Many Treks Made Rhodesia S P Oliver

 Many Treks Made Rhodesia 

Author: S P Olivier      

Publisher: Howard Timmins, Cape Town, South Africa 

Edition: First 1957

ISBN:  Not stated 

Language: English  

Condition: Good antiquarian condition with tight binding. Dust jacket has teras and the book evidences browning 

Binding:  Hardcover 

Pages: 307. Print with images  

Additional Information

The story of people who trekked in the 1890s from Natal, Transvaal, OFS and the Cape to secure Eastern Rhodesia (Gazaland) from Portuguese occupation. Initiated by Dunbar and Tom Moodie, the migration included many Boer families in search of good farm land. The author describes the Trekkers, their courage and resilience and how they overcame enormous odds in their search for a new home. Originally published in Afrikaans in 1943 as Die Pioniertrekke na Gazaland. This is the first publication of the author's own English translation in October 1957. Pages 1-170. Nine photographs of some of the Trekkers. Appendix 1-10 background information including the names of Trekkers who arrived in Gazaland. Illustrated with dramatic scene of a wagon stuck in a drift. SP or CP? The author's name is given correctly on the Dust Cover as SP Olivier but on the title page and at the end of the introduction it is erroneously CP Olivier.

Please note that we refer the right to close our auctions at any time.

Please refer to all images for condition, as this forms an integral part of the description.

Payment to be processed within 2 days of auction closing Item will be posted on the first Saturday following receipt of payment.

We are not responsible for damages to, or loss of items once posted.

The item is second hand and sold as such with no warranty or guarantee implied, expressed or given.

International bidders to kindly request details of shipping costs

Rhodesian | Rhodesia