The Early Cape Hottentots
by Isaac Schapera; Benjamin Farrington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,115.15NZ$1,003.64
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About This Item
Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society, 1933. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce first edition work studying the indigenous people of South Africa by Isaac Schapera and Benjamin Farrington, illustrated throughout. The scarce first edition of this work.A fascinating study into the Khoikhoi people, South African non-Bantu speaking indigenous nomadic pastoralists.The information from this work was extracted from the descriptions in the writings of Olfert Dappeer in 1668, Willem ten Rhyne in 1686, and Johannes Gulielmus de Grevenbroek in 1695.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates.The original texts translated, with an introduction and notes, by Isaac Schapera, and Benjamin Farrington.Published by the Van Riebeeck Society, a South African society founded in 1918, aiming to republish historical primary sources. In a cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 766P47
- Title
- The Early Cape Hottentots
- Author
- Isaac Schapera; Benjamin Farrington
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Van Riebeeck Society
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Early Cape Hottentots benjamin farrington isaac schapera africa benjamin farrington willem ten rhyne johannes gulielmus de grevenbroek
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
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