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1867 AFRICA 1st ed Ashango-Land Apingi Du Chaillu Sahara Gorillas Pygmy Voyages
Paul Belloni Du Chaillu was a French-American traveler, zoologist, and anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia. “Journey to Ashango-Land” is a classic African adventures work, formed from his time as King of the Apingi Tribe in 1865.
This rare 1st edition of “Journey to Ashango-Land” includes 24 fine illustrations consisting of maps, animals, indigenous people, and landscapes. This work is especially important for Chaillus confirmation of his discovery of the gorilla!
Item number: #24883
Price: $750
DU CHAILLU, Paul
A journey to Ashango-land : and further penetration into equatorial Africa
London : John Murray, 1867. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xxiv, 501, [1]
23 illustrations plus folding map
Provenance: Handwritten – Geo. W. Thompson
Language: English
Binding: Leather; secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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Paul Belloni Du Chaillu was a French-American traveler, zoologist, and anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia. “Journey to Ashango-Land” is a classic African adventures work, formed from his time as King of the Apingi Tribe in 1865.
This rare 1st edition of “Journey to Ashango-Land” includes 24 fine illustrations consisting of maps, animals, indigenous people, and landscapes. This work is especially important for Chaillus confirmation of his discovery of the gorilla!
Item number: #24883
Price: $750
DU CHAILLU, Paul
A journey to Ashango-land : and further penetration into equatorial Africa
London : John Murray, 1867. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xxiv, 501, [1]
23 illustrations plus folding map
Provenance: Handwritten – Geo. W. Thompson
Language: English
Binding: Leather; secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
24883
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1867 AFRICA 1st ed Ashango-Land Apingi Du Chaillu Sahara Gorillas Pygmy Voyages
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