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LYON (GEORGE FRANCIS)
A Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa, in the Years 1818, 18, and 20; Accompanied by Geographical Notices of Soudan, and of the Course of the Niger, FIRST EDITION

10 November 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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LYON (GEORGE FRANCIS)

A Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa, in the Years 1818, 18, and 20; Accompanied by Geographical Notices of Soudan, and of the Course of the Niger, FIRST EDITION, 17 hand-coloured aquatint plates after drawings by the author, folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline, contemporary calf, g.e., rubbed, joints weakened [Abbey, Travel 304; Blackmer 1044; Tooley 311], 4to, John Murray, 1821

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In 1818 Lyon accompanied Joseph Ritchie in an attempt to reach central Africa from the north. Disguised as Muslims they left Tripoli arriving at Murzuq, where Ritchie died leaving Lyon to continue through Fezzan as far as Tajarhi. Here, suffering from dysentery he curtailed the journey, returning to London via Tripoli in 1820.

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