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Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa Vol. I & II

by Burchell, W.J.

Publisher : Batchworth Press
Published In : London
Illustrations : portrait frontises, 15 b/w plates, 96 b/w illus to text, 2 folding maps

Description:

Reprinted from the original edition of 1822-24 with some additional material and with an introduction by the British social anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003). William John Burchell (1781-1863) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist, and author. He arrived in South Africa in 1810 leaving Cape Town in June 1811. During his exploration of South Africa he travelled 7000 km over unexplored terrain, collecting over 50,000 natural historyspecimens. This jouney is documented in this publication.

Condition

2 vols, orig. cloth, gilt titles to spine. Top edge tinted, other edges uncut. From the library of British entomologist D.J. Greathead (1931-2006). Vg.