Hugh Clapperton Into The Interior Of Africa Records Of The Second Expedition 1825-1827

Hugh Clapperton, Scottish explorer and diplomat, made two expeditions into the interior of West Africa, the first across the Sahara Desert and the second inland from the Bight of Benin. His first expedition in 1822-24, crossed the Sahara to Borno. A second expedition, also an official mission of the British Government, was undertaken in 1825-27 and is the subject of this volume. Clapperton's diaries have been transcribed and reproduced in a form as close as possible to the original raw material.Lockhart, Bruce is the author of 'Hugh Clapperton Into The Interior Of Africa Records Of The Second Expedition 1825-1827', published 2005 under ISBN 9789004141551 and ISBN 9004141553.