The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa...1865; Waller; 1874

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The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa...1865; Waller; 1874:
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Waller, Horace. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death. Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings, Obtained from His Faithful Servants Chumah and Susi. In Two Volumes. London: John Murray, 1874. First edition. Volume one only. Octavo. Xvi; 360pp.; 6pp. Frontispiece portrait plus 6 full-page illustrations and 18 smaller illustrations; large fold-out map of Livingstone’s discoveries at rear. Bound in original purple cloth over boards with gilt illustration to front cover and gilt lettering and accents; blind stamping to front and rear cover. Covers heavily faded; wear to extremities, particularly head and tail of spine; some fraying; corners bumped; portrait affixed as front pastedown; couple of loose leaves; cover starting to separate; some very mild spotting; fold-out map poorly reinforced with tape at seams, tape stained through from back, couple of open splits / tears at seams. Overall, good.