The library of his excellency Sir George Grey, K. C. B. Philology.
Contributors: Bleek, W. H. I. 1827-1875.; Cameron, James, 1800-1875.
Publisher: Trübner and Co.; [etc., etc.]
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London; [Cape Town printed]
Language: eng
Subjects: African languages -- Bibliography.; Malagasy language -- Bibliography.; Australian languages -- Bibliography.; Papuan languages -- Bibliography.; Fijian language -- Bibliography.; Polynesian languages -- Bibliography.
Genres: Bibliography.
Notes: On t.-p.: "Mrs. Lowe with Sir G. Greys comps" (autograph)
From the Wilberforce Eames collection with his signature on fly-leaf and many reference notes throughout the catalogue.
Vol. 1 issued in 3 pt., v. 2 in 5; each pt. with special t.-p. Each pt. has separate paging except v. 1, pt. 1-2 and v. 2, pt. 4-[5] (pt. 4 continuation)
Table of contents: title: v. 1, pt. 1. South Africa (within the limits of British influence) by W. H. I. Bleek. pt. 2. Africa (north of the Tropic of Capricorn) by W. H. I. Bleek. pt. 3. Madagascar, by J. Cameron and W. H. I. Bleek.; title: v. 2, pt. 1. Australia, by W. H. I. Bleek. pt. 2. Papuan languages of the Loyalty Islands and New Hebrides, by Sir G. Grey. pt. 3. Fiji Islands and Rotuma (with supplements to part 2 and part 1) by Sir G. Grey and W. H. I. Bleek. pt. 4. New Zealand, the Chatham Islands and Auckland Islands, by Sir G. Grey and W. H. I. Bleek. pt. 4 (continuation) Polynesia and Borneo.