(London: L.B. Seeley, 1821).

FIRST OCTAVO EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC WORK. Latrobe was a friend of Burchell's "and like Burchell [was] an admirable artist as well as a fine writer. He travelled extensively, and his journal, written with much sweet piety and simplicity of spirit, yet shows shrewdness of observation and a fine common sense" (Mendelssohn, p. lviii). Latrobe travelled a large part of the country right up to the Fish River, which was an early (though not often respected) border with the indigenous Xhosa people, and gives a good account of the up-country farmers and an interesting account of the "Slachter's Nek" episode. Item #70062

First Octavo Edition and the second printing and edition of the book overall. 4 finely engraved black and white illustrations and fold-out map. 8vo, (205 x 130mm), antique tan calf with with blind tooling at borders. The spine with multi-ruled and roll tooled bands gilt, compartments with fine panel designs incorporating elaborate corner tools gilt, moroon morocco lettering label gilt. [xii], 580 pp. A very handsome, clean and beautifully preserved copy with only very light mellowing due to age.