The voyage of the Dayspring : being the journal of the late Sir John Hawley Glover, R.N., G.C.M.G., together with some account of the expedition up the Niger River in 1857 / by A.C.G. Hastings. With an introduction by Lady Glover
1926, First Edition. London : J. Lane. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Edges faintly foxed, with scattered faint foxing to the margins throughout. Binding remains tight; a well-preserved copy overall. Item #452628
Physical description; xiii, 230 pages : frontispiece (portrait), 1 illustration, plates ; 24 cm. Notes; The author was a member of the second Niger expedition commanded by Dr. W. Balfour Baikie. Subjects; Glover, John Hawley (1829-1885) -- Diaries. Dayspring (Ship). Niger River -- Description and travel. West Africa -- Description and travel. Nigeria -- Description and travel. Scientific expeditions -- Africa, West.
Price: €30.00