Published also under title: Livingstone's travels and researches in South Africa. "London: Printed by W. Clowes and Sons"--Verso of t.p. Illustrations drawn by J.W. Whymper and Capt. H. Need, R.N. and lithographed by T. Picken and Day & Son. Includes index. Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 3, p. 136 Also available online. Elecresource SCNHRB c.1 39088009903535 has presentation inscription in ms. ink on front free endpaper: Mrs. Vavasseur with the kindest salutations of her affectionate brother David Livingstone, London, 29th Oct., 1857. SCNHRB c.1 is extra-illustrated with a photograph of Livingstone mounted on a blank leaf inserted between p. [1] (2nd group) and p. [1] (3rd group); the back of the photograph is inscribed in ink: "The best likeness[?] of Livingstone I have yet seen, Robert Moffat", with photographer's stamp: T. & R. Annan, Glasgow. SCNHRB c.1 matches variant no. 2 in the chart on p. 14 of Frank R. Bradlow's article, "The variants of the 1857 edition of Livingstone's Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" (in Livingstone, 1873-1973, ed. B.W. Lloyd, p. 6-19), with the unrevised text on p. 8, the tinted lithographs signed by T. Picken and Day & Son (frontis., plate opposite p. 66, and plate opposite p. 225), and a presentation inscription dated "29.10.1857", however, the SCNHRB copy also includes the index which is lacking in variant no. 2's description. SCNHRB c.1 has bookplates: 1. Ex libris Wilfred Thesiger; 2. Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Collection of Africana. SCNHRB c.1 has contemporary gilt-tooled brown morocco leather binding with raised bands, marbled endpapers, and all edges gilt, signed: Bound by J. Larkins; in custom leather clamshell box with raised bands and gilt-lettered spine. SCNHRB c.2 39088012041240 matches variant no. 1. SCNHRB c.2 stamped on 2nd front free endpaper: Stow Reading Room. SCNHRB c.2,3 & 4 have 8 p. of publisher's adverstisements bound-in at end. SCNHRB c.3 39088012041281 matches variant no. 2. SCNHRB c.3 has bookseller's label: Upham and Beet; bookbinder's label: Bound by Edmonds & Remnants, London. SCNHRB c.4 39088012041323 matches variant no. 7. SCNHRB c.4 has ms. ink inscription on t.p.: Marmaduke G. Howell. SCNHRB c.2,3,4,5 have bookplates: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection. SCNHRB c.2,3 & 4 in original blind-stamped publisher's cloth binding, title in gilt on spine. C.2 has patterned endpapers, c.3-4 have brown paper endpapers. SCNHRB c.5 39088012041364 matches variant 2. SCNHRB c.5 has prize school binding of red polished calf with gilt emblem of St. Leonards School on front cover; gilt lettering and gilt ornamental spine; marbled edges and with fore-edge painting of Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope; marbled endpapers. SCNHRB c.6 is bound in 2 v. (39088012041406, 39088012041331) and matches variants 3 and 8, with both the extra leaf, no. 8*, and index. SCNHRB c.6 has tipped-in v.1 ink ms. letter from the author to publisher Robert Cooke, dated 10 August 1857, and ink ms. note, "with the kindest regards of David Livingstone London 20 Feby 1858". Bound in at the end of v.2 is a 27 p. pamphlet of the "Farewell Livingstone Festival". Laid-in (now removed) is an ink ms. letter from John Murray IV, dated 22 April 1893, identifying Robert Cooke as the nephew of John Murray II and the business partner and cousin of John Murray III. Laid-in also are magazine and newspaper clippings. See library staff for details. SCNHRB c.6 bound in plain calf (with extra t.p. and portrait as frontispiece to v.2), marbled edges; marbled endpapers. Housed in dark blue cloth box with calf edge mimicking the spines of the 2 vols.
