Lake Ngami; Or, explorations and discoveries, during four years' wanderings in the wilds of South Western Africa. With a map, and numerous illustrations representing sporting adventures, subjects of natural history, devices for destroying wild animals, &c.

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London, Hurst and Blackett Publishers 1856. Royal 8vo., xviii, 546 pp., folding lithographed map, 16 lithographed plates including frontispiece, 12 by J. Wolf, numerous wood-engraved illustrations, original mauve cloth, gilt pictorial vignette to upper cover, rebacked, new spine, occasional light spotting, a very good example. 'The narrative describes two expeditions, one in which the author was accompanied by Francis Galton in the Ovampo country, and the other when he travelled by himself to Lake Ngami. The courage and endurance of the explorers were remarkable. few, if any, books give so full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled' (Mendelssohn). 'A cornerstone book of African hunting in the middle of the nineteenth century. The London edition is much more difficult to locate than the American edition'. Mendelssohn I, 41; Gay 3128. N� de r�f. du vendeur H941

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LAKE NGAMI: Or, explorations and discoveries, during four years' wanderings in the wilds of South Western Africa. With a map, and numerous illustrations representing sporting adventures, subjects of natural history, devices for destroying wild animals, &c

Charles John Andersson

Edit� par Hurst & Blackett, London, 1856

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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Illustrated Edition. Original cloth with repair to rear outer hinge. Charles John Andersson's first book, LAKE NGAMI, was published in London in a beautiful and expensive edition, but the American first edition published by Harper was less impressive in every way. This Hurst & Blackett London edition is in its original cloth, with some repair work. It looks handsome and the pages are largely free of foxing, which is uncommon for a book that was published in London. Karl Johan Andersson was born on 4 March 1827 in Sweden. He was the illegitimate child of the British bear hunter Llewellyn Lloyd and Lloyd's Swedish servant. Andersson grew up in Sweden. Early in his life he went on hunting expeditions with his father, experienced Swedish nature and started a collection of biology specimens. In 1849 he departed for London, intending to sell his collection to raise money for travels around the world. In London he met with the explorer Francis Galton, with whom he organised an expedition to Southern Africa. On midsummer day in 1850 they arrived at the Cape of Good Hope and then travelled to Walvis Bay, in modern-day Namibia. They then trekked into the interior, at the time little explored by Europeans. They intended to reach Lake Ngami, but failed on that expedition. Galton returned home to England, while Andersson stayed in the area and reached Lake Ngami in 1853. In 1855 Andersson returned to London, where he published his first book LAKE NGAMI, in which he describes his travels. He returned to Africa the same year. Back in south west Africa, Andersson was hired as manager for mines in what was then called Damaraland and Namaqualand. However, he only held the position for a brief time, and continued his explorations. In 1859 he reached the Okavango River, an expedition that he recorded in his book THE OKAVANGO RIVER. After his return, he travelled to the Cape, where he married. Andersson and his wife settled in Otjimbingwe (in modern central Namibia). Andersson had repeated financial problems. Even though his main interests were exploration and natural history, he often needed to earn money through trade and hunting. He lacked the money needed to publish his books and Galton declined to lend him any. Andersson ultimately launched several ventures in Damaraland, including a copper mining scheme. He was briefly elected Chief of the Damara in 1864, but he was severely wounded in battle against the Nama Hottentots. In 1867, despite serious illness due to his battle wound, Andersson travelled north towards the Portuguese settlements in modern Angola, in order to establish a better trading route to Europe. He was unable to cross the Cunene River, so he had to turn back. His condition had worsened during his journey to the Cunene and, on the return journey, he died on 9 July 1867. He was buried by another Swede, Axel Eriksson. After his death, Andersson's wife and children continued to live in Africa, in the Cape Colony. Posthumously, Andersson's father, Lloyd, published notes from some of his son's exploration and hunting expeditions in the book THE LION AND THE ELEPHANT, as well as Andersson's last book, NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA. Andersson is "perhaps the most extraordinary visitor to Namibia in the 19th century" (Tonchi, p. 24), It has also been said of Andersson: "Few, if any, [explorers] give so full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled." (Mendelssohn). "A cornerstone book of African hunting in the middle of the nineteenth century." (Czech). N� de r�f. du vendeur ABE-1756489149050

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Charles John Andersson

Edit� par Hurst & Blackett, London, 1856

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Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Beautifully rebound by hand (so expect imperfections, not machine-perfect results) in full leather. Charles John Andersson's first book, LAKE NGAMI, was published in London in a beautiful and expensive edition, but the American first edition published by Harper was less impressive in every way. This Hurst & Blackett London edition is in its original cloth, with some repair work. This book is entirely free of foxing and the rare 1st edition! Karl Johan Andersson was born on 4 March 1827 in Sweden. He was the illegitimate child of the British bear hunter Llewellyn Lloyd and Lloyd's Swedish servant. Andersson grew up in Sweden. Early in his life he went on hunting expeditions with his father, experienced Swedish nature and started a collection of biology specimens. In 1849 he departed for London, intending to sell his collection to raise money for travels around the world. In London he met with the explorer Francis Galton, with whom he organised an expedition to Southern Africa. On midsummer day in 1850 they arrived at the Cape of Good Hope and then travelled to Walvis Bay, in modern-day Namibia. They then trekked into the interior, at the time little explored by Europeans. They intended to reach Lake Ngami, but failed on that expedition. Galton returned home to England, while Andersson stayed in the area and reached Lake Ngami in 1853. In 1855 Andersson returned to London, where he published his first book LAKE NGAMI, in which he describes his travels. He returned to Africa the same year. Back in south west Africa, Andersson was hired as manager for mines in what was then called Damaraland and Namaqualand. However, he only held the position for a brief time, and continued his explorations. In 1859 he reached the Okavango River, an expedition that he recorded in his book THE OKAVANGO RIVER. After his return, he travelled to the Cape, where he married. Andersson and his wife settled in Otjimbingwe (in modern central Namibia). Andersson had repeated financial problems. Even though his main interests were exploration and natural history, he often needed to earn money through trade and hunting. He lacked the money needed to publish his books and Galton declined to lend him any. Andersson ultimately launched several ventures in Damaraland, including a copper mining scheme. He was briefly elected Chief of the Damara in 1864, but he was severely wounded in battle against the Nama Hottentots. In 1867, despite serious illness due to his battle wound, Andersson travelled north towards the Portuguese settlements in modern Angola, in order to establish a better trading route to Europe. He was unable to cross the Cunene River, so he had to turn back. His condition had worsened during his journey to the Cunene and, on the return journey, he died on 9 July 1867. He was buried by another Swede, Axel Eriksson. After his death, Andersson's wife and children continued to live in Africa, in the Cape Colony. Posthumously, Andersson's father, Lloyd, published notes from some of his son's exploration and hunting expeditions in the book THE LION AND THE ELEPHANT, as well as Andersson's last book, NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA. Andersson is "perhaps the most extraordinary visitor to Namibia in the 19th century" (Tonchi, p. 24), It has also been said of Andersson: "Few, if any, [explorers] give so full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled." (Mendelssohn). "A cornerstone book of African hunting in the middle of the nineteenth century." (Czech). N� de r�f. du vendeur ABE-1756491740161

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Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries, during Four Years? Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa. By Charles John Anderson. With a map, and numerous illustrations representing sporting adventures, subjects of natural history, devices f�r destroying wild animals, &c.

ANDERSSON, Charles John.

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Etat : Very Good. London, Hurst and Blackett, 1856. 8vo. xviii,+ 546 pp.+ large fold. engr. map,+ 16 lith. plates. Wood engravings in text. Foxing and some tears in margin, a larger tear through pp. 237-238. Publ dec. cloth, worn and with tear at rear hinge and top of spine, partly faded. Inscribed to the Swedish artist Fritz von Dardel ?To Captain Dardell with the authors Kind Regards London, May 3? 1856.? In modern black cloth Solander box. Mendelssohn p. 41. F�rsta upplagan av v�rml�nningen Charles John Anderssons f�rsta bok med bra proveniens! Boken har efter konstn�ren Fritz von Dardel (1817-1901) g�tt i arv i sl�kten. Boken �r sannolikt skickad till Fritz von Dardel av C. J. Andersson. Det finns inga uppgifter om att de skulle ha tr�ffats och Dardel kan knappast heller ha varit i London i b�rjan av maj 1856. Det finns d�remot flera bel�gg f�r att Fritz von Dardel k�nde pappan, Llewellyn Lloyd. Han gjorde flera karikatyr �ver denne och ber�ttar i sina minnen om ett m�te med den �ldre Lloyd i V�nersborg 1863. Dardel blev kapten 1854.Charles John Andersson (1827-67) var o�kta son till Llewellyn Lloyd, avlad under ett av dennes �ventyr bland bj�rnar och pigor i Sverige. Lloyd ville f�rst inte erk�nna sonen utan denne fick ta moderns namn. Efter studier i V�nersborg och Lund begav sig Andersson till London, och �gnade sig d�refter �t jakt och uppt�cksresor i nuvarande Namibia. Han dog p� v�gen till Ondonga i Ovamboland. Enligt s�gnen skall Lloyd ha erbjudit Andersson sitt erk�nnande och efternamn efter att denne b�rjat bli k�nd, men Andersson tackade nej.Lake Ngami behandlar tv� expeditioner. Den f�rsta tillsammans med Francis Galton till Nangoro Werft 1851-52 och den andra p� egen hand till Lake Ngami 1853. Enligt Mendelssohn ger hans skildring en ?.full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country, and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled? En svensk �vers�ttning utkom redan samma �r. Hardcover / Hardback. N� de r�f. du vendeur 111231

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Edit� par London: Hurst and Blackett Publishers, 1856

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Second edition. Royal 8vo., xviii, 546 pp., folding lithographed map, 16 lithographed plates including frontispiece, 12 by J. Wolf, numerous wood-engraved illustrations, original mauve cloth, gilt pictorial vignette to upper cover, rebacked red morocco gilt, occasional light spotting, a very good example. 'The narrative describes two expeditions, one in which the author was accompanied by Francis Galton in the Ovampo country, and the other when he travelled by himself to Lake Ngami. The courage and endurance of the explorers were remarkable. few, if any, books give so full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled' (Mendelssohn). 'A cornerstone book of African hunting in the middle of the nineteenth century. The London edition is much more difficult to locate than the American edition' (Czech).f Mendelssohn I, 41; Gay 3128; Czech p5 (U.S. edition). N� de r�f. du vendeur 96957

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Andersson, Charles John

Edit� par Hurst and Blackett Publishers, London, 1856

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Hardcover. Etat : VG+. 1st Edition. 546 pp, ill, fold out map. Four years' wanderings in the wilds of southwestern Africa. Sporting adventures and notes on devices for destroying wild animals. A fine account in pen and pencil of great hunting adventures. VG copy bound in half leather. See website image showing marks on cover. This is an extremely scare title as we have not had a fist edition for 35 years. N� de r�f. du vendeur 6922

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