Lot 1943
Bowdich, Mission to Ashantee
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Auction schedule:
15th Nov. 2017 session starting 3:45 p.m.
Bowdich, T. E. Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee, with a statistical account of that kingdom, and geographical notices of other parts of the interior of Africa. London, J. Murray, 1819. 4to (28,5:22,5 cm). Mit 2 (1 gefalt.) gest. Karten, 7 (2 doppelblattgr., davon 1 zusätzl. eingefalt.) altkol. Aquatintatafeln, 1 gest. gefalt. Schrifttafel, 3 Tafeln mit 5 S. gest. Noten und 1 Holzschnitt-Plan. S. (IV)-VIII (statt 8), 1 Bl., 512 S. Hldr. d. Zt. mit Rvg. und goldgeprägtem bekröntem Monogramm "EXB"; etwas beschabt und bestoßen, Vordergelenk angebrochen.
First edition. With 2 (1 folding) engraved maps, 7 (1 double-page, 1 folding) hand-coloured aquatint plates, 1 folding engraved facsimile, 1 woodcut plan and 3 plates of engraved music. - Some browning, offsetting and staining in places. Small marginal tear to folding map. Lacking half-title. Contemporary half calf spine gilt and with crest and monogram "EXB" at head, somewhat rubbed and scuffed. Bookplates of John Ewart Davies and George Harwood.
Abbey, Travel 279; Gay 2861; Henze I, 330 f.; vgl. Kainbacher 59 f. - Erste Ausgabe. Diese Reise "brachte die ersten authentischen und eingehenden Nachrichten über das Reich der Aschanti" (Henze). - Teilw. etwas gebräunt oder braunfleckig, Tafeln mit Druckabklatsch, Faltkte. mit kl. Randeinriss. Fehlt der Vortitel. 2 Exlibris im Innendeckel.