cover image: A narrative of four journeys into the country of the Hottentots, and Caffraria : in the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, eight, and nine : illustrated with a map, and seventeen copper-plates / by Lieut. William Paterson

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A narrative of four journeys into the country of the Hottentots, and Caffraria : in the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, eight, and nine : illustrated with a map, and seventeen copper-plates / by Lieut. William Paterson

1789

Errata: at foot of p. xii of 1st pagination sequence and p. [iv] in last pagination sequence. "Observations on the thermometer, winds, and weather; kept on the second journey at the Cape of Good Hope"--P. 137-160. Signatures: [a]² b1 ²b² B-R⁴ S-2F². Hunt botanical cat., 706 Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 3, p. 635 Also available online. SCNHRB has two copies. Both have bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection. SCNHRB c.1 39088012038246 has hand-colored plates. SCNHRB c.1 bound in sprinkled calf; raised bands with gilt roll at edges, red leather spine label with title in gilt; marbled edges and endpapers. SCNHRB c.2 39088012038253 has occasional ms. notations. SCNHRB c.2 bound in blue paper boards and tan paper spine. Elecresource
voyages and travels description and travel paterson, william russell e. train africana collection (smithsonian libraries)

Authors

Paterson, William 1755-1810, Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI, Paterson, William 1755-1810 Travel

Dates
1789
Format
Vi, ix-xii, 171, [1], iii, [1] p., [18] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., charts, map ; 31 cm. (4to)
Place Discussed
South Africa
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
South Africa
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a1527722739889ebdd3102ed6fd7ff5f