Lot 1213
Barrow, Travels into South Africa. 2 Bde.
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Auction schedule:
08-05-2025 / Lot 1146-1241 / session starting 11.45 AM
Barrow, J. An account of travels into the interior of Southern Africa, in the years 1797 and 1798. 2 Bde. London, Cadell u. Davies, 1801-1804. 4to (27:23 cm). Mit 9 (2 teilkol.) gefalt. Karten u. 1 gefalt. lavierten Aquatintatafel. VI (statt VIII), 419; XI, 452 S. Neu aufgebundener Ldr. unter Verwendung der alten Deckelbezüge.
Mendelssohn I, 88; Abbey, Travel 320; Henze I, 174. - Erste Ausgabe. "Barrow accompanied an expedition from Cape Town to Graaf-Reinet, and another to Namaqualand, and he gives an excellent description of the country traversed ... The second volume contains detailed accounts of the various divisions of the Cape Colony" (M.). - Bd. 1 ohne S. I/II (Vortitel). Teilw. leicht gebräunt oder etwas stockfleckig, wenige Bll. stärker. Die den Karten gegenüberliegenden Seiten teilw. mit Abklatsch. Eine Tafel mit kl. Randeinriss.