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The Heart of Africa, both vols. Schweinfurth, Dr. Georg, New York, 1874. Harper and Brothers.

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The Heart of Africa, both vols. Schweinfurth, Dr. Georg, New York, 1874. Harper and Brothers.

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Heart of Africa, two vols., vol. 1 has 559 pages; vol. 2, 521 pages. Cloth cover with embossed gold lettering on binder, and wildlife design on cover. Binding has slight wear at bottom. Pages have slight browning at edges; otherwise no stains, highlighting or tears. Some black and white illustrations covered with tissue paper. Pull-out black and white map of Africa with colored line for boundaries.

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The Heart of Africa, both vols. Schweinfurth, Dr. Georg, New York, 1874. Harper and Brothers.

Name: The Heart of Africa, both vols. Schweinfurth, Dr. Georg, New York, 1874. Harper and Brothers.
SKU: 148018457
Price: 100 USD
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