Sparrman
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Gilt title on spineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good overall condition, some spotting and small stainsillustrated with 6 plates (3 fold-outs) included at the endfirst french language edition of the author’s eye-witness account of captain cook's second voyage to the cape of good hope as part of his circumnavigation inmost of the work comprises his observations on the flora, fauna and mixed population of the cape colony made during expeditions into the interior of the country when working as a doctor in cape townfirst published in swedish in , and immediately translated into the major european languages, the book became a bestseller[mendelsohn] read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegilt on spine fadedno rips or tearsbound in quarter leather and marbled boardsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website top and tail of spine wornsparrman, professor of zoology at uppsala university, accompanied the voyage as assistant to the naturalists johann and georg forsterit is thought to be the most accurate contemporary description of the capehe also reports several testimonies concerning the treatment of slaves and trafficking, "an institution shameful to humanity"the most accurate contemporary description of the cape sparrman, andre voyage au cap de bonne esperance et autour du monde avec le capitaine cook; et principalement dans le pays des hottentots et des caffres [volume 2] paris: chez buisson, volume 2 only of 3: 12mo (19x13 cm); 366 pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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