Monarch of All I Survey: Bechuanaland Diaries 1929-37

First published in 1988 by the Botswana Society (with a London edition by James Currey), this first edition hardcover spans 24 pages of preliminary material plus 282 pages of diary entries. The volume features notes, textual plates, and a folding map. Rey's diaries present a candid and compelling record of eight years spent overseeing reforms and developments in Bechuanaland (now Botswana). The entries offer vivid insights into colonial administration, the tensions between British imperial interests and Afrikaner nationalism, the economic impact of the Depression, and the looming shadow of global conflict. A unique historical document that captivates readers with firsthand observations from the front lines of Southern African colonial history.