{"product_id":"travels-in-the-interior-of-southern-africa-volume-2-paperback-9781108084147","title":"Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa: Volume 2 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108084147","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTravels in the Interior of Southern Africa: Volume 2\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA celebrated two-volume geography and ethnography of southern Africa in 1811–15, by a British botanist, originally published 1822–4.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam John Burchell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108084147, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 July 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e682 pages, 46 b\/w illus.  10 colour illus.  3 music examples\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3.5 cm, 1.16 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWilliam John Burchell (1781–1863) is remembered for this outstanding geography of South Africa, published in two volumes in 1822–4 and later taken on Darwin's Beagle voyage. It covers the first year of Burchell's 4,500-mile expedition into southern Africa from 1811 to 1815, while 'botanist to the Cape Colony'. The author returned to England with 500 scientific and ethnographical drawings, many of them used as illustrations in the book, and about 63,000 natural history specimens including 120 animal skins and 265 species of bird. His preface emphasises that his journal is accurate, independent and free from prejudice; he also claims that unlike many travelogues, his contains no 'indelicacies … offensive to decency'. Volume 2 covers February to August 1812, and focuses on ethnography. Burchell describes the indigenous peoples he encounters, their way of life, including music and dance, and notes many local words for artefacts, animals and plants.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Journey from Klaarwater, to Kaabi's Kraal\u003cbr\u003e 2. Transactions at Kaabi's Kraal\u003cbr\u003e 3. Journey from Kaabi's Kraal, to the borders of the colony\u003cbr\u003e 4. Journey from the borders of the colony, to the village of Graaffreynét\u003cbr\u003e 5. Transactions at Graaffreynét\u003cbr\u003e 6. Return from Graaffreynét, to the boundary of the colony\u003cbr\u003e 7. Return from the colony, through the country of the Bushmen, to Klaarwater\u003cbr\u003e 8. Transactions at Klaarwater, after the return from Graaffreynét\u003cbr\u003e 9. Journey in the country of the Koras, from Klaarwater to Sensaván\u003cbr\u003e 10. Journey from Sensaván, to the Kamhánni mountains\u003cbr\u003e 11. Journey in the country of the Bachapins, from the Kamhánni mountains to the river Makkwárin\u003cbr\u003e 12. Occurrences and observations at the river Makkwárin\u003cbr\u003e 13. Journey from the river Makkwárin, to the town of Litakun\u003cbr\u003e 14. Reception at Litakun\u003cbr\u003e 15. Residence in the town of Litakun, and affair of the gun\u003cbr\u003e 16. Transactions and occurrences during the first residence at Litakun\u003cbr\u003e 17. General description of the town of Litakun\u003cbr\u003e 18. General description of the Bachapins\u003cbr\u003e The itinerary, and register of the weather\u003cbr\u003e The zoological and botanical index\u003cbr\u003e The general index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913195118872,"sku":"9781108084147","price":50.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108084147i.jpg?v=1696751891","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/travels-in-the-interior-of-southern-africa-volume-2-paperback-9781108084147","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}