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 (1821)

Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832, Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, Dighton, Denis, 1792-1827, Harley, George, 1791-1871, Gauci, M, Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, Murray, John, 1778-1843, Davison, Thomas, -1831 · London : John Murray · leaf 262

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