To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative BURTON Richard F 1821-1890. and CAMERON Verney Lovett 1844-1894 Publisher: Chatto & Windus Publish Year: 1883 Publish Place: London Piccadilly Illustrator: WELLER Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007613 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £3,500.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information First edition, 2 coloured maps & 1 coloured plate 2 volumes in brown half morocco (by H Southeran), over green marbled boards, gilt tooling, some wear to extremities. Spines, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Interiors; Vol 1, half title, folding map, [7], (viii-xii), [2], [1], 2-354 pp, 2 maps (large folding, coloured), 2 illustrations within text, 2 printers devices. Vol 2, half title, frontis, [5], (vi) only, [1], 2-381 pp, 1 pl (coloured), 2 printers devices, 1 illustration within text. Many pages uncut, t.e.g., book plate to fpds (Edwin Parsons). An excellent set. (186*122 mm). (Penzer p106-7. Casada 65). Cameron joined Burton on a mission to West Africa. The two explorers examined the interior of the Gold Coast, searching for evidence of its gold-producing potential. Cameron also plotted the course of the Ankobrah River, and together they sent back to Kew 151 plants native to the Gold Coast. .
