A narrative of travels in northern Africa, . in the years 1818, 19, and 20; accompanied by geographical notices of Soudan, and of the course of the Niger. With a chart of the routes, and ... plates, illustrative of the costumes of the several natives of northern Africa. By Captain G.F. Lyon, ...
Captain George Francis Lyon (1795-1832)
Category
Books
Date
1821
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3054179
Summary
Bibliographic description
xii,383,[1]p., frontis., plates . ill.., map . 4to.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand: "Cobham Hall Library. Sotheby 13 Nov. 1957 Lot 870. Đ7.0.0" [Cobham Hall, Kent, seat of the Earls of Darnley until 1957]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards; gilt fillets to form a border; gilt armorial stamp of John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767-1831); spine gilt; black leather spine label with title "Lyon's Travels".
Makers and roles
Captain George Francis Lyon (1795-1832)