Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery to Africa and Arabia performed in His Majesty's Ships Leven and Barracouta, from 1821 to 1826. Under the command of Capt. F.W. Owen.
BOTELER (Capt. Thomas, R.N.).

Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery to Africa and Arabia performed in His Majesty's Ships Leven and Barracouta, from 1821 to 1826. Under the command of Capt. F.W. Owen.

First edition. 2 vols. Four lithograph plates. 8vo. Contemporary purple morocco, spines gilt, new labels. Library blindstamp affecting first 15 leaves and 2 plates of vol 1 and first 8 leaves and one plate of vol 2. Plates rather foxed. xxiv, 414; viii, 479pp. London, Bentley, 1835.

£2,500.00
BOTELER (Capt. Thomas, R.N.).
Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery to Africa and Arabia performed in His Majesty's Ships Leven and Barracouta, from 1821 to 1826. Under the command of Capt. F.W. Owen.

Most of this work describes the survey of the east African coast with visits to Madagascar and the Seychelles. Melinde and Mombasa are also visited and described at some length. Of the two accounts of this expedition this is the less common.

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