1839 The Wild Sports of Southern Africa; Being the Narrative of an Expedition From the Cape of Good Hope, Through Territories of the Chief Moselekatse to the Tropic of Capricorn

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The very scarce first edition.

Illustrated with seven monochrome plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Plate intended for pp. 111 has been bound opposite the title page. 

Captain William Cornwallis Harris' account of his expedition to South Africa, from 1836 to 1837, and his experiences with the local sporting life. This is a vivid depiction of life in South Africa during these years; Harris travelled from the Cape of Good Hope through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse, to the Tropic of Capricorn. An important work, one of the first European books to discuss the hunting of game animals in Africa.

In the original gilt cloth, re-backed. Endpapers renewed, half title retained.