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Auction #126 begins on 25 Sep 2025

Raven-Hart, (R.) [compiler & editor]

BEFORE VAN RIEBEECK:

callers at South Africa from 1488 to 1652

Published: C. Struik, Cape Town, 1967

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 25 Sep 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 2 Oct 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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216 pages, [19] pages of plates: illustrations, portraits (1 as frontispiece), maps. Cloth, dust wrapper.


Major Raven-Hart was born in Ireland. During WWII he served on Mountbatten's staff. He lived in Sri Lanka and South Africa after the war. The 153 travellers' accounts that appear in this work date from 1488 (Dias) to 1649 (Tavernier) and Raven-Hart only translated or included accounts directly related to the Cape. He provides insight into the physical environment and the people living in and around the Cape at this time. These accounts are presented without comment or interpretation.

  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 26 x 15 cm


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