Narrative of an expedition to explore the river Zaire, usually called the Congo, in South Africa, in 1816, under the direction of Captain J. K. Tuckey, R.N. To which is added, The journal of Professor Smith; some general observations on the country and its inhabitants; and an appendix: containing the natural history of that part of the kingdom of Congo through which the Zaire flows. Published by permission of the Lords commissioners of the Admirality

Object Details

Notes

Signatures: [A]⁴ b-l⁴ m²(-m₂) B-3R⁴ 3S².

Errata: first p. [7].

Publisher's advertisements: p. [499]-[500].

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

1818

Call number

DT645 .T89 1818

DT645.T89 1818

Author

Tuckey, James Hingston 1776-1816

Smith, Christen

engraver

Basire, James

Clarke, John -approximately 1815

Finden, W (William) 1787-1852

Fittler, James 1758-1835

Health, Charles 1788-1848

former owner

Heusman, Arthur DSI

Type

Books

Physical description

[8], lxxxii, 498, [2] p., 14 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (some col.), map ; 30 cm. (4to.)

Place

Congo River

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Natural history

Scientific expeditions

Kongo language

Description and travel

Record ID

siris_sil_234632

Usage

CC0