Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 : in five volumes / by James Bruce of Kinnaird

Vol. 5, has added half title: Appendix; v.5 has title: "Select specimens of natural history, collected in travels to discover the source of the Nile, in Egypt, Arabia, Abyssinia, and Nubia." Plates signed Heath sc. Engraved title vignettes; head-pieces. Errata: last p. of v.5. Also available online. SCNHRB has two copies. SCNHRB c. 1 (39088004294336, 39088004294344, 39088004294351, 39088004294369, 39088004294377) imperfect: lacking plates in v.2. SCNHRB c. 1 has ink signatures of Walter Ferson (?) and H. Friedmann and dated Sept. 12, 1901 on front free enpapers; t.p.'s stamped: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Jul 12 1932 C 291293-7. SCNHRB c. 1 has ms. "List of plates", [1] leaf bound-in at end of v.5. SCNHRB c. 1 half bound in recent brown cloth and calf; original bookseller's label: Hookham and Carpentar in v.1. SCNHRB c. 2 (39088012040531, 39088012040572, 39088012040614, 39088012040655, 39088012040697) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection. SCNHRB c. 2 does not have the errata at end of v.5. SCNHRB c. 2 in tree calf binding with gilt rolls, yellow edges; gilt decorated spine with raised bands, title in gilt within red and green spine labels; marbled endpapers. Laid-in is slip: with compliments and thanks from Period Book Binders, Bath. Elecresource