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Excursions in Southern Africa, Including a History of the Cape Colony, an Account of the Native Tribes, Etc.
by Napier, Lt.-Colonel E. Elers
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- first
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London; 1850 and 1849: William Shoberl. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, engraved frontispieces and seven other illustrations Vol. 1; xxx, 359pp. contains a table of contents for volume one and a list of plates for both volumes, Vol. 2; iv table of contents, 456pp. A history of the Cape of Good Hope Colony, its inhabitants, religion beliefs, and how to deal with the Convict systems in Southern Africa. The author also proves who started the Kaffir war. A very good set, though ex-library with embossed library stamp and withdrawn stamp to recto of frontispieces, they were tastefully rebound in light brown cloth, double red leather labels gilt, some scattered foxing the frontispieces.
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- Seller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 019949
- Title
- Excursions in Southern Africa, Including a History of the Cape Colony, an Account of the Native Tribes, Etc.
- Author
- Napier, Lt.-Colonel E. Elers
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Shoberl
- Place of Publication
- London; 1850 and 1849
- Keywords
- First Editions 1st Explorations Cape Colonu Southern Africa Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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