Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1888, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1626

( aEORGE J ^ HILN JASON'S L > I 8 T . BOOKS FOB CHEISTMAS PRESENTS . yS " \_ y >^/ \ s v _/ _ X ~ - \ y v ^ v ^ W V V > W " - ^ V > - V ^ «^ \_/ - \ S \_ ^ < _ ^ w- * >^ > -- * V - ^ »^ V ^ V ^" AT ALL LIBRARIES AND BOOKSELLERS . THE UNKNOWN HORN OP AFRICA : an Exploration from Berbera to the Leopard J River . Godfrey . By F Thsupp . L . James , M , . R M . C . A . S . . , Author The Map of b * y Wild W . D Tribes . James of and the Soudan Percy A . ' ylmer With . The Add Narrative itions by Illustrations by Rose Hake , and the Drawings of the Fauna by K . Keuleman , from Specimens chiefly collected by E . Lort-Phillips . Three Editions of the above are published : —1 . On ordinary paper , with the Illustrations of Fauna beautifully coloured by hand , 28 * . 2 . Same as No . 1 , with the Illustrations of Fauna will uncoloured be limited , 21 s . to 21 3 . 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