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Creator:
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832
Title(s):
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 / by Captain G.F. Lyon, R.N. ; companion of the late Mr. Ritchie.
Published/Created:
London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1821.
Physical Description:
xii, 383, [1] p., [18] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT219 .L96 1821+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Map engraved under the direction of Aaron Arrowsmith.
Engravings by Denis Dighton, George Harley, and M. Gauci; after G.F. Lyon. Plates signed: C. Hullmandel's Lithography.
"London: Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars."--T.p. verso.
Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906, 6154
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 311
Includes index.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 304
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bookplate: Sir Richard Vyvyan, Bt.
SML,AOS Ta +L99: One plate wanting.
Subject Terms:
Davison, Thomas -- Printer.
Fezzan (Libya) -- Description and travel.
Hullmandel, Charles -- Printer.
Libya -- Description and travel.
Murray, John -- Publisher.
Niger River -- Description and travel.
Slave trade -- Libya.
Sudan -- Description and travel.
Tripoli (Libya) -- Description and travel.
Voyages and travels.
Vyvyan, Richard Rawlinson, Sir, 1800-1879 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1821.
Contributors:
Dighton, Denis, 1792-1827, engraver.
Harley, George, 1791-1871, engraver.
Gauci, M., engraver.
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, engraver.
Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.
Davison, Thomas, printer.
Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, printer of plates.
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