ITINERARIO DE UMA VIAGEM A CACA DOS ELEPHANTES (1878)

First edition in original green paper wrappers. Published in Lisbon by Thomaz Quintino Antunes, printer to the Royal House, 1878.

283pp + [2]p. index. Text in Portuguese.

Some mild age-associated wear to the wrappers. Top edge uncut, thus an unread copy. Preserved in a blue cloth-covered folding case with black ribbon ties.

'This work was first published in Lisbon in the early part of the year 1878, and was translated from the Portuguese by Miss Monteiro, daughter of the author of "Angola and the River Congo." Senhor das Neves lived in Portuguese East Africa for about sixteen years, engaged in hunting and trading, and in 1860, trade being in a deplorable state, he resolved to go on a journey to the Transvaal. He fitted out an expedition for the purpose of elephant hunting and trading in ivory, and after some adventures in the Mombassa country, and much excellent sport, proceeded to Zoutpansberg, and he gives an account of the town, which, at this period, contained only about seventy houses, but was the capital of the district. The author blames the Portuguese for not helping the Boers to establish a means of communication between their country and the nearest ports, and he predicted that some day the Dutch would annex Lourenco Marques to the Transvaal.' - Mendelssohn Vol.I, pages 416-417

'References to the Northern Transvaal - in particular a chapter on the agriculture, industries, history, etc. of Zoutpansberg.' - SABIB Vol.II, page 237

SABIB records a single copy (housed in the Johannesburg Public Library).