Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger: From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton

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Revisit the golden age of exploration with Robert Huish's definitive edition of Richard and John Lander's groundbreaking expedition. In the late 18th century, the course of the Niger was one of geography's greatest mysteries; the Landers undertook a perilous journey into the African interior to solve it. Huish meticulously reconstructs their voyage from the unpublished papers of Captain John William Barber Fullerton, offering a rare glimpse into the primary source material that shaped European understanding of African geography.\n\nThis edition is more than a travelogue; it is a historical document. Huish provides a comprehensive prefatory analysis that contextualizes the Landers' work alongside the earlier expeditions of Mungo Park, Robert Denham, and Clapperton. By comparing these voyages, the text reveals the evolution of exploration methods and the changing British imperial perspective. The Landers' own writings capture the tension between scientific ambition and the physical dangers of the interior — a narrative of discovery that remains compelling today.