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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Letters of Frs. H Depelchin and C Croonenberghs, SJ. 1879, 1880, 1881

JOURNEY TO GUBULUWAYO

Published: Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo, 1979

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The two Belgian Fathers describe the journey of their party by ox-wagon from Grahamstown to Tati, where they set up a base, and then on to King Lobengula's Gubuluwayo. There they established their mission. Lobengula and the Matabele history, customs and ceremonies are carefully described. Volume 24 in Rhodesiana Reprint Library Silver Series, 1979, facsimile reprint of the translated 1882 Belgian copy. Two maps, 22 pages of photographs. Pages 1-375, plus Introduction, copies of pages from the 1882 Belgian edition, Contents and an Editor's Introduction to the Reprint Edition. Dust Jacket in Very Good condition. Brown paper-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Book in Very Good condition.
  • Size: 220 x 150 x 40 mm
  • Sold By: Pringle Bay Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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