308 pp. index, 2 fold-out maps. A 2-inch tear along edge of dj, and chipping . A few brownish stains on preliminary pages. Text clean. Several pages of b&w illustrations. "First Edition" appears on copyright page, but dj flap at top states" Book of the Month Club selection" instead of listing the retail price. An Australian journalist, in a follow-up to "The White Nile" goes back in time to the 1798-1900 period to trace the history of the exploration and territorial expeditions along the Nile.

Africa. Nile. Egypt. History. Imperialism.