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ADVENTURES IN THE FAR INTERIOR OF SOUTH AFRICA
Leyland, J
Description:
Leyland arrived in Algoa Bay in 1848. He was a naturalist who travelled as far as Lake Ngami together with the Missionary, Edwards, visiting Livingstone en route. There is an additional chapter on collecting and preserving animals, birds etc., giving details on how to skin them and recipes on preserving them. Black-and-white engravings of indigenous people and animals. Pages: i-xii[xiv]; 1-289. Africana Collectanea Series Vol XL. No. 851 of 1000 numbered copies. Facsimile reprint of the 1866 Routledge, London, edition. Dust cover slightly scuffed on edges and front and back. Condition Good. Red embossed boards with gilt design on cover and title on spine. Book condition Very Good.
Details:
- Publisher: C. Struik (Pty) Ltd
- Publisher Place: Cape Town
- Date of Publication: 1972
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 190 x 128 x 30 mm
- Lot No: 184
- Hammer Price: $35
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 26
- Estimate: $40/45
- Reserve: $35
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Seller Details:
- Name: Pringle Bay Books
- Address: Corner of Crescent & Peak Road Pringle Bay
- Contact Person: Neil Berens
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: info@pringlebaybooks.co.za
- Website: www.pringlebaybooks.co.za
- Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, VISA, and EFT
- Trade Association: SABDA
- Additional Information: A carefully selected stock of second-hand books - flora and fauna, general history, military history, biographies, anecdotal history, travel, politics, fiction, technology and art.
