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Cape of Good Hope and its Dependencies. An Accurate and Truly Interesting Description of those Delightful Regions Situated Five Hundred Miles North of the Cape.
by Benjamin Stout
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First Edition. 8vo, Publisher's boards, untrimmed, re-backed with portion of original title label laid on, housed in cloth portfolio, slipcase with title in gilt to spine, xvi, 144p. Published by Edwards and Knibb (London), 1820.
The boards a little marked and rubbed, a few very light spots internally. A very good copy.
This work provides an account of the land journey in South Africa between the Keiskama and Beka rivers to the capital, Cape town. This work was first published in 1798 under an alternative title, "Narrative Of The Loss Of The Ship Hercules, Commanded By Captain Benjamin Stout", with 1820 being the first time it was re-published under a new title. The two bibliographies for this work (Mendelssohn and Teal) disagree with the work's title.
This copy contains the Bookplate of Colonel Sir Michael R. Shaw-Stewart, to the front pastedown. Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart (1826-1903) was a Conservative MP from 1855-1865, and a British Baronet, son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, and therefore the 7th Baronet. He was married to Lady Octavia Grosvenor, the sixth daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster. (Times Newspaper Obituary, 11 December 1903, p.6.)
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- Bookseller
- GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70
- Title
- Cape of Good Hope and its Dependencies. An Accurate and Truly Interesting Description of those Delightful Regions Situated Five Hundred Miles North of the Cape.
- Author
- Benjamin Stout
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edwards and Knibb
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
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About GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
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I trade in rare books and works on paper in the UK and worldwide. Based in the Georgian city of Bath, my customers include university research libraries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the rare book trade. I work closely with my customers to understand their collecting interests in order to source suitable material in the best obtainable condition.
Incorporating principal values of hard work, integrity and professionalism, alongside diligent research, ensures my customers are able to buy with confidence. My website contains a carefully curated range of rare books and works on paper that I hope will pique your interest. If there is a particular title you are interested in, or you have a specific area of collecting focus, please do contact me to discuss your requirements.
I am a member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and abide by their strict code of conduct. All items I offer for sale have been thoroughly researched and unconditionally guaranteed to be as described.
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