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DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WITH THE MATTERS CONCERNING IT.: Part 1.
by Valentyn, Francois. (Eds. P. Serton, R. Raven-Hart, W.J. De Kock, & E.H. Raidt)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- No inscriptions. top edge foxed, spine faded, hence VG condition, a nice clean copy. no dustwrapper as issued.
- ISBN 10
- 0620000562
- ISBN 13
- 9780620000567
- Seller
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Bathurst, South Africa
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About This Item
Van Riebeeck Society (VRS). Second Series No.2. Cape Town 1971. Part 5 of Valentyns original as published in Amsterdam 1726.. No inscriptions. top edge foxed, spine faded, hence VG condition, a nice clean copy. no dustwrapper as issued.. Chocolate cloth boards. 367pp. illustrated b/w plates. foldout map. Includes foldout map of the Cape, and another of van der Stel's journey to what is now Springbok. The original text is side by side with the English translation.
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- Bookseller
- Fables Bookshop
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18942
- Title
- DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WITH THE MATTERS CONCERNING IT.
- Author
- Valentyn, Francois. (Eds. P. Serton, R. Raven-Hart, W.J. De Kock, & E.H. Raidt)
- Book Condition
- Used - No inscriptions. top edge foxed, spine faded, hence VG condition, a nice clean copy. no dustwrapper as issued.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0620000562
- ISBN 13
- 9780620000567
- Publisher
- Van Riebeeck Society (VRS). Second Series No.2. Cape Town 1971. Part 5 of Valentyns original as published in Amsterdam 1726.
- This edition first published
- 1971
- Keywords
- vrs van riebeeck society second series volume no 2 south southern africa african isbn 0620000589 0620000589 saldhana bay simon van der stel springbok francois valentyn valentijn travel autobiography
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We specialise in out-of-print items relating to Africa. Select general stock for passers-by and casual browsers.
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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