cover image: A voyage to Cochinchina in the years 1792 and 1793 : containing a general view of the valuable productions and the political importance of this flourishing kingdom; and also of such European settlements as were visited on the voyage : with sketches of the manners, character, and condition of their several inhabitants : to which is annexed an account of a journey made in the years 1801 and 1802, to the residence of the chief of the Booshuana nation, being the remotest point in the interior of southern Africa to which Europeans have hitherto penetrated : the facts and descriptions taken from a manuscript journal with a chart of the route / by John Barrow ; illustrated and embellished with several engravings by Medland, coloured after the original drawings by Mr. Alexander and Mr. Daniell

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A voyage to Cochinchina in the years 1792 and 1793 : containing a general view of the valuable productions and the political importance of this flourishing kingdom; and also of such European settlements as were visited on the voyage : with sketches of the manners, character, and condition of their several inhabitants : to which is annexed an account of a journey made in the years 1801 and 1802, to the residence of the chief of the Booshuana nation, being the remotest point in the interior of southern Africa to which Europeans have hitherto penetrated : the facts and descriptions taken from a manuscript journal with a chart of the route / by John Barrow ; illustrated and embellished with several engravings by Medland, coloured after the original drawings by Mr. Alexander and Mr. Daniell

1806

"An account of a journey to Leetako, the residence of the chief of the Booshuana Nation, being the remotest point in the interior of Southern Africa to which Europeans have hitherto penetrated. The facts and descriptions taken from a manuscript journal": p. [361]-437, taken from the Dutch ms. journal of Mr. Truter by Barrow. "Strahan and Preston ... London"--Verso of t.p. Plates are hand-colored. Directions for placing the plates: p. [1], 2nd group. Includes index. Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 1, p. 143 UC San Diego. Hill Coll., no. 551 Also available online. SCNHRB has two copies. SCNHRB c. 1 (39088012038543) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection. SCNHRB c. 1 has armorial bookplate of James Hamilton Russell. Ink signature on t.p. obliterated. SCNHRB c. 1 bound in diced Russia and new calf spine with gilt lettering and decoration; marbled endpapers. SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015715667) has armorial bookplate of Nannie Jenckes Borden. SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in ink at head of t.p.: Shaw. SCNHRB c. 2 sprinkled calf binding, title in gilt on spine within red leather spine label, gilt-decorated spine, sprinkled edges and marbled endpapers. Elecresource
voyages around the world description and travel russell e. train africana collection (smithsonian libraries) daniell, samuel barrow, john medland, thomas borden, nannie jenckes russell, james hamilton alexander, william

Authors

Barrow, John Sir 1764-1848, Alexander, William 1767-1816, Daniell, Samuel 1775-1811, Medland, Thomas 18th/19th cent, Russell, James Hamilton DSI, Borden, Nannie Jenckes DSI, Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI, Barrow, John Sir 1764-1848 Travel

Dates
1806
Format
Xviii, [2], 447, [1] p., [21] leaves of plates (3 folded) : ill. (aquatints), map ; 29 cm
Place Discussed
Botswana South Africa Vietnam Brazil
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Botswana
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c4629c8555e9b0adef782ede486217de