Sparrman´s Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope 1786
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Beskrivning
SPARRMAN, ANDERS. (2). A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and round the World, but chiefly into the Country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the Year 1772, to 1776. 2nd ed. I-II. London (printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson) 1786.
4:o. (2), iii-xxviii, (1)-368, (2), iii-viii, (1)-352 (lacks pp. 353-354), 349-50 (appendix Specimen of the Language of the Caffres, should be paginated 355-356), (2, Errata and Directions to the Book-binder) pp. 1 folding engraved map (foxed, cellotape mended tears), 10 engraved plates (all, partly foxed).
Contemporary dark brown half leather, spines in six compartments, some repairs. Vol. II mended in upper hinge. Title and first leaf in vol. I with some damages in inner margin. One leaf in vol. II with mended tear in outer margin. Partly foxed. Bookplate of George Thompson. 2 volumes.
Du Rietz 1222. Probably also lacks an unpaginated leaf (advertisement?) at end.
Auktionsnummer:
6185
Datum:
2016-06-21