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an old book with a drawing of a man and a dogan old book with a drawing of a group of people in front of a wagonan old book with a brown leather cover and gold trim
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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Africa Farini, G. A Through the Kalahari Desert. Expeditions and hunting trips to Lake Ngami in South Africa. Translated from the English by W. von Freeden. With 46 illustrations and 2 double-page map sketches. Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1886. XX, 472 pp. Half-leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (slightly rubbed). First German edition. – Cf. Mendelssohn I, 534 – With label from Gsellius’s bookshop, Berlin. – Handwritten ownership note by Kurt Wollschlaeger. - Farini had heard of diamond discoveries in the Kalahari and set out from Cape Town in 1885 with a few companions to seek his fortune. When they found nothing, they decided to explore the country and go hunting. - Overall, a very well-preserved copy. Africa. - With 46 illustrations and 2 double-page map sketches. Half leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (slightly rubbed). - First German edition. - With a label from Gsellius’ Bookshop, Berlin. - Handwritten ownership note by Kurt Wollschlaeger. - Farini had heard of diamond discoveries in the Kalahari and set out from Cape Town in 1885 with a few companions to seek his fortune. When they found nothing, they decided to explore the country and go hunting. - Overall, a very well-preserved copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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