Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/39
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, KAFFRARIA, NATAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL AND ZULULAND. 67 Aborigines.—Tracts relative to the ABORIGINES, published by direction of the Meeting for Sufferings, 1838-42, 8vo , ci. £1 1s The first part—Information respecting the Aborigines in the British Colonies—contains 19 pages relating to South Africa, 68 Alberti (L.) Description, Puysigue et Hisror1quE, des CAFFRES, sur la Cote Meridionale de Afrique, folding plan of Algoa Bay and 2 coloured plates, 8vo., morocco gilt, g.e., Amsterdam, 1811, FINE COPY £2 10s 69 Anderson (A. A.) Twenry-Fiv—E YrARS in a Waceon: Sport and Travel in South Africa, cllusts., 8vo., cl., 1888 10s 70 Andrews’ Heathers.—A Coxiection of Firry-rouR BEAUTIFULLY CoLOURED EncrAvines of HEATHERS, each size 164 by 104 tn., with descriptive text, | bound in one vol, folio, contemporary hf. green morocco gilt, 1802 £4 Almost all the specimens illustrated are natives of the Cape of Good Hope. Vol. I. of Andrews. “Coloured Engravings of Heaths.’ 71 Andrews’ Heathery.—A Coxtuecrion of Onzr HunpReD and Firry-six Bravu- TIFULLY CoLOURED ENGRAVINGS of HEATHERS, each size 94 by 53 in., with descriptive text, bound in 2 vols, roy. 8vo., calf, rebacked, 1804 [SOLD] Almost all the specimens illustrated are natives of the Cape of Good Hope. Vols. 1-2 of Andrews’ ““Heathery.” Rare. 72 Angas (George French, Author of the ‘‘ Kafirs Illustrated”) PortRatt, three- quarter length, LITHOGRAPH, s7ze 19 by 134 in. (engraved surface size 14 by 114 wm.), 1848 £1 5s 73 Arbousset (T.) Renation d’un VoyacE pb’ ExpLoRaATION au Norp-Est de la CoLoNIE du Cap de Bonnz-Esperanor, par T. Arbousset et F. Daumas, map of the North of Cane Colony, and 11 lithograph plates, roy. 8vo., hf. calf (stained throughout), 1842 £1 10s A tour by two French Protestant missionaries to that part of South Africa, between the Orange and the Vaal Rivers. The tour lasted three months, and much of the information published was related for the first time. It includes notes on the Bushmen, Basutos, Bechuanas, &c. 74-Armstrong (John, Bishop of Grahamstown) Mremorr, by the Rey. T. T. Carter, portrazt, thk. er. 8vo., cl., 1857 10s Includes an interesting account of travels in the Eastern Province and remarks on the habits of the Fingos and other native tribes. 75 Astley (Thomas) A New GrnerAL CoLLection of Voyages and TRAVELS . also the Manners and Customs of the several Inhabitants, &c., with fine copper-plate maps, plans and views, 4 vols, 4to., hf. calf, 1745-47 £4 Vols. land 8 contain the voyages to South Africa. There are interesting accounts of early Portu- guese discoveries, descriptions of South Africa and the Hottentots, and an account of the Em- pire of Monomotapa, 76 Aylmer (Mrs. F., Hdztor) Busan Lirz, or a Woman’s Adventures among the Caffres, cr. 8vo., wrapper, 1862 8s Anearly South African novel, describing Cape Town, ec. 1830. Affords some information respect- ing the Kafir War with Makoma. 77 Backhouse (James) NarrATIvE of a Visit to the Mauritius and Sours AFRICA, with 16 etchings, 28 woodcuts and 2 maps, 8vo., cl., 1844 10s 78 [ and G. W. WaALKER].—OBSERVATIONS submitted . . . to the-Mission- ARIES and other GosPpEL LABOURERS in SoutTH AFRICA, 1840, sm. 8vo0., sewn (15 pp.), Cape Town (1840) 8s 79 Baines (T.) The Gop Rectons of SourH-EASTERN AFRICA, portrait, map and illusts., 8vo., cl., 1877 7s 80 Baird (Sir David) Lirz, by Theodore Hook, portrait, maps, &c., 2 vols, 8vo., calf, 1832 18s Was in command of the expedition of 1805-06, which brought about the capitulation of Cape Town and the surrender of General Janssens and his forces.
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