Brenthurst First Series - Set of 10 Volumes

This the complete set of the standard edition of the First Brenthurst Series of ten volumes limited to 850 copies.

This set comes with many pre-publication brochures, order forms and booklets, including the 16 page booklet by Robert C.-H. Shell:"De Meillon's People of Colour." This is a commentary on the costumes depicted in the third volume in the series by De Meillon.

The set in order of publication: 1)"The Brenthurst Baines", edited by Marius and Joy Diemont. 2)"The Kitchingman Papers", edited by Basil le Cordeur and Christopher Saunders. 3)"Cape Views and Costumes by H.C. de Meillon", edited by Anna Smith. 4)"The Flora Capensis of Jakob and Johann Phillipp Breyne", edited by Mary Gunn and Enid du Plessis. 5)"Invasion of Zululand 1879", edited by Sonia Clarke. 6)"Paterson's Cape Travels 1777 to 1779", edited by Vernon S. Forbes and John Rourke. 7)"The War of the Axe 1847", edited by Basil le Cordeur and Christopher Saunders. 8)"Baines on the Zambezi 1858 to 1859", edited by Edward C. Tabler. 9)"The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking", edited by Arthur Davey. 10) "Zululand at War", edited by Sonia Clarke.

CONDITION DETAILS: An image is provided of the dust jacket of the Brenthurst Baines folded out showing that its spine has some sun fading and there is a soil mark on the rear side. The remaining 9 dust jackets are in above average condition. An attractive set.