First edition. 2 vols. 12 tinted lithographic plates, 22 illustrations in text, large folding colour map to vol. 1. 8vo. Slightly later half green calf with marbled paper boards, edges and endpapers, spines with raised bands ruled in gilt, gilt decorated panels and contrasting black morocco letterpieces, some wear and rubbing, especially to extremities. Small hole to margin of first 40p. vol. 2, not affecting text. Bookplate to upper pastedown, both volumes, Kenya-Uganda stamps tipped in to ffep vol. 1. xvii, 412; vii, [1 blank], 468pp. London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860, 1860.
A handsome copy of this classic piece of narrative on East Africa, in which Burton describes his journey from Pemba and Zanzibar to the western shore of Lake Tanganyika. Amongst his party was John Hanning Speke who Burton attempts to discredit from the outset, by stating in the Preface that he was no more than a subordinate, never having held the position of surveyor as he claimed on his return to England.
Penzer, p. 65.
