The library of His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B., presented by him to the South African Public Library. Manuscripts and Incunables, Vol. III-part I [preface]

The library of His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B., presented by him to the South African Public Library. Manuscripts and Incunables, Vol. III-part I [preface]

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1862

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South African Public Library, Bleek (Wilhelm), Wilhelm Bleek, Sir George Grey (Governor of South Australia [1841-1845], the Cape Colony [1854-1861] and New Zealand [1845-1854 & 1861-1868], respectively), Grey (Sir George), The Grey Library (i.e., the Grey Collection)

The National Library of Australia notes that of the several volumes, each issued in several parts, Vol. 1 was issued in 3 parts and Vol. 2 in 5 parts. Also, each 'part' has separate pagination except parts 1-2 of Vol. 1 and parts 4-5 of Vol. 2. Part 1 of Volume 1 concerns South Africa (within the limits of British influence); part 2, Africa (north of the tropic of Capricorn); and part 3, Madagascar (by WHI Bleek and J Cameron). Part 1 of Volume 2 concerns Australia; part 2, Papuan languages of the Loyalty Islands and New Hebrides (by WHI Bleek and Sir G Grey); part 3, the Fiji Islands and Rotuma (with supplements to parts 1 and 2 [by Bleek and Grey]); part 4, New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and the Auckland Islands (by Bleek and Grey); and part 4 (a continuation), Polynesia and Borneo. Part 1 of Volume 3 (1862) concerns historical Latin manuscripts and South African 'native literature'. Part 1 of Volume 4 (1867) concerns 'Early English printed books'. A full copy is available at https://www.google.co.za/books/edition/The_library_of_sir_George_Grey_K_C_B_a_c/xqAIAAAAQAAJ.