1 volume. First edition 1879.
"Cunynghame served as Commander of the Forces
in South Africa from 1874-1878, the years leading
up to the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War."
Publishers maroon cloth with black lineal borders.
Gilt title to spine.
Untrimmed pages and colour endpapers.
xx, 376 pages.
39 page publishers catalogue.
Full-page frontispiece map with tissue-guard.
2 full-page maps with tissue-guards.
Sporadic foxing/spotting.
Cunynghame's travels consisted of a journey from Cape Town
to the Eastern Frontier, Basutoland, and the Free State, with
an additional visit to Pondoland and Natal. While most of the
narrative relates official business and events, there are brief
mentions of hunting buffalo and antelope, with a little ostrich
farming to boot, [Czech, An Annotated Bibliography of
African Big Game Hunting Books, 1785-1950, p.44].
Recorded shipping weight 1000g.
Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 23 x 15 cm
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