Bleek (Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel)

REYNARD THE FOX IN SOUTH AFRICA

or, Hottentot Fables and Tales, Chiefly translated from original manuscripts in the library of His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

Published: Trübner and Co., London, 1864

Edition: First Edition

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First edition: 94 pages, original brown cloth boards, titled gilt on upper cover and spine, corners slightly bumped, a very good copy. 

Mendelssohn (Sydney) South African Bibliography, volume I, page 133/134: ‘In dedicating this work to Sir George Grey, Dr. Bleek reminds him that its initiative was, in a great measure, due to himself, and says, “It was by your desire that I wrote, in 1861, to different missionaries in South Africa, requesting them to make collections of native literature." Many interesting manuscripts were thus obtained, which are preserved in the “South African Library," Cape Town, and amongst these is a valuable contribution from the Rev. G. Kronlein, amounting to sixty-five pages, mostly in quarto, and including twenty-four fables, besides songs, proverbs, riddles, &c, collected from the Namaqua Hottentots and Bushmen.’ 

  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo (200 x 130 mm)
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