Cape Colony · Early European observer
A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, Towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World
Anders Sparrman, 1785
Summary
Swedish naturalist Anders Sparrman accompanied James Cook on his second voyage and later made two overland journeys from the Cape. One of the most scientifically rigorous early accounts of the Cape region, its peoples, and natural environment — essential reading for the pre-colonial and early colonial period.
Topics
Cape Colony, Khoikhoi, Natural history, Swedish expedition, Pre-colonial
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- Anders Sparrman
- Year
- 1785
- Language(s)
- English
- Period
- Cape Colony
- Perspective
- Early European observer
- Access
- Full view