The Nile basin. : Part I: Showing Tanganyika to be Ptolemy's western lake reservoir : a memoir read before the Royal Geographical Society, November 14, 1864 ; with prefatory remarks / by Richard F. Burton. Part II: Captain Speke's Discovery of the source of the Nile : a review / by James M'Queen.
| Author/creator | Burton, Richard Francis author. |
| Other author | MacQueen, James, 1778-1870 author. |
| Other author | Smith, Joseph Cowan, autographer, former owner. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Tinsley Brothers, 1864. |
| Description | 195 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : maps ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Caption title pt. 1: Lake Tanganyika : Ptolemy's westerm lake-reservoir of the Nile |
| Variant title | Running title pt. 2: Discovery of the source of the Nile |
| Parallel title | Captain Speke's Discovery of the source of the Nile : a review |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy imperfect: lacking plates & maps. Also includes bookplate of Jos. Cowan Smith with the inscription "Fidelis" and the image of a tree with ivy on it with a dog standing in front, numbered 400. Below the dog is the quoted name "Callum." Bookplate located on front pastedown. Also included on the rear pastedown is the autograph of Jos. Cowan Smith, dated 1864. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy gift of Ann Wicker Harrison, January, 2022 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. Nile basin. London, Tinsley, 1864 |
| LCCN | 05009423 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | DT117 .B97 1864 | ✔ Available | Request Material |