Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee With a Statistical Account of That Kingdom, and Geographical Notices of Other Parts of the Interior of Africa |
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| Author:
| Bowdich, Thomas Edward |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07225-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $76.99 |
Book Description:
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This work by Thomas Edward Bowdich (1791?-1824) describes the journey he made on behalf of the Royal African Company from Cape Coast Castle in West Africa into the territory of the Ashanti. Having negotiated a treaty of co-operation and trade he returned to Europe, publishing this account in 1819.
This work by Thomas Edward Bowdich (1791?-1824) describes the journey he made on behalf of the Royal African Company from Cape Coast Castle in West Africa into the territory of the Ashanti. Having negotiated a treaty of co-operation and trade he returned to Europe, publishing this account in 1819.