Naval & Military Press
Voyage of Observation Among the Colonies of Western Africa, and a Campaign in Kaffir-Land in 1835
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9781845747985
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9781845747985
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$32.17
Voyage of Observation Among the Colonies of Western Africa, and a Campaign in Kaffir-Land in 1835
$32.17
The author of this epic of early exploration, Capt. James Alexander, was the soldier-explorer who led an 1836 expedition, sponsored by the Government and the Royal Geographical Society, into the interior of South West Africa (today's Namibia). Travelling by ox-wagons, his route lay north from Cape Town, across the Orange River into the interior and, running dangerously short of water, out at Walfisch Bay - a 4,000-mile trek through unexplored desert wilderness. His book is a compendium of early exploration, including observations of flora and fauna, and the native peoples in the area they travelled through. He also amassed a large collection of zoological and scientific specimens. This is a rare book of consuming interest to fans of African exploration.
| Author: James Edward Alexander |
| Publisher: Naval & Military Press |
| Publication Date: Nov 11, 2009 |
| Number of Pages: 378 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1845747984 |
| ISBN-13: 9781845747985 |
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