Six Years on the Road: Or, Reminiscences of Colonial Life, Scenes, & Incidents by John Robertson (1856)

The book serves as a historical record of Cape Town and its suburbs during the mid-19th century. It is described as a collection of essays and reminiscences that illustrate colonial life, local scenes, and various incidents from that period in South African history.

While the author John Robertson published this specific work in 1856, he is distinct from other prominent Robertsons of the era, such as the Scottish rationalist John Mackinnon Robertson (born in 1856) or the explorer James Robertson who co-founded Nashville. This John Robertson's work is specifically valued for its first-hand "curious" insights into early colonial life at the Cape of Good Hope.

Lacking front free end paper.
115mm x 200mm x 10mm
Sold with all faults.

R2,000