Hardcover quarto bound in dark green skivertex boards, 734 pages, with dark green top edges. Decorative gilt design on the front board and to the spine.
This volume is the third in the African Reprint Library's initial Series of facsimile reproductions of rare early works. The Series, comprising 24 matching volumes, is designed to cover the major areas of southern African historical narrative and literary endeavour and will, encompass the exploration and settlement of the subcontinent, the establishment and nature of the pioneer communities, mining, war, biography, travel and adventure.
Reduced facsimile reproduction of the 1876 edition with new Foreword, and case design adapted from a cover of the 1868- 71 serialised version in which the work first appeared.
Everything is explained: wagons and boats, horses and oxen, tents and firearms, hunting and fishing, observing and collecting, carpentry and metal-working, camping requisites, bush cuisine, medical improvisation, the best ways to cross rivers, to move heavy objects, to build huts.
The work is lavishly illustrated with wood-engravings by Baines, with tissue guards.
Overall, internally clean, the book and binding are in very good condition.
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 219 x 145 mm
- Sold By: Bookdealers cc
- Contact Person: Doron Locketz
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0114407936
- Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
- Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association
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