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Travels from the Cape of Good Hope

Published 1790
Author Levaillant, François
Translator Helme, Elizabeth
Title Travels from the Cape of Good Hope, into the Interior Parts of Africa, Including Many Interesting Anecdotes. With Elegant Plates, Descriptive of the Country and Inhabitants: Inscribed by Permission to His Grace the Duke of Montagu. Translated from the French of Monsieur Vaillant. In Two Volumes.
Publisher’s imprint London: Printed for William Lane, Leadenhall-Street. MDCCXC [1790]
Format 8o; 2 vols: pp. [v]-xxiii. [1]. 442(I), [1]. 464(II); plates
Sources
Copy inspected Google NYPL
Notes

  1. Dedicated ‘To His Grace the Duke of Montagu. Master of Horse to the King, Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Huntingdon, One of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and Fellow of the Royal Society’ [George Brudenell Montagu, duke of Montagu (1712-1790; ODNB)].

  2. Reviews: Critical Rev. 70 (July 1790): 34-45; European Mag. 18 (Aug. 1790): 106-08, cont. (Oct. 1790): 285-87, cont. (Dec. 1790): 440-42; Monthly Rev. 3 (Sept. 1790): 28-29; English Rev. 16 (Oct. 1790): 254-60.

  3. Full text links: Google vol. 1, vol. 2
Genre Narrative
BTW record no. BTW1233
Region Cape of Good Hope

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