Rare Travel Book, On Horseback Through Nigeria, 1911, by J.D. retailer Falconer

On Horseback Through Nigeria

Or, Life and Travel in the Central Sudan

By J.D. Falconer

Published London, 1911

First Edition


Bound in the original wine cloth with gilt titling and decoration, a little worn and rubbed at the edges of the spine.

Rare first edition of this important travel book, written by Falconer, who was a lecturer on Geography at the University of Glasgow. It gives a fascinating insight into the ways of life in Nigeria and the surrounding areas retailer over a century ago.

Profusely illustrated with 32 black and white photographic plates and one map.