First Footsteps in East Africa, or, an Exploration of Harar Volume I |
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| Author:
| Burton, Richard F. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-938976-57-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | AFCHRON
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $79.00 |
Book Description:
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In May 1849, the late Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, formerly Superintendent of the Indian Navy, in conjunction with Mr. William John Hamilton, then President of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain, solicited the permission of the Court of Directors of the Honorable East India Company to ascertain the productive resources of the unknown Somali Country in East Africa.
In May 1849, the late Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, formerly Superintendent of the Indian Navy, in conjunction with Mr. William John Hamilton, then President of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain, solicited the permission of the Court of Directors of the Honorable East India Company to ascertain the productive resources of the unknown Somali Country in East Africa.