Africana Collectanea Volume XLIII. Struik. Cape Town 1973 facsimile of the 1886 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington edition.. No inscription. Forward spine lean, no inscription, a G+ copy in Poor throwaway dustwrapper (heavy wear, chipped, minor loss, small label lower spine, has kept the book clean). folding map unmarked.. Gilt on blind-stamped red 'leather' boards. xx + 475pp illustrated plates, maps. 8vo. Limited edition No. 818 of 1000. Although Farini is well known for his supposed discovery of a lost city in the Kalahari desert, his account actually starts in Cape Town where he takes the train to Kimberley. Also covers his time spent in Kimberley and other places en-route, has appendices listing the flora and fauna of the region.

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Bookseller: Fables Bookshop (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27763
Title: THROUGH THE KALAHARI DESERT.
Author: Farini, G.A
Book Condition: Used - No inscription. Forward spine lean, no inscription, a G+ copy in Poor throwaway dustwrapper (heavy wear, chipped, minor loss, sm
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0869770284
ISBN 13: 9780869770283
Publisher: Africana Collectanea Volume XLIII. Struik. Cape Town 1973 facsimile of the 1886 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington editio
Place of Publication: Cape Town
This edition first published: 1973
Keywords: travel south southern africa african kalahari desert lost city of the kalahari kimberley upington hercules falls king mapaar vaalpens m'kabba dwarfs dirk verlander kattea tribe hundred falls

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