Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1938
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/48
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    172 Lugard (Lord) The DuaL Manpate in British TROPICAL AFRICA, 8vo., cl., 1922 18s 173 Mackenzie (J.) TEN YEARS NortTH of the ORANGE RIVER: a Story of Everyday Life and Work among the South African Tribes, 1859-69, cr. 8vo., cloth, 1871 15s 174 Mackeurtan (G., K.C.) The CraDLE Days of no he 1497-1845, illusts., 8vo., cl., 1930 10s EARLY VIEW OF THE CAPE. 175 Mandelslo (J. A. de) Voyaczes . . . faits de Perse aux Indes Orientales . . . contenant ume description . . . du Congo, etc., mumerous copper-plate maps and engravings, 2 vols, folio, contemporary calf, Amsterdam, 1727 Includes a description of a visit to the Cape in 1639, and an account of the natives, 3 pp. ; also includes a large folding view of the Cape and a folding plate showing Hottentots. 176 Map.—A NEw Map of Arrica, including Arabia, the Mediterranean and Part of the Coast of South America, from the Observations of the latest Travellers, stze 4 ft. 4 in. by 3 ft. 5 in., mounted on canvas and folded into a cl. case [1825] £1 An interesting map. Most of the interior of Africa is quite blank, unlike the older maps which were filled up with fictitious names. EARLY ACCOUNT OF GUINEA. 177 |Marees (P. D.)| BESCHRIJVINGHE ende HISTORISCHE VERHAEL VANT GouT KONINCKRIJCK van GUINEA, anders de Goutcuste de Mina genaemt, leggende in het deel van Africa, met haren gelooven, opinien, handelinghen, manieren, etc., engraved titie and 20 full- page plates, oblong 4to., parchment, Amsterdam, by Michiel Colin, 1617 £12 ANOTHER COPY, half calf (a few headlines slightly shaved) £10 The first description by a Dutchman of the coast of Guinea. The Author took part in an expedition to Guinea in 1600 to 1602. He gives a brief descrip- tion of the voyage and an important account of the coast of Guinea: its inhabitants, their customs, products, etc. 178 CoMPLETE SET. 179 Marloth (Rudolf) The FLora of SouTH AFRICA, with Synoptical Tables of the Genera of the Higher Plants, with 180 COLOURED and 96 plain plates and text-illustrations, 4 vols. in 6, 4to., cloth, 1913-32 £30 A fine set of this rare and important work. 180 Mason (M. H.) WHERE the RIVER Runs Dry [Sudan], z/lusts., 8vo., cl., 1934 6s
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