Du Cap au Zambèze. Notes de voyage dans l'Afrique du Sud, Genève: Baden-Baden printed, 1884
Scope and Contents
A printed book illustrated by photographic prints. The captions have been used as titles and may contain offensive, inappropriate or outdated terms. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The book resulted from a journey from Cape Town via Kimberley and the Transvaal to the Victoria Falls and back to Port Elizabeth.
Dates
- Creation: 1880
Creator
- Manheimer, Emile, 1848 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Apart from his date of birth, 1848, little seems to be known of Manheimer. In 1896 he published: Le nouveau monde sud-africain : la vie au Transvaal, Paris : E. Flammarion.
Extent
.01 cubic metre(s) (15 images in 1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The photographs are generally in fair condition, with some fading in most cases.
General
This collection level description was entered by KS and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: The volume was published in 1884. However, plate 15 indicates that the actual journey took place in 1880.
Originator(s)
Manheimer, Emile, b 1848
- Date
- 2003-09-17 09:16:55+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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