Seven Years Soudan by Romolo Gessi Pasha (10 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the extraordinary life and adventures of a remarkable European, immersed in the complex and often brutal world of 19th-century Sudan. The author recounts his personal experiences as a key figure in the Egyptian government's efforts to suppress the rampant slave trade, a venture marked by political intrigue, harrowing journeys, and treacherous encounters with powerful tribal leaders. He navigates treacherous landscapes, battles perilous weather conditions, and faces the challenge of imposing order in a region teetering on the brink of chaos. Through vivid descriptions and insightful observations, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into a little -known chapter in African history and provides a compelling account of the complex dynamics at play in the region during a tumultuous period. The author's firsthand narrative shines a light on the struggle for control over the lucrative ivory and slave trade, highlighting the clash of civilizations and the human cost of imperial ambitions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Facsimile edition of the 1892 first edition. Publishers original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Illustrated throughout with a black and white portrait frontispiece, 22 plates (two folding), illustrations in text throughout and a fold out campaign map to the rear. A ery good copy, the binding square and firm, with a little bumping to the spine ends, the cloth with some fading to the spine and numerous small residue marks across the upper and rear board. The contents with a few light tape marks to the pastedowns are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. An account of Romolo Gessi's (1831- 1881) exploration of the course of the White Nile in Sudan and Uganda under the orders of General Charles Gordon, who would subsequently task the Italian soldier with the suppression of slave traders in South Sudan. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. xxiv, 467pp, illustrated inc. some folding, appends. '.being a record of Explorations, adventures, and campaigns against the Arab Slave Hunters. A reprint of the Sampson Low, Marston & Company of 1892. Clean and tight, slight twist, neat previous owner stamp to ffep (Bulkley-poet and historian). 1.2.kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. 8vo., xxiv., 467 pp. inc. index plus 32 pp. publisher ads dated october 1890. c.p. with folding col map at rear. Foredges browned, some foxing spots, endpapers browned and split at hinge. ownership name to verso of front free endpaper. Browning and foxing to reverse of endpapers, frontis and title page. Internally has very light marginal browning and occasional foxing, good plus in original half black morocco gilt with green marbled paper covered boards. the misely corner guard leather now gone., spine faded, some surface losses, boards rubbed, good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First Edition. First edition, ex-library. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 6" with 456 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine and top edges of boards. Moderate staining to boards. Gilt edges. Library markings on spine and both pastedowns. Front hinge cracked. Front endpaper and frontispiece loose. Interior pages are clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O6-74).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Nominal wear to spine ends, corners with hinges just starting but still tight, firm block. Boards are relatively fresh and colorful with gilt titles to front and spine still bright, colorful. Handsome copy despite cosmetic flaws. TM.