Lot 349 George Thompson. Travels and Adventures in …

Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa. Comprising a View of the present State of the Cape Colony with observation on the progress and prospects of British emigrants. 2 Bde. Mit 2 (1 gefalt.) Frontispizes, 18 Aquatinta-Tafeln, 2 gefalt. Plänen, 1 gefalt. Karte sowie einige tls. ganzs. gest. Textabb. London, H. Colburn, 1827. xxi, 450 S. vi, 430 S. Ldr. d. Zt. it goldgepr. RSchild u. goldgepr. Deckelfileten (Rücken etw. fleckig, Ecken teils bestoßen).

Afrika

Geographie und Reisen – 2. Aufl. - Mendelssohn 2, 494. - Abbey, Travel 330. - Innendeckel mit farb. Exlibris von Morris J. Cohen u. Händleretikett des "Antique Corner / Marine Hotel" in Durban, Tit. u. Frontisp. beider Bde. wasserfleckig, 1 Plan stockfleckig u. auf Lwd. aufgezogen, Karte mit Hinterlegung, tls. etw. braun-, stock- u. fingerfleckig, sonst insg. gut erhalten.

Geography and Travel – Africa - 2 vols. With 2 (1 fold.) aquatint frontispieces, 18 aquatint plates, 2 fold. plans, 1 fold. map and engr. text illustrations. Contemp. leather with gilt stamped label to spine and gilt stamped fillets (spnes somewhat stained, corners partially bumped). - 2nd edition. - Inner board with col. bookplate of Morris J. Cohen and label of the "Antique Corner / Marine Hotel" in Durban, titles and frontispieces waterstained, 1 plan foxed and mounted on cloth, map with backings, partially somewhat foxed and brown- and fingerstained, otherwise overall well preserved.

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