Author: HOLUB, EMIL ( 1847-1902 ) / FREWER, ELLEN ELIZABETH ( TRANSLATOR ) .
Title: Seven Years In South Africa: Travels, Researches, And Hunting Adventures, Between The Diamond-Fields And The Zambesi (1872-79 ). By Dr. Emil Holub. Translated by Ellen E. Frewer. With about two hundred original illustrations and a map. In Two Volumes
Description: London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, 1881 . 0. First Edition. A very good two volume set in matching half leather bindings. 8.5" x 5.5" x 1.5" . 8vo. Vol. I. : pp.xi./[1p.]/pp.426 + 29 full-page plates, 1 coloured. map (folding) ; Vol. II. : pp.xi./[1p.]/pp.479 + 31 full-page plates. Maroon calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Matching gilt titles and gilt banding to spine. Clear text and illustrations throughout. Folding map carefully repaired along folds. VG. Colophon to verso of title-page: "Gilbert and Rivington, Printers, St John's Square." Contents include: Volume 1. Voyage to the Cape-Cape Town-Port Elizabeth -- Journey to the diamond fields -- The diamond fields -- From Dutoitspan to Likatlong -- From Likatlong to Wonderfontein -- Return journey to Dutoitspan -- From Dutoitspan to Musemanyana -- From Musemanyana to Moshaneng -- From Moshaneng to Molopolole -- From Molopolole to Shoshong -- From Soshong back to the diamond fields -- v. 2. From the diamond fields to the Molapo -- From Jacobsdal to Shoshong -- From Shoshong to the great salt lakes -- From the Nataspruit to Tamasetze -- From Tamasetze to the Chobe -- In the valleys of the Chobe and the XZambezi -- First visit to the Marutse kingdom -- Trip to the Victoria Falls -- Second visit to the Marutse kingdom -- Up the Zambezi -- Back again to Sesheke -- Manners and customs of the Marutse tribes -- In the Leshumo valley -- Through the Makalaka and West Matabele countries -- From Soshong to the diamond fields -- Last visit to the diamond fields -- Through the Colony to the coast.

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