corners hard bumped and significant edge wear to base and sides of cover boards and spine. One scuff on cover (to “Li” of “Livingstone”). Hinges cracked but binding otherwise solid. Interior pages are clean and bright. Fold-out map was torn but has been repaired (with acid-free bookbinder’s tape). We disclose all issues, but this remains a beautiful copy of a beautiful book. Owner inscription in elegant script: “A.N. Price, Oct. 29, 1875.” Several copies of this book currently on Ebay, ranging in price from $20 (Poor) to $500(looks like a solid VG). Seven copies over $100 (several in worse condition). Priced here for quick sale. About David Livingstone: “Livingstone's fame as an explorer and his obsession with learning the sources of the Nile River was founded on the belief that if he could solve that age-old mystery, his fame would give him the influence to end the East African Arab–Swahili slave trade. "The Nile sources", he told a friend, "are valuable only as a means of opening my mouth with power among men. It is this power [with] which I hope to remedy an immense evil." His subsequent exploration of the central African watershed was the culmination of the classic period of European geographical discovery and colonial penetration of Africa. At the same time, his missionary travels, "disappearance", and eventual death in Africa‍—‌and subsequent glorification as a posthumous national hero in 1874‍—‌led to the founding of several major central African Christian missionary initiatives carried forward in the era of the European "Scramble for Africa" (from Wikipedia)We will ship USPS Media Mail. For international shipping, please contact us for a quote. We proudly ship in reused Amazon boxes whenever possible. If you have any questions about this or any of our books, feel free to contact us and/or request additional photos. Who are we: This is another listing from "Nana's Top Shelf," a collection of first editions and other fine volumes collected over a lifetime from estate sales and booksellers across the East Coast and Europe. The collection specializes in late 19th and early 20th century illustrated children's books, fairy tales and folklore.

Price: 44 USD

Location: Davis, California

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