Selected African Holdings

Selected African Holdings

Smithsonian Libraries

Items selected from the online resources at Smithsonian Libraries with African origination.


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SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1802 French

Légende de la carte: v. 1, p. [513], Légende du plan de Gorée: v. 2 p. [523]. Also available online. Elecresource







SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1801 English

1st ed Book plate: D.G.B.V Caption title: Travels into the interior of southern Africa Illegible library stamp on front paste down with Latin motto: Habent sua fata libelli Includes index …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1801 English

Claimed by William Combe in Gentleman's magazine for May, 1852. List of subscribers: p. [v]-vii. Signatures: [a]⁴ b⁴ c⁴(-c4) B-S⁴ T⁴(T4+chi1) U-4C⁴ 4D². Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 2, …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries · 1801 English

Vol. 2 has title: An account of travels into the interior of Southern Africa : in which is considered, the importance of the Cape of Good Hope to the different …