Congo Africa Andes Mozambique 1884 Royal Geographic Society Stanford w/3 lg maps

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Periodicals, Royal Geographic Society, Sciences, Andes Mountains, Africa Territorial Partition, Lower Congo, Arctic America, Grinnell Land ).

Proceedings of the Royal Geographic Society and Monthly Record of Geography.
Published November 1884, London by Edward Stanford.
Page count starts p. 615 ends with p. 686. Text in English. 

Front cover only, no rear cover- disbound from a sammelband.

3 folding maps at rear as issued (appear unopened although paper is somewhat brittle and could split along fold lines if not handled with care).

Contents include: "Territorial Partition of the Coast of Africa" by Sir Rawson W. Rawson; "Journey from Mozambique to Lake Shirwa and Amarambia" by H.E. O'Neill; "Captain Elliott's Expedition to the Kwilu-Niadi Valley"

Maps include: "Africa: Territorial Partition of Coast Lands", "Stations on the Lower Congo, Kwilu, and Ogowe", "Coast of Arctic America America Near Point Barrow" "Greinnell Land and North Coast of Greenland (Greely Expedition)".

Scarce late 19th century geographical periodical removed from bound volume (evidence visible along spine). 

Original paper cover, lacking rear wrapper. Binding remains clean, tight, and sound. Interior clean, some pages loosened from old dried glue binding, light signs of use.

The periodical remains well preserved given the fragile nature. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina, the age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Uncommon 19th century scientific magazine in any condition.

Magazine Measures c. 9 1/2" H x 6 1/8" W.

[B8721].