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manuscript from "[Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824, by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton and the late Doctor Ou — Anonymous, Arabic manuscript

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Written by: Charlotte SatoContributing Writer · Manuscripts & Rare Books
Manuscripts & Rare Books · Catalogue no. 600502
Anonymous, Arabic manuscript

manuscript from “[Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824, by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton and the late Doctor Ou

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This image has been taken from scan 000159 from volume 02 of "[Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824, by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton and the late Doctor Oudney ... With an appendix ... by Major D. Denham ... and Captain H. Clapperton [including “Translations from the Arabic, of various letters and documents, brought from Bornou and Soudan by Major Denham and Captain Clapperton. By A. Salame,” “Botanical Appendix. By Robert Brown,” and “Letter to Major Denham, on the rock specimens brought from Africa. By Charles Konig”]. [With plates and maps.]]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Arabic manuscript
Date1828
Culture / OriginArabic manuscript, United Kingdom
DepartmentArabic manuscript
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