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[Phillipps (Thomas)] Scenes and Occurences in Albany and Caffer-Land, South Africa
£575
London, for William Marsh, 1827.
First edition, issue with corrected frontispiece title. 8vo. Later half morocco with marbled boards.
The frontispiece was erroneously published with the title ‘Entrance to the Rownie River’. This copy has the corrected title pasted down – ‘Entrance to the Kowie River’. Anonymously published selection from the letters of the 1820 settler, Thomas Phillips, to his sister, Mrs Catherine Richardson.
In stock
Library stamp to title-page, some marking and foxing; binding good.
Folding hand coloured lithographic frontispiece.
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