Shelfmark
CS.1433.03
Author
Title
A voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810; : in which are included, an account of the Portuguese settlements on the east coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage; a concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix; and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt; together with vocabularies of their respective languages. Illustrated with a map of Abyssinia, numerous engravings, and charts. / By Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. &c..
Physical description
xi, [5], 506, lxxv, [1] p., [35] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., maps, plans, ports. (some col.) ; 32 cm. (4to)
Note
With a half-title.
Note
"List of plates, map and charts, with directions to the bookbinder."--P. [xii-xv].
Note
Errata on p. [xvi].
Provenance
Bookplate of Clarence Henry Kennett Marten on the front flyleaf with the motto "Spes super sidera".
Provenance
Bookplate of "Right Honble Sir Robert Peel Bart.", Drayton Manor on the front endpaper with the motto "Industria".
Binding
19th century dark blue half-calf binding with marbled paper on covers; gilt titling and decoration on the spine, though only the bottom half is preserved; gilt top edge and rough fore and bottom edges; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Label pasted on the front cover reading "Not to be taken out", with the previous shelfmark "Q 174" handwritten inside.
Copy-specific note
Red stamp of the Marten Library within the bookplate on the front flyleaf.
Subject
African languages.
Subject
Ethiopia Description and travel.
Subject
Africa, East Description and travel.
Genre/Form
Travel literature.
Added entry--name
Rivington, Charles, 1754 - 1831 publisher.
Added entry--name
Rivington, John, fl. 1809 - 1841 publisher.
Added entry--name
Rivington, Francis, 1745 - 1822 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bulmer, William, 1757 - 1830 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Peel, Robert, 1788 - 1850 former owner.
Added entry--name
Marten Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53945