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The present state of the Cape of Good-Hope, or, A particular account of the several nations of the Hottentots : their religion, government, laws, customs, ceremonies, and opinions; their art of war, professions, language, genius, &c. Together with a short account of the Dutch settlement at the Cape
Caput Bonae Spei hodiernum. English
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- Creator
- written originally in High German, by Peter Kolben, A.M. Done into English from the original by Mr. Medley
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- Vol. 2 has subtitle: Containing, the natural history of the Cape; or, A particular description of all the sorts of animals and vegetables in that neighbourhood ..
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- The natural history of the Cape
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- English
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- London : Printed for W. Innys, at the West end of St. Paul's, 1731
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- 2 volumes, 29 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map, portrait ; 19 cm
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- ocn681156189
- Vol. 1: [2], xviii, [8], 365, [3] p., [17] leaves of plates (some fold.) ; v. 2: xviii, [2], 363, [1] p., [12] leaves of plates : 1 map (fold.)
- Vol. 1 includes errata on title page verso ; v. 2 has errata on bottom of p. 363.
- Vol. 1 frontispiece signed: Sartor fecit.
- Head and tail-pieces; initial letters.
- Bookseller's advertisements in both vols. Printer's advertisements (for G. Smith) at end of vol. 1.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ESTC, T147067.
- Goldsmiths', 7553.
- English translation of Kolb's "Caput Bonae Spei hodiernum. Das ist : vollständige Beschreibung des africanischen Vorgebürges der Guten Hofnung" of 1719.
- Armorial bookplate of William Marsden on front paste-down, but this book is not listed in the catalogue to his library.
Subjects
- Natural history -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope -- Pre-Linnean works.
- Khoikhoi (African people) -- Early works to 1800.
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History -- To 1795 -- Sources.
- South Africa -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.