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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Andersson (Charles John)

NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Edited by L. Lloyd. In one Volume

Published: Hurst and Blackett, London, 1875

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $200

Approximately:

Estimate: $300 / 350

Bidding opens: 16 Jan 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 23 Jan 16:30 GMT

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338 pages, frontispiece portrait of the author, bound in half brown calf with a dark red title label on the spine, cloth sides, sprinkled page edges, foxing on the endpapers, frontispiece and title page and occasional foxing in the text but overall the contents are bright, a very good copy.

Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography volume 1, pages 42 – 43: This is the last record of the adventures of the author, the narrative being continued up to the time of his death on the banks of the Cunene River. The volume contains a description of a battle between the Namaquas and Damaras, the latter having been led by the author, who was severely wounded in the contest. Other chapters give information about the Ovambo and there are interesting notes about the game birds of the country and the river Cunene.

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: 8vo (225 x 150 mm)


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