Burchell (William John) - TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Vol. 1 and 2
Author; Burchell (William John)
Title; TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Vol. 1 and 2
Subtitle; Reprinted from the original edition of 1822 - 4 with some additional material and
with an introduction by I. Schapera.
A scarce two-volume Batchworth Press edition (1953), limited to 1,250 copies, replicating William John Burchell’s seminal Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa (1822). This definitive reprint covers his 1811–1815 expedition, highlighting his esteemed work as a naturalist—including species named in his honour, such as Burchell’s zebra and Burchell’s coucal—alongside his precise ethnographic observations.
Collation:
- Volume 1: pp. i–xxix, 1–381. Includes 3 maps.
- Volume 2: pp. i–xvi, 1–473. Includes 1 map.
- Total Illustrations: 16 plates, 96 vignettes, and 2 major maps (1 folding, 1 extending).
Condition:
Very good, uncut copies in the original publisher's blue buckram. Spines feature bright gilt titles, showing only very light, uniform fading. Top edges dyed blue to match the cloth. Clean, crisp, and tightly bound.
Very good, uncut copies in the original publisher's blue buckram. Spines feature bright gilt titles, showing only very light, uniform fading. Top edges dyed blue to match the cloth. Clean, crisp, and tightly bound.
Publisher Batchworth Press, London, 1953
Overall Condition Very good
Size 8vo (250 x170 mm)
Edition Limited Edition of 1,250 copies
