Travels in Southern Africa in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805 and 1806

The author was a respected professor of natural sciences from the University of Berlin. He accepted the position as a doctor and accompanied the new British Governor, General Janssens, on a tour of the Cape, starting in Kaffraria and then swinging across the Karoo and the northern Cape back to Cape Town. His descriptions of the animals and natural features of the country, as well as the native tribes encountered, particularly the Bechuanas, are extremely informative and remain a trustworthy classic of early travel and conditions in the interior.

470 + 498 pp plus appendix, with bw illustrations and fold-out map. In original grey linen-covered boards, volume 1 is marked by a splash on the front cover.  The second volume in good condition except for a slight sprinkling of foxing spots on the edge of the textblock. Some fingering marks on cover - not serious. Bookplates in both vols and one written ownership.