BURTON, Captain Sir Richard F.
A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome.
Captain Sir Richard F. Burton's A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1864.
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Second edition of this mid-19th-century travel narrative by British explorer Richard Burton. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth with gilt titles and detailing, frontispiece, with appendices. In good condition with losses to the hinges and spines, bumping and rubbing, and light toning.
A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome by Richard F. Burton offers a detailed account of a British diplomatic and exploratory mission to the West African kingdom of Dahomey in 1863, focusing on the court of King Gelele. The narrative blends ethnographic observation with political commentary, documenting cultural practices, religious rituals, and military organization, including the famed Dahomean female warriors.
A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome.
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