Livingstone's Last Journey
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The author Sir Reginald Coupland was a prominent historian of the British Empire.
This book re-tells that story-from its happy confident start to its tragic ending in the wilderness of 'Darkest Africa'. had a mythic status, Livingstone touched the common man on many levels: Protestant missionary martyr, working-class rags to riches inspirational story, scientific investigator and explorer, imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of Imperialism.
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Illustrated with 2 plates and 5 maps. Map endpages. First Edition, First Printing.
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Price: $24.00