Charles Waterton — Wanderings in South Africa

London, Blackie & Son, c1890. Fine Binding. A leather bound copy of Charles Waterton's travelogue regarding his time in South America, the United States and the Antilles. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown, 'St George's School Roundhay. Lower Division 1st Prize for General Good Progress' dated 1898. In a Relfe Brothers binding, with their binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper.Written by the pioneering conservationist Charles Waterton. Waterton first travelled to South America in 1804 when he visited British Guiana. From there he started to explore the hinterland of the colony and reached Brazil walking barefoot in the rainy season. This work is hailed as inspiring the likes of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace who were mere schoolboys when it was first published. In a full calf binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Minor loss to the head of front joint. Fading to the spine. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown, 1898. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. A few light spots to the fore-edge affecting the occasional page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .