Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 : in five volumes

Vol. 5, has added half title: Appendix; v.5 has title: "Select specimens of natural history, collected in travels to discover the source of the Nile, in Egypt, Arabia, Abyssinia, and Nubia." Plates signed Heath sc Engraved title vignettes; head-pieces Errata: last p. of v.5 Includes bibliographical references and index extracted picklist SCNHRB has two copies SCNHRB c.1 (39088004294336, 39088004294344, 39088004294351, 39088004294369, 39088004294377) imperfect: lacking plates in v.2 SCNHRB c.1 has ink signatures of Walter Ferson (?) and H. Friedmann and dated Sept. 12, 1901 on front free enpapers; t.p.'s stamped: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Jul 12 1932 C 291293-7 SCNHRB c.1 has ms. "List of plates", [1] leaf bound-in at end of v.5 SCNHRB c.1 half bound in recent brown cloth and calf; original bookseller's label: Hookham and Carpentar in v.1 SCNHRB c.2 (39088012040531, 39088012040572, 39088012040614, 39088012040655, 39088012040697) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection SCNHRB c.2 does not have the errata at end of v.5 SCNHRB c.2 in tree calf binding with gilt rolls, yellow edges; gilt decorated spine with raised bands, title in gilt within red and green spine labels; marbled endpapers. Laid-in is slip: with compliments and thanks from Period Book Binders, Bath