JOSEPH THOMSON - AFRICAN EXPLORER

Thomson (Rev. J.B.)

Description:

Frontispiece + XV + 358pp. Maroon cloth with gilt title to spine. Maps and illustrations.

Light scuffing to cover extremeties. Prev owners name penned to front free EP. EP joints cracked. Binding slightly slack. Contents are clean.

Joseph Thomson (1858 - 1895) was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the scramble for Africa. Thomson's Gazelle is named for him. Excelling as an explorer rather than an exact scientist, he avoided confrontations among his porters or with indigenous peoples, neither killing any native nor losing any of his men to violence. His motto is often quoted to be "He who goes gently, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far."

Joseph Thomson led the Royal Geographical Society's East Central African Expedition of 1878-80 to the Central African Lakes and back.

Details:

  • Publisher: Sampson Low, Marsten and Company
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1901
  • Edition: 1st
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 182mm x 133mm x 32mm
  • Lot No: 33
  • Hammer Price: $75
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 33
  • Estimate: $150/200
  • Reserve: $75

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