Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Caput Bonae Spei hodiernum, das ist: vollständige Beschreibung des africanischen Vorgebürges der Guten Hofnung. Worinnen in dreyen Theilen abgehandelt wird, wie es heut zu Tage, nach seiner Situation und Eigenschaft aussiehet; ingleichen was ein Natgur-Forscher in den dreyen Reichen der Natur....
Publication Details
Nuremberg: Peter Conrad Monath, 1719 CE.
Includes the first study of the natural history of the Cape region of South Africa. Translated into English by "Mr. Medley" as The present state of the Cape of Good-Hope. 2 vols., London, 1738-31. Digital facsimile of the 1719 edition from the Internet Archive at this link. Digital facsimile of the English translation from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #13538 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/15815 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | caput-bonae-spei-hodiernum-das-ist-vollstandige-beschreibung-des-africanischen-vorgeburges-der-guten-hofnung-worinnen-in-dreyen-theilen-abgehandelt-wird-wie-es-heut-zu-tage-nach-seiner-situation-und-eigenschaft-aussiehet-ingleichen-was-ein-natgurforscher-in-den-dreyen-reichen-der-natur |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Nuremberg
Mentioned in annotation: London