Title A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome : With notices of the so called "Amazons," the grand customs, the yearly customs, the human sacrifices, the present state of the slave trade, and the negro's place in nature. By Richard F. Burton, ... In two volumes.

Published London : Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine Street, Strand, 1864 (London: Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars)

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W'PONDS FICHE	082.09034 Nin/Gco		AVAILABLE

Description 2 volumes ( 6 unnumbered pages, [vii] -xvii, 1 unnumbered page, 386 ;vi, 412 pages) : 2 frontispieces ; 8 ⁰? 4x6 in service copy Series Nineteenth century general microform collection Notes With a half-title. - In volume I. the contents leaf is misbound after the preface. The preface, pp. [vii]-xvii, was presumably added after the book was set Reproduction of original in British Library, London Subject Ethnology -- Benin. Explorers -- Africa. Slave trade -- Benin. Voyages and travels -- Benin. SUBJECT Africa -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114111 Benin http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79110959 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 Benin http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79110959 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851

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