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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 a variety of coloured plates, illustrative of the costumes of the several natives of northern Africa
- Title
- 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 a variety of coloured plates, illustrative of the costumes of the several natives of northern Africa / by Captain G.F. Lyon, R.N. companion of the late Mr. Ritchie.
- Author
- Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832.
- Publication
- London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1821.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 916.12-L (Lyon, G. F. Narrative of travels in Northern Africa) | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | BKS+ (Lyon, G. F. Narrative of travels in Northern Africa) | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- xii, 383, [1] p., [18] leaves plates (1 folded) : 1 col. ill., map; 28 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Subjects
- Fezzan (Libya) > Description and travel
- Tripoli (Libya) > Social life and customs
- Fezzan (Libya) > Social life and customs
- Ṭarābulus (Libya : Province) > Social life and customs
- Ṭarābulus (Libya : Province) > Description and travel
- Tripoli (Libya) > Description and travel
- Lyon, G. F (George Francis), 1795-1832 > Travel > Libya
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- Ink stamps (Provenance)
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- Bookplates (Provenance)
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- Note
- "London: Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars."--verso of title page, and colophon, p. [1] at end.
- Map engraved under the direction of A. Arrowsmith.
- Plates, "Drawn from life by G.F. Lyon", signed: "On stone by D. Dighton", "On stone by G. Harley", "On stone by M. Gauci", and [printed by] "C. Hullmandel's Lithography."
- Signatures: [a]⁴ b² B-3C⁴
- Includes index.
- Indexed In (note)
- Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)
- Provenance (note)
- with a bookplate on front pastedown: "Charles Mills." ; With the ink stamp: "Schomburg Collection." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
- Call Number
- Sc Rare 916.12-L (Lyon, G. F. Narrative of travels in Northern Africa)
- LCCN
- 05008287
- OCLC
- 8403659
- NYPGR8403659-B
- Author
- Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832.
- Title
- 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 a variety of coloured plates, illustrative of the costumes of the several natives of northern Africa / by Captain G.F. Lyon, R.N. companion of the late Mr. Ritchie.
- Imprint
- London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1821.
- Indexed In:
- Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), 6154
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc Rare 916.12-L (accession no. B524179) with a bookplate on front pastedown: "Charles Mills." ; With the ink stamp: "Schomburg Collection." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.Davison, Thomas, 1765?-1830, printer.Dighton, Denis, 1792-1827, lithographer.Harley, George, 1791-1871, lithographer.Gauci, M., lithographer.Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, printer of plates.Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Rare 916.12-L (Lyon, G. F. Narrative of travels in Northern Africa)BKS+ (Lyon, G. F. Narrative of travels in Northern Africa)