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Excursions in western Africa : and narrative of a campaign in Kaffir-land, on the staff of the commander-in-chief
- Title
- Excursions in western Africa : and narrative of a campaign in Kaffir-land, on the staff of the commander-in-chief / by Sir James Edward Alexander, K.L.S. lieutenant-colonel in the Portuguese, and captain in the British service, F.R.G.S., R.A.S., &c. ; in two volumes ; vol. I[-II].
- Author
- Alexander, James Edward, Sir, 1803-1885.
- Publication
- London : Henry Colburn, publisher, Great Marlborough Street, 1840.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | v.2 | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 916-A (Alexander, J. E. Excursions in western Africa) v.2 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | v. 1 | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 916-A (Alexander, J. E. Excursions in western Africa) v. 1 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
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- Description
- 2 v. : ill., port., maps, music; 23 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Alternative Title
- Narrative of a voyage of observation among the colonies of Western Africa, &c.
- Subjects
- Note
- "London: Maurice, Clark, and Co., Howford-buildings, Fenchurch-street."--printer statement, verso of title page in both volume; varies slightly in colophon of v. 1: "Printed by Maurice and Co. Fenchurch Street" and colophon of v. 2: "Maurice and Co., Fenchurch-street."
- Vol. 2 has a half-title page: Narrative of a voyage of observation among the colonies of Western Africa, &c.
- Vol. 1: xii, [1], xvi-xxii, [4], 428 p., [13] leaves of plates; v. 2: xi, [1], 352, [4] p., [7] leaves of plates.
- Provenance (note)
- is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
- Call Number
- Sc Rare 916-A (Alexander, J. E. Excursions in western Africa)
- LCCN
- 05008310
- OCLC
- 6697357
- NYPGR6697357-B
- Author
- Alexander, James Edward, Sir, 1803-1885.
- Title
- Excursions in western Africa : and narrative of a campaign in Kaffir-land, on the staff of the commander-in-chief / by Sir James Edward Alexander, K.L.S. lieutenant-colonel in the Portuguese, and captain in the British service, F.R.G.S., R.A.S., &c. ; in two volumes ; vol. I[-II].
- Imprint
- London : Henry Colburn, publisher, Great Marlborough Street, 1840.
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc Rare 916-A (accession nos. B526902-B526903) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Colburn, Henry, -1855, publisher.Maurice & Co., printer.Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Rare 916-A (Alexander, J. E. Excursions in western Africa)