TRISTRAM, Henry Baker.
The great Sahara: wanderings south of the Atlas mountains ... With maps and illustrations.
London, John Murray, 1860.
8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 435, [1 (blank)]; with frontispiece, 10 plates, several illustrations within the text, and 2 folding maps; some light foxing, occasional light damp staining to lower margins, creasing to a few corners, closed tear to second map; overall good in original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, gilt vignette to upper cover; rebacked with spine laid down, some wear to extremities, endpapers renewed; bookplate of Peter Ward.
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The great Sahara: wanderings south of the Atlas mountains ... With maps and illustrations.
First edition of this ‘interesting record of travel in a region then little known’ (Playfair) by the geologist and naturalist Tristram (1822-1906). ‘Because of ill health Tristram journeyed to Algeria for the winters of 1855-6 and 1856-7. He travelled far into the desert, made an ornithological collection, and gathered material for his first book, The Great Sahara (1860)’ (ODNB).
Playfair, Algeria 2181.
