The Commissions of W.C. Palgrave, Special Emissary to South West Africa, 1876-1885 by Stals, E. L. P - 1991

(Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1991) 0620160799. Second Series No. 21. 8vo; original dark grey cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxxiv + 441 + (ix); endpaper map; colour frontis. tipped in; map; plates. Near-fine condition. "William Coates Palgrave was active in the former South West Africa (now Namibia) over a period of 25 years. He spent some eight years in the country as private individual before becoming a civil servant in Griqualand West. This prepared him for his work as Special Commissioner to Hereroland (or Damaraland, as it was called) and Namaland, undertaking five consecutive commissions in all on behalf of the Cape Government. This volume contains the official journals, or in some cases minutes and reports, which were produced by various secretaries during these commissions. The main theme of Palgrave's instructions and work was an endeavour to introduce British influence in the… Read More

Van Riebeeck Society, 1991. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. reprint. VRS 2nd series no. 21. ex-library copy with some stamps, scarring and stickers. a bit marked. all pages are intact, clearly legible. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

van Riebeeck Society, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The dust jacket, as well as the boards are in a very good condition and appear as new. Internally clean and tightly bound. The pages are slightly tanned, but the text is still crisp and legible. Complete with 441 pages. [B.Nor.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Van Riebeeck Society, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. jacket is shelf rubbed. light marks. no inscriptions. well bound. very good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Van Riebeeck Society Second Series No.21. Cape Town 1991 (for 1990).. No inscriptions. eps lightly foxed else a VG+ copy in matching dustwrapper (spine fading as usual, no chips, loss. or tears).. Chocolate cloth boards. 441pp. cold.frontis, illustrated b/w plates. errata slip. In South West Africa for a total of 25 years, Palgrave undertook 5 consecutive commissions to endeavor to introduce British influence into the area. This volume contains the official journals, reports, and minutes produced by him.