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Auction #119 begins on 14 Nov 2024

Holt,H.P

The Mounted Police of Natal-1st Edition

Published: John Murray, London, 1913

Edition: 1st Edition-Recased

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The Zulu War. the Boer War, Zulu Rebellion and Policing the Colonial Frontier in South Africa 1873- 1906.

\'The Mounted Police of Natal.\' Formed in 1874 in South Africa it came into being at a time of violence and unrest with which it was involved until the eve of the Great War. Wars and uprisings among the Kaffir tribes of the Cape were raging long befroe the creation of the NMP, but, naturally, they immediately became embroiled.Everyone who knows of the period is aware of how in 1879 war against the Zulu nation broke out and shook the security of the colony to the core.Brave men of the NMP fought against and died under the assegais of the Zulu impis at Isandlwhana and in many other bloody actions related in these pages...

Recased in red cloth and new endpapers, with an Introduction by Major-General Sir J.G Dartnell.xviii + 366 pages text with numerous illustrations.Owners stamp to title page-being George Chadwick of Durban, well respected historian. 1st edition and scarce.

  • Jacket Condition: No Dustcover
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 145 X 225mm
  • Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
  • Contact Person: Ian & Yvonne Halford
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 01743 361772
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal-Cheques-Direct Transfer to UK Bank.
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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