[VOYAGES AND TRAVELS]. HORNEMAN, Frederick (1772-1801). The Journal of Frederick Horneman's Travels from Cairo to Mourzouk, the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan, in Africa, in the Years 1797-8. London: W. Bulmer for G. and W. Nicol, 1802. 4to. With 2 folding engraved maps with hand-colored routes. 195 pp. Contemporary full mottled calf, rebacked in later lighter-brown calf, spine tooled in gilt, brown gilt morocco lettering label.

Boards worn, scuffed, spine somewhat worn, hinges repaired, endleaves and text toned, foxed, thumbsoiled, title-page and contents page neatly trimmed at top with no apparent loss, faint portion of ownership signature on title-page, maps with light rubbing, a few short tears. No half-title. Near fine. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Horneman explored the interior of Africa. His expedition was delayed by the arrival of the French and the imprisonment of all Europeans. He was freed after Napoleon's arrival, with the emperor allowing Horneman's transmissions of information to London.