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London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806.. Quarto. 215 x 280 mm. 2 volumes with the plates loose in a separate matching portfolio. Bound in elegant brown mottled goatskin with leather labels and 5 raised bands by the celebrated Russian-American binder Alexander (Sasha) Mosalov. xvi, 426; [vi], 372, [2] pp. Some of the brittle pages repaired with translucent archival tape. 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates, 9 folding maps and charts, 3 coloured or coloured in outline. Abbey, Travel, 322. The plates are A Boor’s wife taking her Coffee Broad tailed Sheep A Hottentot Passing a Kloof Kaffer Woman The Gnoos A Bushman in Armour The African Rhinoceros General Chart of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Military Plan of he Cape Peninsula Chart of Table Bay False Bay at the Cape of Good Hope Coast of Africa from Table Bay . . . to Saldanha Bay Mossel Bay Chart of the Knysna Plettensbergs Bay Algoa Bay
TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. IN WHICH ARE DESCRIBED THE CHARACTER AND THE CONDITION OF THE DUTCH COLONISTS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, AND OF THE SEVERAL TRIBES OF NATIVES BEYOND ITS LIMITS:.TWO VOLUMES. SECOND EDITION by Barrow, John - 1806
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TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. IN WHICH ARE DESCRIBED THE CHARACTER AND THE CONDITION OF THE DUTCH COLONISTS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, AND OF THE SEVERAL TRIBES OF NATIVES BEYOND ITS LIMITS:.TWO VOLUMES. SECOND EDITION
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London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806. .[VOL. 1 - xvii, 427 pgs., VOL. 2 - [v], 372 pgs.].SECOND EDITION WITH ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS."THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SUCH SUBJECTS AS OCURRED IN THE ANIMAL, MINERAL, AND VEGETABLE KINGDOMS.COMPREHENDING ALSO A TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL SKETCH OF THE CAPE COLONY: WITH AN INQUIRY INTO ITS IMPORTANCE AS A NAVAL AND MILITARY STATION AS A COMMERCIAL EMPORIUM.".ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVERAL ENGRAVINGS AND CHARTS INCLUDING 8 HAND COLORED AQUATINT PLATES BY SAMUEL DANIELLI(NOT FOUND IN THE FIRST EDITION) IN VOLUME 1 AND 9 FOLDING CHARTS AND PLANS(3 WITH COLOR) IN VOLUME 2. THE LARGEST FOLDING MAP "COLONY OF THE GOOD HOPE" HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.Barrow accompanied an expedition from Cape Town to Graaf-Reinet and another to Namaqualand. This is a comprehensive account of his travels.The 2 volume set has been beautifully rebound in decoratively stamped calf leather and decorated in gilt on spine.Marbled textblock.Some offsetting to maps OTHERWISE A NEAR FINE COPY OF A VERY HANDSOME SET. Size: 4to. Second Edition.. Full-Leather. Near Fine..
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Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa. In Which are Described the Character and the Condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Several Tribes of Natives Beyond its Limits: The Natural History of Such Subjects as Occurred in the Animal, Mineral, and Vegetable Kingdoms; and the Geography of the Southern Extremity of Africa, Comprehending Also a Topographical and Statistical Sketch of the Cape Colony: With an Inquiry into its Importance as a Naval and Military Station as a Commercial Emporium; and as a Territorial Possession. [Second edition with the plates.]
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Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa In Which are Described the Character and The Condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope and of the Several Tribes of Natives Beyond its Limits
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London: T Cadell and W Davies , 1806. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 8.5". Samuel Daniell. A good copy of the second, and best edition, of this important African travel work by a founder of the Royal Geographical Society, John Barrow. Being one of the earliest travel works on South Africa available to Europeans. This edition was the first to have the hand-coloured illustrations and coloured maps. The edition prior to this (1801-04) contained only one plate, an uncoloured aquatint. Frequently regarded as the best edition, this influential work formed an expansive survey of South Africa which draws a focus on the Cape Colony. Barrow is noted for producing the first published modern map of the southern parts of the Cape Colony which was unrivalled. Collated, with all seventeen plates, being eight hand-coloured aquatint illustrations after Samuel Daniell and nine folding maps and charts. This set has been bound without the half-title to volume II and the publisher's adverts. The…
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TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, In Which are Described the Character and the Condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Several Tribes of Natives Beyond its Limits: The Natural History of Such Subjects as Occurred in the Animal, Mineral, and Vegetable Kingdoms; and the Geography of the Southern Extremity of Africa, Comprehending Also a Topographical and Statistical Sketch of the Cape Colony: With an Inquiry into its Importance as a Naval and Military Station as a Commercial Emporium; and as a Territorial Possession
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London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1806. 2 volumes. First Edition with the handcoloured decorations. Second and Best Edition overall with additions not found in the one volume first edition and with the handcoloured plates, charts and plans not found in the first edition. With the 8 finely coloured aquatint plates by S. Daniell in Vol. I and with 9 folding charts and plans including the large folding map and 8 other maps and charts of which three are handcoloured, in Vol. II. 4to, bound in handsome three-quarter dark calf over marbled boards in contemporary style, the spines with raised bands gilt ruled, numbered in gilt in two compartments and with red morocco labels lettered in gilt. xvi, 427; (4), 372 (2, directions for placing the plates), (2 ads) pp. A very handsome copy, the text-block and plates in very nice condition. A few folds supported, the aquatint handcoloured plates all very nicely preserved. A clean and pleasing copy. A VERY HANDSOME COPY OF THE SECOND AND…
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