Bøger af James Augustus Grant

A Walk Across Africa: Or Domestic Scenes From My Nile Journal is a travel memoir written by James Augustus Grant. The book recounts the author's journey across Africa, from Zanzibar to Egypt, in the mid-19th century. Grant was a Scottish explorer and naturalist who accompanied the famous explorer, Sir Richard Burton, on the expedition. The book is based on Grant's personal journal, and it provides a vivid account of the people, places, and wildlife he encountered during his journey. The narrative is filled with detailed descriptions of the landscapes, cultures, and customs of the various African tribes and communities he encountered, as well as the challenges he faced during his travels. The book also includes illustrations and maps that help readers visualize the places and events described in the text. Overall, A Walk Across Africa is a fascinating and informative account of one man's journey through a continent that was largely unknown to the Western world at the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A travers l'Afrique (2e édition) / le capitaine Grant; traduit de l'anglais par Mme Léontine RousseauDate de l'édition originale: 1882Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF.HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande.Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables.Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique.Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr