notable early account of South Africa

One of the most notable early accounts of South Africa. Campbell was confident of the prospects of the native people: 'I can perceive no inferiority of intellect, except what may be put to the score of education... The Hottentots are not as savage or dull as our own peasantry, or as the Dutch boors'. The colour-plates make this a very attractive work.

First edition; 2 vols, 8vo (24 x 15.5 cm); large hand-coloured engraved folding map, 12 hand-coloured aquatint plates after the author, bound with half-titles but without errata slip or binder's directions as is common, light offsetting from plates, small marginal tear to middle fold of map; contemporary full diced calf, boards gilt rolled, gilt spines with contrasting gilt lettering pieces, all edges marbled, a little rubbing to joints and extremities, a very good copy; viii, xii, 322, [2]; [4], 384 pp.

Abbey (Travel), 328; Gay 3002; Mendelssohn I, 255; Tooley 127.