The race for Timbuktu : in search of Africa's city of gold /: in search of Africa's city of gold. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frank T. Kryza.
• Other Names: Kryza, Frank T
• Contents: A Scotsman at Tripoli -- The African association -- A wedding in the English garden -- White man's grave -- The "African traveler" -- The tripoli route -- Hugh Clapperton -- The journey to Bornu -- Undiscovered empires -- The race begins -- Over the rim of the world -- Clapperton catches up -- The ivory miniature -- The widow Zuma -- Treachery in the Tanexrouft -- Troubles for Captain Clapperton -- The city of legend -- The long silence -- The lost papers -- The mystery solved.
• Publisher Details: New York : Ecco
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 966.23; Travel -- Special Interest -- Adventure; Explorers -- Africa, West -- Biography; Travelers -- Africa, West -- Biography; Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Discoveries in geography; Explorers; Travelers; History -- Africa -- North; Tombouctou (Mali) -- History -- 19th century; Africa, West -- Discovery and exploration; Africa, West; Great Britain; Mali -- Tombouctou; Electronic books; History; Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780062030375
• Related ISBNs: 006203037X; 0060560657; 9780060560652
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.