A narrative of four journeys into the country of the Hottentots, and Caffraria
Subtitle: in the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, eight, and nine : illustrated with a map, and seventeen copper-plates
By: by Lieut. William Paterson
Contributors: Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries)
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson ...
Published: 1789
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Subjects: Voyages and travels; Travel; Early works to 1800; Description and travel
Notes: Errata: at foot of p. xii of 1st pagination sequence and p. [iv] in last pagination sequence.

"Observations on the thermometer, winds, and weather; kept on the second journey at the Cape of Good Hope"--P. 137-160.

Signatures: [a]² b1 ²b² B-R⁴ S-2F².

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hunt botanical cat., 706

Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 3, p. 635

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB has two copies. Both have bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection.

SCNHRB c.1 39088012038246 has hand-colored plates.

SCNHRB c.1 bound in sprinkled calf; raised bands with gilt roll at edges, red leather spine label with title in gilt; marbled edges and endpapers.

SCNHRB c.2 39088012038253 has occasional ms. notations.

SCNHRB c.2 bound in blue paper boards and tan paper spine.