IN ZULULAND WITH THE BRITISH, Through the War of 1879

343 pages, 8vo (230 x 150 mm), frontispiece portrait of General Lord Chelmsford, portrait of Sir Henry Bartle Frere - a laid down photograph, 2 portraits, 8 folding plans, large folding Military Map of Zululand at the end, original green cloth neatly recased and map repaired at first fold, gilt device of Zulu spears on the upper cover, titled gilt on the back, signature of a previous owner at the head of the title page, edges uncut, foxing on the title and dedication pages, otherwise the contents are bright, overall a very good copy.

Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography volume 2, page 98, 'A full account of the campaign by a war correspondent who was well acquainted with the country, and had a good knowledge of the natives and their language and customs. The author traverses the statement so often made that Sir Bartle Frere "caused the war", and maintains that the difficulty which culminated in the hostilities had existed a quarter of a century before the High Commissioner arrived in South Africa, and that later on it became abundantly evident that Cetywayo had been actively preparing for war.'