Page proofs of the introductory pages to "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa"; with two impressions from a ?lithograph depicting a Bechuana reed dance., 1857.
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-4 : proofs of the title-page, preface, contents and list of illustrations. The title-page differs minutely from the 1857 edition with
index.
Folios 5-6 : two impressions from a ?lithograph depicting a Bechuana reed dance. One copy of the lithograph (folio 5) has at its foot a
manuscript note, "Bechuana reed dance by moonlight". It also differs in tone from the other copy (folio 6). The image
depicted in the lithograph differs significantly from that under the caption "Bechuana reed-dance by moonlight" facing
page 225 of "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa".
Dates
- Creation: 1857.
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873 (Annotator, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (6 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0437B
Bibliography
Repository Details
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