History of South Africa,since September 1795 with 16 Maps and Charts in Five Volumes

This set comprises 5 volumes all published with the imprint Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Subsequently this company was acquired by Messrs George Allan and Company and these labels appear over the original publisher\'s detail in each of the volumes. Original maroon cloth with gilt vinette to front cover and gilt lettering to spine in all 5 volumes.

Volume 1 The Cape Colony from 1795 - 1828, the Zulu Wars of devastation and the formation of new Bantu communities published 1908 - xviii plus 5 charts and 503 pages of text.

Volume 2 The Cape Colony from 1828 - 1846, Natal from 1824 - 1845, and proceedings of the emigrant farmers from 1836 - 1847 published 1908 xiii plus 4 charts and 504 pages of text.

Volume 3 The Cape Colony from 1846 - 1860, Natal from 1845 - 1857, British Kaffraria from 1847 to 1860, and the Orange River sovereignty and the Transvaal Republic from 1847 - 1854 xiv plus 3 charts and 505 pages of text.

Volume 4 The Orange Free State, The South African Republic, Zululand, Basutholand, Bethshuanaland, and Matabele from 1854 - 1872 - second edition published 1911 xvi 2 charts and 504 pages of text.

Volume 5 The Cape Colony and Natal to 1872, Griqualand West to 1880, Great Namaqualand, Damarland, Transkei, Tembuland, and Griqualand East to 1885, Pondoland and the Portugese Territory to 1894 - second edition published 1910 xv plus 2 charts and 498 pages of text very clean set. Weight approximately 3kgs.