A NARRATIVE OF THE IRRUPTION OF THE KAFFIR HORDES

Godlonton (R.)

Description:

Into the Eastern Province of the Cape of Good Hope 1834-1835. Including Parts I, II and III of the Introductory Remarks.

270 + 297 pages (including the new index provided for this edition), frontispiece, maps - 1 folding, black vynide, a good copy in the dust jacket.

Facsimile reprint, Africana Collectanea Series volume XI, Number 365 of an edition limited to 750 copies.

\'Godlonton\'s Narrative is described in Mendelssohn\'s Bibliography as "an account of the Kaffir Wars of 1834-35 compiled from articles…[in] the Graham\'s Town Journal, official reports and dispatches, the author\'s personal knowledge of the incidents of the campaign, and from information received by him from Sir Harry Smith and his Officers ." There is a comprehensive account of the settlers\' case, and of their difficulties in the frontier districts, as well as an Appendix which records figures of settlers\' losses and other contemporary data. This is an essential and invaluable source book of the period.\' Editor\'s note.

Details:

  • Publisher: C. Struik (Pty) Ltd.
  • Publisher Place: Cape Town
  • Date of Publication: 1965
  • Edition: Facsimile reprint
  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo (220 x 150 mm)
  • Lot No: 50
  • Hammer Price: $79
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