ANGAS, George French

Kafirs Illustrated, the

London: J. Hogarth, [1849]. Of the three works, The Kaffirs Illustrated is the most uncommon" (Tooley). With Thirty Beautiful Hand-Colored Plates ANGAS, George French. The Kafirs Illustrated, in a Series of Drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa Tribes; also, Portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo, and other races inhabiting Southern Africa: Together with Sketches of Landscape Scenery in the Zulu Country, Natal, and the Cape Colony. London: G. Barclay for J. Hogarth, [1849]. First Edition. Large folio (19 9/16 x 14 1/8 inches; 497 x 359 mm.). [ii], [i]-viii, [9-52] pp. Lithographed frontispiece portrait on India proof paper mounted, lithographed title-page, lithographed dedication leaf, and thirty finely hand-colored lithographed plates drawn on stone by G.F. Angas, M. & N. Hanhart, B.W. Hawkins, A. Laby, J. Needham, and W. Wing, after Angas. Eleven wood-engraved illustrations in the text. Small closed tear repaired to margin of plate 17, not affecting illustration. Plate number 18 slightly toned and with very small chip to margin, again not affecting illustration. With a chapter entitled “General Remarks on the Races Inhabiting Southern Africa.” Bound ca. 1849 by Bull & Son of Surbiton (stamp-signed in black on front free endpaper). Contemporary half black straight-grain morocco over green cloth boards ruled in gilt, front board with title printed in gilt, within decorative gilt border. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Expertly rebacked with original spine laid down. Some occasional very light foxing to a few plates. Small ex-library sticker on front pastedown. First edition of this scarce and important nineteenth century survey of South Africa, including outstanding portraits, depicting the local ethnic groups such as the Khoikhoi (then referred to as Hottentots), Cape Malays and Zulus. The plates also include superb views of Cape Town, Durban, Wynberg, Hottentot Holland, Genadendal, Paarl and Somerset West. "The three large works by George French Angas, The Kaffirs Illustrated, The New Zealanders Illustrated and South Australia Illustrated, are amongst the most important of the illustrated travel books of their period.. Of the three works, The Kaffirs Illustrated is the most uncommon" (Tooley). According to OCLC there are just 15 copies of The Kafirs Illustrated in libraries and institutions worldwide compared to 38 copies of South Australia Illustrated and 42 copies of The New Zealanders Illustrated. George French Angas (1822-1886), also known as G.F.A. was an English explorer, artist, naturalist, zoologist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. He studied anatomical drawing and lithography in London prior to traveling to New Zealand and Australia, and, for two years, in South Africa - resulting in the present work. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was the eldest son of George Fife Angas, who was prominent in the early days of the colonization of South Australia. Angas painted some of the earliest views of South Australia. Arriving in Adelaide in January 1844, Following a trip to New Zealand he returned to South Australia in 1845 and traveled to Port Lincoln. In the following year he returned for a short while to England, accompanied by a young M ori man, Hemi Pomara, who was exhibited alongside Angas's paintings at the Egyptian Hall in London. Angas' next journey in 1846 was to South Africa, where he spent two years in Natal and the Cape, working on a series of drawings and watercolors which were published in 1849 as The Kafirs Illustrated. Abbey, Travel, 339; Bobins I, 71; Colas 134; Mendelssohn I, pp. 45-46; Theal p.9; Tooley 60. .

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Book number: 04947

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Keywords: Africana Voyages and Travels

George French Angas

The Kafirs Illustrated a Facsimile Reprint of the Original 1849 Edition of Hand-Coloured Lithographs with a New Introduction by Frank R. Bradlow

Cape Town; Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, 1974. Hardback. A lavish and scarce facsimile of this nineteenth travel work, featuring the artwork of George French Angas. With a new introduction by Frank R. Bradlow. A facsimile reprint of the original 1849 edition, with reproductions of the original hand-coloured lithographs. Illustrated with 30 tipped-in plates. Collated, complete. This work features a series of drawings taken from the author travels throughout the continent of Africa. Written by George French Angas, the noteworthy explorer and artist. This a limited edition copy, being number 669 of 950. In a full faux leather binding. Externally smart, with patches of rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and to the minor odd mark to the boards. Crack to the tail of the rear joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Unamed. Near Fine .

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Keywords: Illustrated Kafirs George French Angas Facsimilie Kafirs Unamed

Angas, George French, Illustrated & Described By; Reed, A.W. , Editor,

Maori Scenes and Portraits & Early Paintings of the Maori.

Wellington, Nz., A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1979. Hardcover., Vg/Vg 2 Volume Set in Slipcase (Vg). Djs Sunned at Spine. Pages: 184. 1. Slipcase Lightly Edgeworn. Pages Clean, Bindings Tight.

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Angas, George French [1822-1886] (Illustrated & Described); A.W. Reed (Ed.)

Maori Paintings [Complete in Two Volumes, Housed in Slipcase] ; Volume I: Maori Scenes and Portraits & Volume II: Early Paintings of the Maori

Wellington, Sydney & London, A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 89; 94. Slim 4to's. Uniformly bound in publisher's dark-brown boards, gilt lettering to the spines. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, photographic reproductions, illustrations, facsimiles, etc. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound bindings; fine and accompanied with their ine, original, unclipped, dustjackets; all housed in very good lightly shelfworn slipcase. Overall, very good+, to, near fine. .

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Book number: 5359

Catalogue: Indigenous Art

Keywords: aborigines; australian aborigines; aboriginal art; australian art; anthropology; archaeology; history

Angas, George French.

Polynesia; a popular description of the physical features, inhabitants, natural history, and production of the Islands of the Pacific. With an account of their discovery, and of the progress of civilization and Christianity amongst them.

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1886]. xii, 436 pp, [4] page publishers list, occasional engraved plates & numerous text illustrations, multifolding coloured frontis map. Original blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering to spine, recased. 17 cm x 12 cm. Cloth soiled with some random marks, bumping & minor loss to corners, bookplate to front free endpaper, small tears to map margins without loss, contents lightly age browned.

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Book number: 29824

ANGAS, GEORGE FRENCH.

Polynesia: A Popular Description of the Physical Features Inhabitants, Natural History, and Productions of The Islands of the Pacific. With an account of their discovery, and of the progress of civilization and Christianity amongst them.

First Edition; Post 12mo; pp. xii, 436, (4) advertisements; folding frontispiece coloured map (with small closed tear on margin), with six full page wood engravings, text with numerous smaller b/w. engravings, bound in green blind-stamped cloth, title and decoration in gilt on spine, decorative design on cover, all edges gilt, very good copy. London; Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge; n.d. (1866). Ferguson. 6002 .

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Keywords: new zealand polynesia australia discovery natural history

GEORGE FRENCH ANGAS

Polynesia; a Popular Description of the Physical Features, Inhabitants, Natural History, and Production of the Islands of the Pacific. With an Account of Their Discovery, and of the Progress of Civilization and Christianity Amongst Them

‎ Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1886. Hardcover. 1886 ‎ Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge in embossed blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board. 436 pages + adverts, illustrated including fold out map. Pencil to flyleaf and light edge soil. Light tone. F64 Please email for photos.. Used: Very Good .

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Book number: 115435

ANGAS, GEORGE FRENCH.

Savage Life And Scenes In Australia And New Zealand. Being an Artists Impressions of Countries and People at the Antipodes.

Two Volumes; Facsimile Editions; 8vos; Vol. I. pp. xii, 340; tinted frontispiece; 9 illustrations; Vol. II. pp. viii, 280; tinted frontispiece; 10 illustrations 7 are tinted; appendix; original red cloth; titles in gilt on spines; bookplate on fixed endpapers; bumping top corners of Vol. 1; a very good set. Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969. Peade 498 copies. Originally published London, Smith, Elder, And Co, 1847, Second Edition; . Includes arrival at Port Adelaide, the Murray, Coorong, Aboriginals, Captain Grey, Kangaroo Island, lovely ill. of New Zealand war bell, also 2 pages of aboriginal carvings at Point Piper, quarantine burial grounds at Spring Cove and more.

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Book number: 79776

Keywords: Australia aborigines New Zealand exploration history aboriginal art people Australian captain grey adelaide, ponape

ANGAS, GEORGE FRENCH.

Savage Life And Scenes In Australia And New Zealand. Being an Artists Impressions of Countries and People at the Antipodes.

Two Volumes bound in One; Facsimile Edition; Cr. 8vo; Vol. I. pp. xii, 340; 10 illustrations; Vol. II. pp. viii, 280; 11 illustrations, appendix; original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front board, near fine copy. New York; Johnson Reprinting Corporation/ A.H. & A. W. Reed; n.d. (1967).

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Book number: 125983

Keywords: Australia Aborigines New Zealand Exploration History Aboriginal South Pacific Region