Hartford, Mutual Publishing, 1873. 8vo. In the original pictoral cloth-binding with blind-stamped boards and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine and front board. Wear to extremities, mainly to upper and lower part of spine. Previous owner's name in ink to verso of front board. Internally fine and clean. [4 blanks], XVII, (2), 20-782, [4 blanks] pp.
First edition Josian Tyler's, a missionary in Africa for 22 years, account of European exploration of Africa with a focus on Livingstone and Stanley.