Sketches representing the native tribes, animals, and scenery of southern Africa from drawings made by the late Mr. Samuel Daniell engraved by William Daniell

Issued in two formats: an oblong "royal quarto" with text and plates printed on plain sheets of paper, and an oblong large paper version (25 copies) printed on "India paper" with mounted plates, as described by Lowndes Dedicated to Leopold I, King of the Belgians by William Daniell Each plate is accompanied by a leaf of descriptive letterpress Plate 23, Cape mole, is misnumbered as 32 The greater number of illustrative notices are by Dr. Somerville and Mr. Barrow -- Preface Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 326 Mendelssohn, S. South African bibliography to the year 1925, volume 2, page 13 Lowndes, W.T. Bibliographer's manual of English literature (1871 edition), volume 1, page 588 Sutton, T. The Daniells, page 154 Also available online Elecresource SCNHRB has two copies SCNHRB copy 1 (39088000441063) is a large paper copy measuring 34 x 43 cm (oblong format), with the plates printed on India paper and mounted on heavier paper than the ordinary paper copy. The half-title and the dedication leaf are both present, and the plates and text are on alternating leaves SCNHRB copy 1 has the bookdealer's description laid-in SCNHRB copy 1 is quarter bound along the top edge in red marbled paper over boards and goatskin; title in gilt on spine; with untrimmed edges SCNHRB copy 2 (39088012040606) is an ordinary paper copy, measuring 25 x 36 cm (oblong format), and is imperfect: the half title and dedication leaf are wanting. The title page has a hole, which has been repaired. The plates are printed directly on regular sheets of paper, and the plates and text are on facing pages SCNHRB copy 2 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection SCNHRB copy 2 is bound along the short side of the volume, in blue/green patterned cloth, with trimmed edges