Being the Narrative of the Royal Geographical Society’s Expedition to Mount Kenia and Lake Victoria Nyanza, 1883-1884. First US edition. 2 folding maps numerous plates and illustrations in the text. 8vo. Original cloth, skillfully repaired with new joints and endpapers. With marking to head of upper board and worn corners. xii, 583pp. Boston, 1885.
Only found with some difficulty, Thomson’s account of his second expedition is an extremely important book. It details the author’s journey from Mombassa through what was to become British East Africa and Kenya.
