ROBERT JACOB GORDON IN JOHANNESBURG
Subtitle: The Man and His Travels at the Cape Author: Patrick Cullinan Publisher: Struik () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Fine/Very Good - Original red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover. Laminated pictorial dustwrapper and matching laminated pictorial slipcase. Slipcase has some wear. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 215 Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm Weight: +++ by Patrick Cullinan +++ The first full-length biography, of the remarkable eighteenth-century soldier, scientist and explorer Robert Jacob Gordon (). It examines his early life, his explorations in southern Africa, his military service at the Cape, and concludes with his tragic suicide after the surrender of the Cape to the British . Quoting extensively from his own translation of Gordon's papers and journals, as well as from numerous contemporary sources, the author skilfully reveals a man of discipline, integrity and humanity, whose resourceful and enquiring mind was indefatigable in its pursuit of knowledge. A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world. If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.
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