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BRUCE OF KINNAIRD´S TRAVELS IN AFRICA. BRUCE OF KINNAIRD, JAMES. Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773. In five volumes. I-V. Edinburgh, printed by J. Ruthven for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790.

4to (312 x 245 mm.). With half-titles, engraved title-vignettes, 1 engraved illustration in the text, 58 engraved plates, 3 folding engraved maps. Untrimmed, with broad margins, in 5 moderately worn near contemporary half calf bindings with gilt spines and marbled boards. Library stamps of Odense Kathedr. Skoles Bibliothek on titles. Some stains and foxing, a few repaired tears in the text, a handful of notes with ink or pencil. 11 plates with damp in margin, 2 with repaired tears. 2 maps with repaired tears, the last (the tyract of Solomon´s fleet) some foxing.

Collation:
(12), LXXXIII, (1 blank), 304, 313-320, 305-312, 321-400, (7, 1 blank), 401-535 pp. & 8 engraved plates, (4), VIII, 718, (4), VIII, 759 pp. & 4 engraved plates, (4), VIII, 138, (1, 1 blank), 139-164, (1, 1 blank), 165-198, (1 blank, 1), 199-695 pp. & 3 engraved plates, (4), XIV, 230, (12) pp. & 43 engraved paltes & 3 folding engraved maps.

First edition. Later editions, 1805 and 1813, were edited with additions of notes by Alexander Murray. James Bruce of Kinnaird (1730-1794), Scottish wine-merchant, traveller and author. His book was immediately popular, but contemporary critics were negative, suspecting the author of outright lies. Later critics have recognised his descriptions of people, lands and antural life in Ethiopia as essentially original and correct, though his claim to be the first European to reach the source of the Blue Nile most certainly is not.

Auktionsnummer:

6059

Datum:

2020-12-10