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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Wilmot (A.) & Chase (John Centlivres)

HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE:

from its discovery to the year 1819 by A. Wilmot; From 1820 to 1868 by the Hon. John Centlivres Chase

Published: J. C. Juta, Cape Town, 1869

Edition: First edtion

Reserve: $100

Approximately:

Estimate: $125

Bidding opens: 16 Jan 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 23 Jan 16:30 GMT

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530, xvii pages. Cloth, stained & worn along edges with water damage to top of upper
board. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages.


The first study to provide a complete overview of the history of the Cape from the time of Herodotus (who recorded sailors circumnavigating "Libya") up to 1868. The authors provide fascinating insight into how that history was perceived when the Cape was an integral part of a huge Empire.

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 22 x 15 cm


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