Travels in the interior districts of Africa : performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 / by Mungo Park ... ; with an appendix containing geographical illustrations of Africa by Major Rennell

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Notes: "Subscribers' names"--P. [xxi]-xxviii in 1st pagination sequence.; "A Vocabulary of the Mandingo language"--P. [365]-372.; "Geographical illustrations of Mr. Park's journey"--P. [i]-xcii in 3rd pagination sequence.; "A Negro song, from Mr. Park's travels (with music)": [6] p. at end.; Errata: p. xx in first pagination sequence.; Maps are hand-colored.; Signatures: [A]1 a-c⁴ B-2Z⁴ 3A² 3B⁴, ²a-l⁴ m² chi⁴(-chi4).; Also available online.; SCDIRB and SCNHRB each have one copy.; SCDIRB copy 39088005855986 has bookplate of Burndy Library.; SCNHRB copy 39088012038121 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection.; SCNHRB copy bound in polished calf with double gilt fillets at edges; gilt lettering and decoration on spine; marbled edges and endpapers.; Elecresource

Author: Park, Mungo 1771-1806; Rennell, James 1742-1830; Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa
donor: Burndy Library DSI
Author: Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI
Subject: Park, Mungo 1771-1806 Travel

Physical description: xxviii, 372, xcii, [6] p., [9] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., maps, port., music ; 28 cm