Junker Wilhelm. Travels in Africa during the years 1875-1878

London, 1890. — 552 p.Wilhelm Junker was born of German parents in Moscow, he was influenced in his desire to explore Africa by Schweinfurth who drew his attention to the lands south of the Libyan desert, "a region at that time still shrouded in the veil of an awe-inspiring mystery". His fascination with the region led him to make three expeditions over a period of eleven years and he is recognised as one of the great African explorers. This is an English translation of the first volume of the German original dealing with the first Junker expedition in Central Africa.