Record Travels in the interior districts of Africa : performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 / by Mungo Park ... ; with an appendix containing geographical illustrations of Africa by Major Rennell | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution

Travels in the interior districts of Africa : performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 / by Mungo Park ... ; with an appendix containing geographical illustrations of Africa by Major Rennell

Author:: Park, Mungo 1771-1806 Search this; Rennell, James 1742-1830 Search this; Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa Search this; Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI Search this

Physical description:: xxviii, 372, [6], xc p., [9] leaves of plates (3 folded) : ill., maps, port., music ; 29 cm. (4to)

Notes:: "Subscribers' names"--P. [xxi]-xxviii in 1st pagination sequence.; "A Vocabulary of the Mandingo language"--P. [365]-371.; "A Negro song, from Mr. Park's travels" (with music)"--[6] p. of 3rd pagination sequence.; "Geographical illustrations of Mr. Park's journey"--P. [i]-xcii in last pagination sequence.; Some of the maps are hand-colored.; Signatures: [A]² a-c⁴ B-2Z⁴ 3A² 3B⁴ chi⁴(-chi4), ²a-l⁴ m².; Also available online.; SCNHRB copy 39088012038204 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection.; SCNHRB copy bound in tree calf with gilt roll at edges; gilt decorated spine, red leather spine label with gilt lettering; marbled endpapers.; Elecresource

Topic:: Mandingo language Search this; Discovery and exploration Search this