Percival (Captain Robert) ACCOUNT OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, containing An Historical View of its original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795, and the different Policy pursued there by the Dutch and British Governments. Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, Etc. Etc. with a view of the political and commercial advantages which might be derived from its possession by Great Britain

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Percival (Captain Robert) : ACCOUNT OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, containing An Historical View of its original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795, and the different Policy pursued there by the Dutch and British Governments. Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, Etc. Etc. with a view of the political and commercial advantages which might be derived from its possession by Great Britain

339 + 4 pages publisher’s catalogue, 4to (270 x 215 mm), quarter blue morocco with blue cloth sides, some foxing throughout

As a captain in the Eighteenth or Royal Regiment of foot, Captain Percival took part in the first British Occupation of the Cape in 1795. Under General Craig he led the attack on the fortifications of Muizenberg, and was the first officer to reach Cape Town. He remained at the Cape for two years. His book was published after the second British occupation in 1805 when there was a renewed demand for more detailed knowledge about the new colony. Theal is very harsh on the book describing it as ‘one of the most unreliable that has ever been issued from the press,’ but it nevertheless provides much interesting detail of the Cape at the time of the first occupation.

Percival (Captain Robert) : ACCOUNT OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, containing An Historical View of its original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795, and the different Policy pursued there by the Dutch and British Governments. Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, Etc. Etc. with a view of the political and commercial advantages which might be derived from its possession by Great Britain is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Clarkes Africana & Rare Books.

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Percival (Captain Robert) : ACCOUNT OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, containing An Historical View of its original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795, and the different Policy pursued there by the Dutch and British Governments. Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, Etc. Etc. with a view of the political and commercial advantages which might be derived from its possession by Great Britain

339 pages, 4to (290 x 230 mm), original paper covered boards with parchment back and remnants of the paper title label on the back, edges uncut, some light foxing, preserved in a brown cloth solander case with maroon title label on the back

As a captain in the Eighteenth or Royal Regiment of foot, Captain Percival took part in the first British Occupation of the Cape in 1795. Under General Craig he led the attack on the fortifications of Muizenberg, and was the first officer to reach Cape Town. He remained at the Cape for two years. His book was published after the second British occupation in 1805 when there was a renewed demand for more detailed knowledge about the new colony. Theal is very harsh on the book describing it as ‘one of the most unreliable that has ever been issued from the press,’ but it nevertheless provides much interesting detail of the Cape at the time of the first occupation. This copy is in the original boards and bears the labels of Stroud Reading Society on the front endpapers together with the rules of the Society. It is from the first issue with the split heading on page 247 ‘CAPE OF GO ODHOPE’ uncorrected.

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