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Creator:
Harris, William Cornwallis, Sir, 1807–1848
Title(s):
The wild sports of Southern Africa : being the narrative of an expedition from the cape of Good Hope, through the territories of the chief Moselekatse, to the tropic of Capricorn / by Captain William Cornwallis Harris, of the H.E.I. Company's engineers on the Bombay establishment.
Published/Created:
London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, MDCCCXXXIX [1839]
Physical Description:
xxiv, 387, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT756 .H37 1839
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Illustrations after W.C. Harris. Some lithographs by Day & Haghe. Map lithographed by J. & C. Walker.
Edition published at Bombay, 1838 has title: Narrative of an expedition into southern Africa during the years 1836 and 1837.
Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, 14, Charing Cross.
NSTC, 2H9549
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 334
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Ms inscription "Charles Leonard Pelham Chislehurst Kent May 1908" and "Mr. Butler Augt. 1834" on recto of preliminary half-title leaf.
Subject Terms:
Afrikaners.
Butler, Mr. -- Autograph, Aug. 1839.
Hunting -- South Africa.
Pelham, Charles Leonard -- Autograph, May, 1908.
South Africa -- Description and travel.
Zulu (African people)
Form/Genre:
Lithographs.
Wood engravings.
Contributors:
Harris, William Cornwallis, Sir, 1807–1848, ill.
Day & Haghe, lithographer.
J. & C. Walker (Firm), lithographer.
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