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Creator:
Daniell, Samuel, 1775–1811
Title(s):
Sketches representing the native tribes, animals, and scenery of southern Africa / from drawings made by the late Mr. Samuel Daniell, engraved by William Daniell.
Additional Title(s):

Daniell's Sketches of natives, animals & scenery of Southern Africa

Sketches of natives, animals & scenery of Southern Africa
Published/Created:
London : Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor : Published by William Daniell and William Wood, 1820.
Physical Description:
[6] p., 48 leaves, [48] leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT827 .D36 1820+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 326
BEIN 1973 +127: Provenance: This copy is autographed by J. E. Moxon.
Cover title, on publisher's label printed in gilt: Daniell's Sketches of natives, animals & scenery of Southern Africa. Forty-eight plates. Price three guineas.
Each plate accompanied by a leaf with descriptive text, by William Somerville and Sir John Barrow.
BAC: British Art Center is the Abbey copy. Bound in green embossed leaf-patterned paper-covered boards, roan spine; with publisher's cover label. Bookplate: Henry B. Marshall. Lacks half-title and dedication (see Abbey). Plates printed on plain paper.
Subject Terms:
Africa, Southern -- Description and travel.
Marshall, Henry B. -- Bookplate.
Moxon, J. E. -- Autograph.
Natural history -- Africa, Southern.
South Africa -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Wood, William -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Soft-ground etchings -- 1820.
Contributors:
Daniell, William, 1769–1837, engraver, publisher.
Wood, W. (William), 1774–1857, publisher.
Barrow, John, Sir, 1764–1848.
Somerville, William, 1771–1860.
Richard and Arthur Taylor (Firm), printer.
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