The Great Trek - Walker

Book Description: A O& C Black Ltd, London, 1934 first edition. Hard Cover in good condition. Foxing on first few pages. 377 pages; 11 chapters with index in rear; Introduction and Editors' Preface to the series in front.Two fold out maps- The Trekers' Republic and South Africa 1834-48 in book. Moderate shelf wear; Great Trek is a journey in South Africa; an exodus in the late 1830's and 40's of Afrikander sheep and cattle farmers from the frontier districts of the Cape Colony to Natal the Orange Free State and Transvaal. Chapter headings include: The Cape Frontiersmen; THe Causes of the Great Trek; Umsilikazi; Piet Retief; Blaauwkrans, Bolld River and the Zulu Battle; The Making of the Republic; The Unmaking of a Republic; The Second British Occupation of Natal; The Second Trek and Journey's End. Old library but in good condition. R28 postage in SA.