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Barrow, John. An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa in the Years 1797 and 1798. T Cadell and W Davies, London, 1801.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: volume 1 only (of two), the second volume was not published until 1804, viii 419pp, 1pp publishers list at end, half title, large folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline, modern half calf, black morocco spine label, marbled boards, new endpapers, library blind stamp to title, dedication and last leaf, map and first half foxed (heavier at the start), last 17 leaves browned, 4to (21.5x28cm)

Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United Kingdom

Barrow (John) ;-. AN ACCOUNT OF TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN THE YEARS 1797 AND 1798 ;-. London ;- T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies - 1804, 1801.

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Condition: Near Fine

Description: Including cursory observations on the geology and geography of the southern part of that continent : the natural history of such objects as ocurred in the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms; and sketches of the physical and moral characters of the various tribes of inhabitants surrounding the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope. To which is annexed a description of the present state, population and produce of that extensive colony . First Edition. 2 volumes Quarto. Contemporary calf, gilt border to covers, neatly rebacked and decorated in gilt. viii, 419pps.; (i), 452pps. With half-title in vol.1 (none required in vol. 2) With large folding engraved map of the colony of Cape of Good Hope in vol.1 ; vol.2 with folding aquatint frontispiece and 8 folding engraved maps and charts, some with colouring. (some small stains to a few of the maps in vol.2) Overall a Very Good and attractive set. Mendelssohn 1, 87-88 - "He gives an excellent description of the country traversed particularly in regard to the botany and zoology of these regions. Significant evidence is afforded with regard to the alleged brutality of the Boers to their slaves and their Hottentot servants . The second volume deals mostly with the Cape of Good Hope and its economic and military importance."

Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom

Barrow, John. An account of travels into the interior of Southern Africa in the years 1797 and 1798 : including cursory observations on the geology and geography of the southern part of that continent : the natural history of such objects as occured inthe animal, vegetable and mineral kingdons : and sketches of the physical and moral characters of the various tribes of inhabitants surrounding the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope : to which is annexed a description of the present state, population, and produces of that extensive colony : with a map constructed entirely from actual observations made in the course of the travels (2 volumes). A. Strahan for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, London, 1801 - 1804, 1801.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: [British Control of South Africa] 2 volume set. 4to, 11 x 9 inches. Bound in contemporary calf, rebacked with renewed spines. Solid bindings. All edges gilt. Renewed end pages. Folding engraved map with hand-coloring, 9 folding maps and plates (some colored); 410 pp., index; 439 pp., index. Scattered spotting. Generally clean, with occasional staining. Provenance: Contemporary bookplate of Sir Robert D'Arcy. Modern bookplate of Vernon S. Ford, the noted South African geographer. Most recently owned by Arnold "Jake" Johnson, the noted bibliophile of Sporting and travel books. As an agent of the first Governor of the Cape Colony, Barrow traveled extensively into the interior of Southern Africa. He assigned to reconcile disputes among the Boers, Hottentots, and Kaffers, who were striving to graze and hunt over the same territory, and to map the troubled area. "Barrow's work is, however, only superficially an account of the appearance of the area. Southern Africa was of huge strategic and economic importance to Britain in the late-eighteenth and through the nineteenth century. Until the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the quickest route to India and China was via the Cape of Good Hope. It was a perilous journey due to the rough seas around the Cape so having safe harbour was a necessity, whoever owned the Cape could control traffic to India. The Dutch had settled the area in the seventeenth century, but as British power in India grew, the region became a target for conquest. Barrow, rather than including plates of interesting sights; infrastructure; ports; people and picturesque landscapes, as was common in books of this genre, instead focuses purely on illustrating the location of Cape Town and its harbour fortifications in relation to the Cape itself." - Royal Collections Trust. As Barrow states in this work's conclusion: "Having thus endeavoured to state the different points of view in which the Cape of Good Hope may be considered of importance to the British nation, from materials faithfully collected, and of unquestionable authority, the result of the whole will, I think, bear me out in this conclusion: . that, as a mere territorial possession, it is not, in its present state, and probably never could become by any regulations, a colony worthy of the consideration of Great Britain or any other power."

Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.

John Barrow. An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa in the Years 1797 and 1798: Including cursory observations on the geology and geography of the southern part of that continent; the natural history of such objects as occurred in the animal, vegetably and mineral kingdom and sketchess of the physical and moral character of the various tribes of inhabaitantssurrounding the settlement of the. T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand, 1801.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: 1801. hardcover. First edition. 2 quarto volumes bound in contemporary mottled calf with gilt inner dentelles, expertly and skillfully rebacked with original labels, marbled boards and endpapers with the bookplate of Bradby Hall. Barrow rose from common origins to become one of the most influential figures in British naval history. His first voyage was aboard a whaler to Greenland which inspired a lifelong interest in the Arctic. Sir George Staunton recommended him to Lord McCartney for a staff position on a journey to China, and when Lord McCartney was sent to Cape Town in 1797 as the first governor, Barrow accompanied him.He travelled extensively in the interior, assigned to resolve disputes between the Boers, Hottentots and Kaffirs who were starting to graze and hunt over the same area, and to map the troubled area. He used the standard method of travel -- a covered wagon pulled by a team of 10 or 12 oxen -- his group trekked across Karoo Land (a desert) to the Graaf Reynett district and into the country of the Kaffirs, and back to Cape Town. Then they went north to the land of the Namaquas and circled back. Hiss personal equipment inclcuded a small pocket sextant, an artificial horizon (useful for determining latitude), a pocket compass, a small telescope, a case of mathematical instruments and a rifle. His large detailed map was futher enhanced and improved a decade later by William John Burchell. In 1804, Barrow was appointed second secretary to the Admiralty, a position from which, over the next 40 years, he effectively encouraged and supported British exploration in West Africa and the Arctic. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Geographical Society in 1830. . . . .

Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland

BARROW, John. An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa, in the year 1797 and 1798: Including Cursory Observations on the Geology and Geography of the Southern Part of that Continent; the Natural History of Such Objects as Occured in the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms; and Sketches of the Physical and Moral Characters of the Various Tribes of Inhabitants Surrounding the Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope. To Which is Annexed, A Description of the Present State, Population, And Produce of the Extensive Colony; With a Map Constructed Entirely from Actual Observations Made in the Course of the Travels. T Cadell & W Davies, 1801.

Price: US$3900.51 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Two volumes: viii 419 pages (i); xii 452 pages. Volume one has a very large folding map of the general chart of the colony of the cape of good hope that has been repaired on the verso of folds (without any loss). Volume two has a large folding uncoloured aquatint of a view of the entrance into Cape Town from green point. Also included is 7 folding charts. A degree of light foxing and ghosting from the folding plates. Expertly re-backed in matching guilt morocco. According to Howgego "Barrow was appointed private secretary to Lord George Macartney, the British Envoy to China.in 1797 he accompanied Macartney to South Africa.Between 1797 and 1800, Barrow was sent on two missions into the interior in order to reconcile the Kaffirs and Boers and to obtain more accurate topographical knowledge of the colony. He visited most parts of the Cape Colony, including the countries of Kaffir, Hottentots and Bushmen. He conducted the first census of Cape Colony, undertook a few geological surveys, and contrived an interview with Shaka, King of Zulus" (Howgego: B36)

Seller: Roger Collicott Books, Widecombe in the Moor, DEVON, United Kingdom