An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa, in the Years 1797 and 1798: Including Cursory Observations on the Geology and Geography of the Southern Part of the Continent

by John Barrow

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First American edition. 4 ,386, 1 pp. plus folding map. 8vo. Contemporary calf, worn, joints cracked by cords holding. Foxing and minor staining. Provenance: General Theological Seminary blindstamps and other markings . Shaw & Shoemaker 1843. Item #372877 Sir John Barrow 1764-1848 was an important early-19th century British geographer and explorer. Earlier in life, he travelled as secretary to Earl

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