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Barrow (John) : TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, in which are described the character and the condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the several tribes of natives beyond its limits: The natural history of such subjects as occurred in the animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms; and the geography of the southern extremity of Africa. Comprehending also a topographical and statistical sketch of the Cape Colony: with an inquiry into its importance as a naval and military station; as a commercial emporium; and as a territorial possession

2 volumes, 427 + 272 pages (+ directions to binder at the end of volume II), 4to (275 x 220 mm), 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Samuel Daniell, large folding map coloured in outline, 8 folding charts and plans 2 of which are hand-coloured, recent half brown calf, brown cloth sides, light foxing on the plates, some offsetting from the charts and one chart has been strengthened at two folds, overall a good set. Second edition, with additions and alterations

Mendelssohn 1:87 - 88. Barrow was attached to the staff of the Earl of Macartney, one of the governors of the Cape Colony during the first occupation by the British. Barrow accompanied an expedition from Cape Town to Graaff-Reinet, and another to Namaqualand, and he gives an excellent description of the country traversed, particularly with regard to the botany and zoology of these regions. He provides significant evidence of the alleged brutality of the Boers to their slaves and Hottentot servants, and there is a description of the characteristics, habits, and customs of the various native races. The second volume deals with the importance of the country from a military and naval perspective. The plates by Daniell are not present in the first edition.

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