“Klaas, the Author’s Favorite Hottentot”
François Le Vaillant. From Travels from the Cape of Good-Hope, into the Interior Parts of Africa: Including Many Interesting Anecdotes; with Elegant Plates, Descriptive of the Country and Inhabitants, 1790.
Detail, Klaas. Francois Le Vaillant was a French explorer, ornithologist, and writer who traveled through southern Africa in the 1780s. This plate portrays Klaas, a loyal servant, whom Le Vaillant describes as “my equal, my brother, the confidant of my ho
Full page, Klaas.
| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Book Section |
| Title | Klaas, the Author’s Favorite Hottentot |
| Short Title | Klaas, the Hottentot, 1790 |
| Book Title | Travels from the Cape of Good-Hope, into the Interior Parts of Africa: Including Many Interesting Anecdotes; with Elegant Plates, Descriptive of the Country and Inhabitants |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | William Lane |
| Creator | François Le Vaillant |
| Publication Date | 1790 |
| Volume | Vol. 1 |
| Pages | Plate facing p. 253 |
| Call Number | G 74 .498 |
| Location | General Collections 2nd floor |