A Complete Set of the Van Riebeeck Society First Series. 50 Volumes –

A complete set of the first series. Including the elusive volume 1. Gray cloth covered boards. Very good Grey cloth 8vo’s Vol. 1. The Reports of Chavonnes and his Council, and of Van Imhoff, on the Cape, With incidental correspondence.156pp.1918. Vol.2. Life at the Cape in Mid-eighteenth Century, being the biography of Rudolf Siegfried Alleman, Captain of the Military Forces and Commander of the Castle in the service of the DutchEast India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, by O. F. Mentzel.1784. The Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town.vili + 170pp. 1919. Vol.3. The Memorandum of Commissary J. A. de Mist containing recommendations for the form and administration of Government at the Cape of Good Hope 1802. xiv + 292pp. Frontis. 1920. Vol.4. A Geographical and Topographical Description of the Cape of Good Hope by O. F.Mentzel. Part 1, 181pp.Fold. plan.1921. Vol.5. Collectanea. First Series with a preface by C. Graham Botha. 141pp. 3 text ills. 1924. Vol.6. A Geographical and Topographical Description of the Cape of Good Hope by O. F.Mentzel, Part 2.159pp. 1925. Vol.7. The Diary of the Rev. Francis Owen, Missionary with Dingaan in 1832–38. vi + 189pp. 1926. Vol.8. The Wreck of the Grosvenor, containing a narrative of the loss of the Grosvenor East Indiaman wrecked on the Coast of Caffraria 1782; compiled by Mr. George Carter from the examination of John Hynes one of the survivors; and Journal of a journey from the Cape of Good Hope in 1790 and 1791 undertaken by J. van Reenen and others in search of the wreck of theGrosvenor. A literal translation of the original by Capt. Edward Riou. x + iv + 207pp. 2 plates (1 fold.) Fold. map. 1927. Vol.9. Die Dagboek van Hendrik Witbooi, Kaptein van die Witbooi-Hottentotte 1884-1905. xxvili + 244pp. Frontis. Fold. map at end. 1929. Vol. 10. Travels in Southern Africa in the years 1803 1804 1805 and 1806 by Henry Lichtenstein. Vol.1. xxiv + 470pp. + xxx appendix + x index. Portrait. 4 plates. 1928. Vol.11. Travels in Southern Africa in the years 1803 1804 1805 and 1806 by Henry Lichtenstein. Vol 2 xxiv + 498 + xv pp. Fold. frontis. Fold. map. 3 plates. 1930. Vol.12. Journals of the Expeditions of the Honourable Ensign Olof Bergh 1682 & 1683 and theEnsign Isaq Schrijver 1689.nvi + 270pp.nPortrait, n3 fold. maps. 5 full page ills. 1931 Vol. 13. Louis Trigardt’s Trek across the Drakensberg 1837–1838. xx + 173pp. Col fold frontis. 5, fold. maps. 8 full page photos. 1932. Vol. 14. The Early Cape Hottentots. xx + 309pp. Frontis. 6 full page plates, 1933. Vol. 15. The Journal of Hendrik Jacob Wikar (1779) × + 327pp. 3 fold. maps. 1935. Vol. 16. Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa by Nathaniel Isaacs. Vol.1. ›xiv + 291pp. Frontis. 2 plates. Fold chart. 1936 Vol.17. Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa by Nathaniel Isaacs. Vol.2. iv + 335pp Frontis. Plate. 1937. Vol.18. Die Joernaal van Dirk Gysbert van Reenen, 1803. vill + 322pp. Fold map. 1937 Vol. 19. Duminy-Dagboeke Duminy Diaries. vi + 355pp. 13 ills. 4 plans (1 fold.) 1938. Vol.20. The Diary of Dr. Andrew Smith, Director of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa 1834–1836 Vol.1.vill + 413pp. Portrait. 32 plates at end. 1939. Vol.21. The Diary of Dr. Andrew Smith, Director of the Expedition for Exploring Central África 1834–1836. Vol.2. x + 3420p. Portrait. Fold. map. 30 plates at end. 1940. Vol.22. The Narrative of Private Buck Adams on the Eastern Frontier of the Cape of Good Hope 1843–1848. xx + 316pp. Col. frontis. 12 ills,14 figs. Fold. Map at end. 1941 Vol.23. Willem Stephans van Ryneveld se Aanmerkingen over de Verbetering van het Vee aan die Kaap de Goede Hoop 1804. vili + 229pp. Portrait. 4 plates. 1942. Vol.24. M. D. Teenstra de Vruchten Mijner Werkzaamheden. xlvili + 364pp. Fold. map frontis. Fold. plan. 14 plates. 1943. Vol.25. A Geographical and Topographical Description of the Cape of Good Hope by O. F. Mentzel. Part 3. xxvi + 353pp. 2 fold. maps. 1944. Vol.26. John Shedden Dobie South African Journal 1862–1866. xxvi + 207pp. Portrait. 13 plates. Fold. sketch map at end. 1945. Vol.27. The Chronicles of Jeremiah Goldswain. Albany Settler of 1820. Vol.1. xxii + 188pp. Frontis. 9 plates. Fold. sketch map. 1946. Vol.28. The Journals of Brink and Rhenius. xiv + 160pp. Frontis. 4 fold. maps. 3 ills. 1947 Vol.29. The Chronicles of Jeremiah Goldswain Albany Settler of 1820. Vol.2. xxx + 239pp. Frontis. 9 plates. 1949. Vol.30. Journals of Andrew Geddes Bain Trader, Explorer, Soldier, Road Engineer and Geologist. x1 + 264pp. Portrait. 16 plates. 4 maps (2 fold.) 1949. Vol.31.Letters of the American Missionaries 1835-1838. xii + 294pp. Frontis. Errata slip. 9 ills. Fold. map. 1950. Vol.32. Die Konvensie-Dagboek van Sy Edelagbare Francois Stephans Malan 1908–1909. Vi + 276pp. Frontis. 10 plates. 1951. Vol.33. Die Dagboek van H. A. L. Hamelberg 1855-1871. xxii + 275pp. Portrait. Fold. plan. 10 plates. 1952. Vol.34. A Source Book on the Wreck of the Grosvenor East Indiaman. vi + 228pp. 2 plates. 1 fold, map. 1953. Vol.35. The Narrative and Journal of Gerald McKiernan in South West Africa 1874–1879. vi + 193pp. Portrait. 3 plates. 1 fold. map. 1954. Vol.36. Andrew Smith and Natal. Documents Relating to the Early History of that Province. X + 251pp. Frontis. 2 maps (1 fold.) 1955. Vol.37. The Cape Journals of Archdeacon N. J. Merriman 1848-1855. xxvi + 243pp. Portrait. 9 plates. 1957. Vol.38.Maleo en Sekoekoeni. xxvi + 185pp. Map frontis. 9 plates. 1957. Vol.39. The Reminiscences of Sir Walter Stanford. Vol.1. 1850–1885. xxvill + 221pp. Portrait. 5 plates. Text ills. 2 maps (1 fold.) 1958. Vol.40. The Journal of Joseph Tindall Missionary in South West Africa 1839–55. × + 221pp. Portrait. 4 ills. Fold. map. 1959. Vol.41. Selections from the Correspondence of J. X. Merriman 1870–1890. xxil + 318pp Portrait. Sketch map. 6 plates. Fold. map. 1960. Vol.42. Journal of a Residence in Africa 1842-1853 by Thomas Baines. xx + 252pp. Frontis. 20 plates. Fold. map. 1961. Vol. 43. The Reminiscences of Sir Walter Stanford. Vol.2. 1885-1929. xil + 270pp. 10 plates. Map. 1962. Vol.44. Selections from the Correspondence of J. X. Merriman 1890–1898. xvi + 349pp. Portrait. Map. 7 plates. 1963. Vol.45. Journal of a Residence in Africa 1842–1853 by Thomas Baines. xii + 355pp. Frontis. Map. 20 plates. Fold. map. 1964. Vol.46. Reize in de Binnen-Landen van Zuid-Africa door W. B. E. Paravicini di Capelli. xxxiv + 290pp. Col. portrait. 12 plates. 2 fold. maps. 1965. Vol.47. Selections from the Correspondence of John X. Merriman 1899–1905. xiv + 495pp. Portrait. 8 plates. Fold. map at end. 1966. Vol.48. Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa by George Thompson. Part 1. xxxvi + 187pp. 13 plates (1 fold.) Fold. plan. 1967. Vol,49. Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa by George Thompson. Parts 2 & 3. xiv + 277pp. 7 plates. Fold. plan. Fold. map. 1968. Vol.50. Selections from the Correspondence of John X. Merriman. 1905–1924. xvi + 327pp. Portrait. Map. 8 plates. 1969.

Publisher: Van Riebeeck Society
Date Published: 1918-1969
Publication Place: Cape Town
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Very good
Binding: Grey cloth