JOMARD, E.F. - THE WHITE NILE.

Premier Voyage à la recherche des sources du Nil-Blanc, ordonné par Mohammed-Aly, vice-roi d'Égypte. Article communique par M. Jomard.

Paris, Arthus-Bertrand, 1842. 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Royal monogram in gold on frontcover. Stamp on titlepage. In: "Bulletin de la Société de Géographie". 2 Series, tome 18. 640 pp. a. 1 folded map. (Entire volume offered). Jomard' account: pp. 5-30, 81-106 a. 161-185. Internally clean.

First appearance of this importent travelling account (it was published the same year as a book) on Mohammed Ali's attempt to reach beyond Khartoum in order to extend Egypt's souverainity.

Order-nr.: 48779