1844
First Edition
By James Backhouse
James Backhouse (1794 - 1869) was a botanist and missionary for the Quaker church in Australia. His son, also James Backhouse (1825–1890), was also a botanist.

Mendelssohn 1:62. 'The book is in the form of a diary and the author seems to have traversed every part of South Africa where there was a mission station or a missionary. In this way he appears to have met every prominent man connected with mission work in South Africa at this time. From une 1838 to December 1840 the author was constantly travelling, visiting almost every inhabited town and district, carefully noting every point of interest in the country and its inhabitants. There is a good description of Kaffraria and of the Basutos, Griquas and Bechuana countries. There is also a narrative of a journey to Great Namaqualand'.

Ex Library copy.
Early 20th century binding with new end papers.
Complete with two maps.
Some staining to the plates.
Lacking half title page.

150mm x 230mm x 67mm

R7,500