Travels of James Bruce (Bruce's Travels)
Description
Travels of James Bruce (Bruce's Travels) Through Part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia into Abyssinia To Discover The Source of The Nile by James Bruce. Illustrated.' Amongst the noted men of the eighteenth century, James Bruce stands out very clearly distinguished by his dignified energy and perseverance as a traveller in barbarous lands. Of imposing person (six feet four), of gentlemanly birth and position, accomplished in mind, possessed of indomitable courage, self-reliance, and sagacity, powerful, calm, taciturn, he was quite the kind of man to press his way through the deserts of Abyssinia, Nubia, and Ethiopia, and bring back accounts of them. On 14th November 1770 he reached the source of the Nile; this accomplishment of the chief object of his journey filling him with the greatest exultation. He was altogether twelve years absent from his country, engaged in these remarkable travels.' The book has medium general wear with some scuffing of the front covers and bumps to the corners. The pages have age stains and a penned in prize annotation on the inside front page but the binding remains tight and pages are bright.
Details
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Author:Bruce, James
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Book Condition:Good
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Publisher:W. & R. Chambers, Ltd, London
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Edition:Not Stated
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Jacket Condition:None
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Binding:Decorative Boards
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Location:RARE
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Size:12mo
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Pages:358
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Publish Date:1897