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An account of travels into the interior of southern Africa, in the years 1797 and 1798 : including cursory observations on the geology and geography of the southern part of that continent; the natural history of such objects as occurred in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms; and sketches of the physical and moral characters of the various tribes of inhabitants surrounding the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope : to which is annexed, a description of the present state, population, and produce of that extensive colony : with a map constructed entirely from actual observations made in the course of the travels

by: Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, ill; Buccleuch, Henry Scott, Duke of, 1746-1812, former owner. DSI; Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI

Publication date: 1801

Topics: Western Cape (South Africa) -- Description and travel, Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), South Africa -- Description and travel

Publisher: London : Printed by A. Strahan ... for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies ...

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

Volume: v.1 (1801)

Vol. 2 has title: An account of travels into the interior of Southern Africa : in which is considered, the importance of the Cape of Good Hope to the different European powers, as a naval and military station; as a point of security to our Indian trade and settlements during a war, and as a territorial acquisition and commercial emporium in time of peace : with a statistical sketch of the whole colony; compiled from authentic documents

Engraved map signed by S.J. Neele; aquatint frontispiece to v.2 signed L. Bluck sculpt

Errata: p. [xii] in v.2

Includes index

Mendelssohn, S. South African bib.

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SCNHRB copy (v.1: 39088012038519; v.2: 39088012038550) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection

SCNHRB copy has two plates hand-colored

SCNHRB copy has on front paste-down ink shelfmark and "Dalkeith House"

SCNHRB copy bound in half calf and marbled paper boards; gilt monogram of the Duke of Buccleuch on front and back covers

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Associated-names: Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, ill; Buccleuch, Henry Scott, Duke of, 1746-1812, former owner; Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries)