Campbell, John.

Travels in South Africa Undertaken at the Request of the Missionary Society.

Struik Collectanea Volume XLVII (47). C. Struik. Cape Town 1974. facsimile of the Black Parry Hamilton 3rd edition corrected London 1815. Gilt on green vynide boards. 400pp. illustrated. foldout map. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. mild spine lean, a VG- copy in G+ dustwrapper (worn & chipped at head of fading spine, shows damp stain to rear, no loss or tears). ISBN: 9780869770443 Copy 728 of 1000. Campbell visited and inspected the string of missions established in South Africa by the London Missionary Society. Over a period of 17 months from his arrival in 1812 he recorded much of interest outside of the missionary field. His route took him to the Moravian missions at Groenekloof & Genadendal, thereafter to Bethelsdorp. He crossed the Orange River to Griquatown and other mission stations for the half-caste Hottentots where he had meetings with the Hottentot chiefs. Then he traveled further north to Kuruman, following up with his journey westwards through the desert parallel to the Orange River and finally south along the coast back to Cape Town.

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Book number: 26410

Catalogue: Struik Collectanea

Keywords: travel africa african south southern missionary moravian missions groenekloof genadendal bethelsdorp griqualand orange river hottentots kuruman

Farini, G.A.

Through the Kalahari Desert. A Narrative of a Journey with Gun, Camera, and Notebook to Lake N'gami and Back.

Africana Collectanea Volume XLIII. Struik. Cape Town 1973 facsimile of the 1886 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington edition. Gilt on blind-stamped red 'leather' boards. xx + 475pp illustrated plates, maps. 8vo. No inscription. Forward spine lean, no inscription, a G+ copy in Poor throwaway dustwrapper (heavy wear, chipped, minor loss, small label lower spine, has kept the book clean). folding map unmarked. ISBN: 9780869770283 Limited edition No. 818 of 1000. Although Farini is well known for his supposed discovery of a lost city in the Kalahari desert, his account actually starts in Cape Town where he takes the train to Kimberley. Also covers his time spent in Kimberley and other places en-route, has appendices listing the flora and fauna of the region.

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Book number: 27763

Catalogue: Struik Collectanea

Keywords: travel south southern africa african kalahari desert lost city of the kalahari kimberley upington hercules falls king mapaar vaalpens m'kabba dwarfs dirk verlander kattea tribe hundred falls