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FASCIMILE REPRINT 1969 LIMITED EDITION 646 OF 750. FIFTY YEARS OF THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC IN SOUTH AFRICA VOLUME 2.
Originally published T Fisher Unwin in 1899. Africana Collectanea Series XXXII/XIII WITH BIG FOLDOUT MAP
Volume 2- deals exclusively with Natal.The arrival of the Trek of Jacobs and Jacobus Uys and the mission sent out by Retief to Natal are discussed in detail. Then follow the massacre of Umkungunhlovu, the Zulu onslaught, battle of Italeni, the battle of the Tugela, etc. The British Government Proclamation and the arrival of Andries Pretorius conclude this part. The next part, in ten chapters deals with the Republic of Natal. It describes the campaign of the Win-Commando Major Charter's occupation of Port Natal and Winburg, the second seizure of Port Natal, Captain Smith's march, Battle of Durban Bay and the defeat of Pretorius.
316 pages text with foldout map : Republics of Natal and Winburg and Vassal Zulu State.
20 page Appendix gives valuable information about the British native policy in South Africa.
Publisher C STRUIK Publisher Place: Cape Town Date of publication 1969 Edition Facsimile Edition 646 of 750 copies Jacket Condition Good Binding Old library red hardback book good condition Size 14.5 x 22cm LOVELY RED HARDBACK WITH WORDS AFRICANA COLLECTANEA ON RED HARDBACK. Stamps and cards in old library book very neat. Neat Library card and stickercan be removed from pastedown. On the half-title page there is a neat stamp of the library with the limited edition stamp. On the last page of the index is a very small round stamp and on the textblock (all the pages together) very small round stamp. Dust cover has wear and small tears to edges. See photos.
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