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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Barter, Charlotte

Alone among the Zulus, By a Plain Woman - The Narrative of a Journey through the Zulu Country

Published: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, c1879

Edition: Not Stated

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\"First published in 1866, the volume was reprinted six times between 1872 and 1899, reflecting the British public\'s curiosity about the Zulu people and country. \'Alone Among The Zulus\' is one of the earliest accounts of travel in the Zulu Kingdom and probably the first by a woman.\"

pp. frontis + 184 prelims, text + b/w illustrations (unpaginated). Original brown cloth boards. Gilt titling, five raised bands to leather spine. Spine chipped with some loss to extremities. Decorative red text-block edges. Endpapers age-toned, smidge to reverse of title page, otherwise a clean copy.

  • Jacket Condition: No DJ
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 165mm x 105mm x 13mm
  • Sold By: Richmond Books and Prints
  • Contact Person: John Donaldson
  • Country: South Africa
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