Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832
Title:
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.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Map engraved under the direction of Aaron Arrowsmith.
Subject Terms:
Slave trade -- Libya. | Voyages and travels. | Libya -- Description and travel. | Tripoli (Libya) -- Description and travel. | Fezzan (Libya) -- Description and travel. | Sudan -- Description and travel. | Niger River -- Description and travel. | Murray, John -- Publisher. | Davison, Thomas -- Printer. | Hullmandel, Charles -- Printer. | 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.