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Baker, Sir Samuel White : The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia

African Collection / Briar Patch Press, 1987

Large brown leatherbound hardcover, no jacket as issued, gilt decoration on front, spine and outer edge of pages. Near fine condition. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked other than previous owner's name stamp on first blank endpage, light age tanning to page edges. Ribbon marker. Cover has slight rubbing at corners, to a small area of the gilt, and a little bumping to upper corners. Reviews: "....Baker was a contemporary of Richard Burton, John Henning Speke, Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, all famous for their searches for the source of the Nile River in Africa. If you know anything about this time in history and about Africa itself, then you know that Africa was almost always fatal. Few who went into the interior returned, and those who did usually paid with their health. Not a pretty picture. Into this scene walks Samuel Baker, a wealthy, larger than life British aristocrat with a passion for exploration and excitement. ..." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; "One of the greatest adventures of all time....... The reason I hunted down this book is because Hemingway said it was the best book he ever read about Africa. I figured he would know. I enjoyed this book immensely. Baker describes his explorations, hunting expeditions, and encounters with the natives in experiences that now can only be dreamed about. He talks about his extensive hunting trips with the Hamram Arabs, who hunted elephants with swords from horseback. He tells about traveling hundreds of miles on the backs of camels, and about rescuing one pack camel that had fallen off the side of a cliff by wrapping ropes around it and lowering it to the bottom of the canyon. Even much of the day to day camp life is very interesting, as the party had to provide for all of their needs for themselves. ....." (Note: Due to heavy weight, extra shipping will apply. Contact us if you'd like an exact quote) [1260], Near Fine, B001JUTAXI

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