Details - Seven years in South Africa : travels, researches, and hunting adventures, between the diamond-fields and the Zambesi (1872-79)

Seven years in South Africa

Title

Seven years in South Africa : travels, researches, and hunting adventures, between the diamond-fields and the Zambesi (1872-79)

Title Variants

Uniform: Sedm let v jižní Africe

By

Holub, Emil, 1847-1902

Frewer, Ellen Elizabeth, , translator
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, , publisher
Gilbert & Rivington, , printer

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1881

Notes

Vol. 1: xi, 426 p., [29] leaves of plates, 1 col. map (fold.) ; v. 2: xi, 479 p., [31] leaves of plates.

Includes index.

"With about two hundred original illustrations and a map."

"Gilbert and Rivington, printers"--Title page verso.

In English; translation of Sedm let v jižní Africe.

Contents: Volume 1. Voyage to the Cape-Cape Town-Port Elizabeth -- Journey to the diamond fields -- The diamond fields -- From Dutoitspan to Likatlong -- From Likatlong to Wonderfontein -- Return journey to Dutoitspan -- From Dutoitspan to Musemanyana -- From Musemanyana to Moshaneng -- From Moshaneng to Molopolole -- From Molopolole to Shoshong -- From Soshong back to the diamond fields -- v. 2. From the diamond fields to the Molapo -- From Jacobsdal to Shoshong -- From Shoshong to the great salt lakes -- From the Nataspruit to Tamasetze -- From Tamasetze to the Chobe -- In the valleys of the Chobe and the XZambezi -- First visit to the Marutse kingdom -- Trip to the Victoria Falls -- Second visit to the Marutse kingdom -- Up the Zambezi -- Back again to Sesheke -- Manners and customs of the Marutse tribes -- In the Leshumo valley -- Through the Makalaka and West Matabele countries -- From Soshong to the diamond fields -- Last visit to the diamond fields -- Through the Colony to the coast.