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Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

by Fridtjof Nansen

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 This two-volume work chronicles the first successful crossing of the Greenland interior by Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and five colleagues over two months in 1888. The books cover their journey to Greenland as well as the journey westward across the 'inner ice', and also include appendices detailing the expedition's discoveries.
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Travels In The Interior Of Southern Africa

by William John Burchell

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 Published 1822â€"4, this highly influential two-volume account of the interior of southern Africa derives from the journal kept by William John Burchell (1781â€"1863) during the first year of a 4,500-mile expedition from 1811 to 1815. It describes landscapes, flora and fauna, and the lives of indigenous peoples encountered.
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Travels In The Interior Of Southern Africa: Volume 2

by William John Burchell

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 Published 1822â€"4, this highly influential two-volume account of the interior of southern Africa derives from the journal kept by William John Burchell (1781â€"1863) during the first year of a 4,500-mile expedition from 1811 to 1815. It describes landscapes, flora and fauna, and the lives of indigenous peoples encountered.
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A Report Of The Kingdom Of Congo And Of The Surrounding Countries - Drawn Out Of The Writings And Discourses Of The Portuguese, Duarte Lopez, By Filippo Pigafetta, In Rome, 1591

by Duarte Lopez e Filippo Pigafetta

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 This fascinating account by the Portuguese trader Duarte Lopez, transcribed by the Italian mathematician Filippo Pigafetta (1533â€"1604), demonstrates the extent of Portuguese exploration across West Africa in the sixteenth century, of which later explorers were unaware. First published in Italian in 1591, this English annotated translation appeared in 1881.
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A Narrative Of A Visit To The Mauritius And South Africa

by James Backhouse

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 Following a missionary trip to Australia, the horticulturalist and naturalist James Backhouse (1794â€"1869) travelled home via Mauritius and South Africa. This 1844 work is adapted from his journals and provides an illustrated account of that journey. It contains rich descriptions of the people he encountered and detailed botanical observations.
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The Partition Of Africa

by John Scott Keltie

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 In the latter part of the nineteenth century, European powers embarked on determined expansion into Africa. The geographer John Scott Keltie (1840â€"1927) wrote of the 'scramble' at the time, publishing in 1893 this authoritative work on the subject, here reissued in its revised and augmented second edition of 1895.
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The Life And Adventures Of Nathaniel Pearce: Volume 1 - Written By Himself, During A Residence In Abyssinia From The Years 1810â€“1819; Together With Mr Coffin'S Account Of His First Visit To Gondar

by Nathaniel Pearce

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 Nathaniel Pearce's two-volume autobiographical account, published 1831, is particularly interesting for its detailed information about the land and people of Ethiopia. Volume 1 tells of Pearce's early life and his African travels and also contains an account of his friend William Coffin's journey to the city of Gondar.
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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

by Thomas Edward Bowdich

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 This work by Thomas Edward Bowdich (1791?â€"1824) describes the journey he made on behalf of the Royal African Company from Cape Coast Castle in West Africa into the territory of the Ashanti. Having negotiated a treaty of co-operation and trade he returned to Europe, publishing this account in 1819.
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The Life And Adventures Of Nathaniel Pearce - Written By Himself, During A Residence In Abyssinia From The Years 1810â€“1819; Together With Mr Coffin'S Account Of His First Visit To Gondar

by Nathaniel Pearce

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 Nathaniel Pearce's two-volume autobiographical account, published 1831, is particularly interesting for its detailed information about the land and people of Ethiopia. In Volume 2, the situation in Abyssinia becomes dangerous and Pearce decides to escape down the Nile. The journal ends abruptly in 1819, a year before his death.
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The Life And Correspondence Of Henry Salt, Esq.: Volume 1 - His Britannic Majesty'S Late Consul General In Egypt

by John James Halls

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 This two-volume biography of the traveller and antiquary Henry Salt (1780â€"1827) was published in 1834. Volume 1 tells the story of Salt's early life and his career up to the famous removal of the colossal statue of Ramesses II ('Ozymandias') from Thebes to the British Museum in 1816.
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A History Of The Zulu Rebellion 1906 - And Of Dinuzulu'S Arrest, Trial And Expatriation

by James Stuart

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 Written by James Stuart (1868â€"1942), an expert on Zulu customs and history, this 1913 work focuses on the 1906 revolt in Natal against British rule. The book also covers the administration of the Zulu territories and goes on to investigate what became of the Zulu rebellion after its defeat.
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Travels Through Central Africa To Timbuctoo - And Across The Great Desert, To Morocco, Performed In The Years 1824â€“1828

by René Caillié

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 First published in 1830, this two-volume work documents the expedition to Timbuktu of RÃ©nÃ© CailliÃ© (1799â€"1838), the first European explorer to visit the city and return alive. Volume 2 covers his time in Timbuktu and his impressions of the city, concluding with an account of his journey home.
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The Great Sahara - Wanderings South Of The Atlas Mountains

by Henry Baker Tristram

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 Suffering from ill health, geologist and naturalist Henry Baker Tristram (1822â€"1906) first travelled to Algiers in search of a warmer climate. From there, he soon pushed on into the Sahara. Originally published in 1860, this is one of the first accounts of the South Sahara to appear in English.
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The Congo State - Or, The Growth Of Civilisation In Central Africa

by Demetrius Charles Boulger

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 First published in 1898, this book records the early history of Belgian colonial activity in the Congo when the territory was under the private control of King Leopold II (1835â€"1909). While Leopold's rule is notoriously controversial, Boulger's work displays the patriotic colonial fervour of its time.
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Narrative Of Four Journeys Into The Country Of The Hottentots, And Caffraria - In The Years One Thousand Seven Hundred And Seventy-Seven, Eight, And Nine

by William Paterson

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 William Paterson (1755â€"1810) was an army officer, botanist and friend of Joseph Banks. In 1777 he was dispatched to Cape Colony to collect plant specimens, and his accounts, published in 1789, are the observations of one of the first Europeans to venture into the south-east of modern-day South Africa.
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Narrative Of An Expedition To Explore The River Zaire, Usually Called The Congo, In South Africa, In 1816

by Christen Smith e James Hingston Tuckey

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 First published in 1818, this work comprises memoirs by Captain James Tuckey (1776â€"1816) and botanist Christen Smith (1785â€"1818), of their doomed expedition to Africa in 1816. They and their crew died from disease and attack, but their narratives aroused Western interest in Africa, encouraging further research.
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From Cyprus To Zanzibar By The Egyptian Delta - The Adventures Of A Journalist In The Isle Of Love, The Home Of Miracles, And The Land Of Cloves

by Edward Henry Vizetelly

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 The journalist Edward Vizetelly (1847â€"1903) was sent to report on Britain's newest possession, Cyprus in 1878. From 1882 to 1889 he was in Egypt, narrowly missing an interview with Gordon before the latter's death. His adventures continued with a quest to find the missing H. M. Stanley in southern Africa.
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The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin Of The Nile, And Explorations Of The Nile Sources

by Samuel White Baker

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 Sir Samuel Baker (1821â€"93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers, and the memoir of his celebrated expedition, first published in 1866, remains amongst the most important accounts of African exploration of the age. Written with great colour, it is a compelling account of an historic adventure.
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The Record - Or, A Series Of Official Papers Relative To The Condition And Treatment Of The Native Tribes Of South Africa

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 Originally published in 1838, this text draws on both official and anecdotal sources to explore the treatment of local tribes in colonial South Africa during both the Dutch and British periods of supremacy. It contains parts 1, 3 and 5 of Moodie's investigation; parts 2 and 4 were never published.
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The Autobiography Of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B

by Henry Morton Stanley

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 In this 1909 autobiography, we learn how the explorer Henry Morton Stanley was driven to succeed by his troubled childhood. After his death, his wife completed the book with letters he wrote while travelling, so that his avowed aim - to encourage impoverished people to realise their ambitions - was met.
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The Nile Quest - A Record Of The Exploration Of The Nile And Its Basin

by Harry Johnston

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 Sir Harry Johnston (1858â€"1927), was a British explorer and colonial administrator who became a key figure in the British Empire's expansion in Africa. This book, first published in 1903, is his broad-ranging history of Nile exploration from the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks to Napoleon and the Victorian period.
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Ismailia - A Narrative Of The Expedition To Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade Organized By Ismail, Khedive Of Egypt

by Samuel White Baker

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 The detailed account of a military expedition ordered by Ismail Pasha, Ottoman ruler of Egypt, to suppress the slave trade of Central Africa between 1869 and 1873. In the second volume Baker continues the story of his mixed military successes in the south, and assesses his achievements in Africa.
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Travels In The Interior Districts Of Africa - Performed Under The Direction And Patronage Of The African Association In The Years 1795, 1796, And 1797

by Mungo Park

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 Mungo Park (1771â€"1806) was a Scottish surgeon and explorer. He made two expeditions to the interior of Africa in 1795â€"7 and 1805â€"6. This illustrated account of his first journey was an immediate best-seller in 1799, and includes descriptions of the geography, peoples and languages he encountered.
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The Merchant'S And Mariner'S African Guide - Containing An Accurate Description Of The Coast, Bays, Harbours, And Adjacent Islands Of West Africa

by Edward Bold

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 Royal Navy officer Edward Bold published this book in 1822 to provide safer, more efficient navigational instructions for ships wanting to go to the west coast of Africa. He also includes explanations of the types of commerce in the region and how to engage in trade.
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