The Cape of Adventure, being strange and notable discoveries, perils, shipwrecks, battles upon sea and land, with pleasant and interesting observations upon the country and the natives of the Cape of Good Hope - extracted from the writings of the early travellers by Ian D. Colvin with numerous illustrations by Colvin, Ian D., compiler - 1912

T.C. and E.C. Jack , 1912. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-library book. Complete with all plates. The boards are edge worn with knocked corners, scuffing and marks. The block is secure. Library markings on the front pastedown, back of the title page, contents page and front end page. No other inscriptions or annotations. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

T.C. & E. C. Jack, 1912. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 459 pages. The boards are edge worn and marked. Library sticker pasted inside the front board. Frontispiece missing, illustration on pages 216 missing and illustration on 264 damaged. Tanning, minor handling marks. However, it is still in fair condition, tightly bound and marked. MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Jack, 1912. hardcover. very good(+). Frontispiece and numerous illustrations throughout. 459pp., tall square 8vo, gilt-stamped and lettered blue cloth, uncut edges, t.e.g. London: T.C & E.C. Jack, 1912. Very good (+).<br/><br/>

T C and E C Jack, 1912. Hardcover. Good. 1912 T C and E C Jack first edition hardback; good+ clean copy, lightly aged to page edges else very good copy, name and stamp on fep, sound blue boards with black illustration, no dj; UK bookdealer, immediate dispatch

London and Edinburgh: T. C. & E. C. Jack , 1912 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 7". Various. The first edition of this travel journal and collection of memoirs from experiences in The Cape from the British colonisers of the early twentieth century First edition of The Cape of Adventure by Ian D. Colvin in the original publisher's cloth binding. Full title: The Cape of Adventure, Being Strange and Notable Discoveries, Perils, Shipwrecks, Battles Upon Sea and Land, With Pleasant and Interesting Observations Upon the Country and the Natives of the Cape of Good Hope.Extracted from the writings of the early travellers.Illustrated with twenty five monochrome plates. Collated, complete.Ian Duncan Colvin was a British journalist and historian. This work and 'South Africa' was inspired by his time in Cape Town during the formative years of the Union of South Africa. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the… Read More

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1912, First edition. . original pictorial blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, small stain on cover, lightly rubbed, interior lightly foxed on some leaves, else a very good copy. . large 8vo [24 x 17.5 cm]; xxxi, 459 pp, 25 plates, maps from early sources including frontis, index. . The author provides extracts from the writings of over 40 of the main travelers to the Cape over several centuries, each with biographical material by Colvin and with his detailed introduction. A picture of this book is available on request by email.