The Cape of Adventure being strange and notable discoveries, perils, shipwrecks, battles upon sea and land, with pleasant and interesting observations upon the country and the natives of the cape of good hope

Published by T.C. & E. C. Jack, 1912, hardcover, illustrated, index, 458 pages, condition: very good.

An historical anthology, extracting from early traveler journals, chronicling tales of shipwrecks, battles, and exploration around the Cape of Good Hope. The book features, through primary accounts, the perilous maritime history, observations of the indigenous Khoikhoi (referred to as natives), and early European encounters with the Cape. 

 Ian D. Colvin, author, who drew on early journals, including those of the Mendelssohn collection.

The book covers the "strange and notable" adventures, including naval battles, shipwrecks (a major feature given the treacherous waters), and geographical, botanical, and anthropological observations of the region.

It focuses on the era of early Portuguese, Dutch, and English exploration and navigation around the Cape.

It serves as a narrative history of the "Cape of Storms" turned "Cape of Good Hope".