With Sketches of the Late War in That Country, to the Conclusion of Peace.
Written on the Spot.
Second edition: 2 volumes: Vol1 306 + 24 pages publisher’s adverts Volume 2 369 pages + 1 page publisher’s advert, frontispieces in both volumes, Sketch Map of the Seat of the War, 1 plate, original red cloth binding with blind tooling on the covers, titled gilt on the spines, uncut edges, corners bumped, foxing mainly on the page edges and the frontispieces, a good set .
Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography volume 2 page 582 -583: An account of the " war of the axe " written by the wife of an officer in the 91st regiment, who resided on the frontier during the period of the hostilities. Mrs. Ward observes that much mischief had resulted from the misrepresentation of affairs in Kaffir-land by interested persons, In the appendix to Volume II. will be found a manifesto published by Sir Harry Smith in reference to his proclamations, declaring the " Sovereignty of Her Majesty " over the territory beyond the Orange River.
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