(London: Printed for the Author by T. Rutt, and Published by Black and Parry, 1815).

RARE FIRST EDITION OF CAMPBELL'S FIRST JOURNEY WORK. Upon the death of their lead man in South Africa, the Missionary Society of London sent Rev. Campbell out to inspect the state of the missions and make recommendations for the future. Campbell toured the country, meeting not only the natives, but the Boer settlers, of whom he a had a very poor opinion. Near Graaf-Reinet, the party met the celebrated traveler/explorer, Burchelll and later on they journeyed through the Snewburg and  Bushmen s Country until they reached Klaar Water, from which place they pushed on for Lattakoo where they made the acquaintance of the king,  Mateebe , and there is an interesting account of the King and his people. Much information with regard to past events involving the party of Dr. Cowan massacred years earlier and the countries beyond Lattakoo was obtained from the King.
Campbell made contact with several tribes previously unreached and named many rivers, villages, mountains, lakes and other topographical features. These names have survived by and large. After a journey of nine months, they arrived at the Cape in November 1813 and soon after, the expedition was presented by the governor with a new colony. With a useful appendix of prayers in native languages, short glossary, a list of population and land holdings of the tribes, a list a questions asked at every mission and a new list of regulations created during his trip, a number of sketches and a portrait of the author. The volume contains valuable information and a fine route map.
Mendelssohn did not have a first edition and lists only the third edition. Item #28709

First edition. Portrait frontispiece, large folding map and 18 other engraved illustrations. 8vo, contemporary three quarter calf. xv, 582 pp. A handsome copy of this scarce book.