Sketches made on the Zambesi Expedition by John Kirk; with an engraved map of the Lake Nyassa region., circa 1858-1865.
File
Identifier: Acc.9942/42
Scope and Contents
18 pages of sketches, which includes 9 pages of botanical illustration and 3 sketch maps extracted from Kirk's journals. Subjects also include huts, hairstyles, weapons, and local objects.
Also 3 photographic copies of sketches.
Also engraved map of Lake Nyassa region 'from the M.S. Map by Dr Kirk', Murray, London, 1865, with two photographic copies of the same, one a reversed negative.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1858-1865.
Creator
- From the Series: Kirk, John, Sir, Knight (consul general at Zanzibar) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply. Parts 39, 45 and 50 were never available to the National Library of Scotland either for deposit or purchase, and are therefore not available for consultation.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk