Africa from South to North Through Marotseland. 1st ed.

The author was in charge of the 1898 to 1900 expedition to Marotseland. Aided by grants from the Royal Geographic Society, the British South Africa Chartered Company, and British Military Intelligence, he was able to map fairly accurately the areas of his travels. The object of the expedition were to determine the geographical limits of Lewanika's country, to define the Congo-Zambezi watershed, the discover the main source of the Zambezi, to make a hydrographical and ethnographical survey of Lewanika's territory, to study its resources and industrial possibilities, to ascertain how far the Zambezi and its affluents could be used as navigable waterways and, finally, to furnish Cecil Rhodes with information relative to the selection of a route for a projected trans-continental railway - particularly with reference to the crossing of the Zambezi.

Hardcovers. English. John Lane at The Bodley Head, London. 1904 First Edition. ISBN: n/a. 276 & 297pp with numerous illustrations in both volumes and linen backed folding maps in pockets of both volumes. In original green boards with gilt title on spine and upper cover as well as map of Africa on upper cover. Some foxing on end papers and very mildly sporadically throughout. An attractive set Book No: 2502110