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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Wylde (Atherton)

MY CHIEF AND I

Published: Chapman & Hall, London, 1880

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Or, Six Months in Natal, After the Langalibalele Outbreak.

327 + 32 pages of publisher\'s catalogue, frontispiece portrait of Colonel A.W. Durnford - a laid down photograph, 2 tinted lithographic plates, 1 other photographic plate - The Camp at Bushman\'s River Pass, recent half dark brown morocco gilt, red cloth sides, the contents are crisp and bright.

Mendelssohn 1:356. \'Under the fictitious guise of a young soldier the author gives an account of six months\' life and experiences with Colonel A.W. Durnford who lost his life at Isandhlwana.\' She is critical of official policy and gives an account of the part played by Durnford in settling unrest at the time of the Langalibalele revolt 1873-5.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8vo (230 x 155 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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