The Rise of South Africa (5 volumes)

A history of the origin of South African colonisation and of its development towards the east from the earliest times to 1857. Vols 1-5 published by Longmans Green from 1910-1930. From 'The Archives Yearbook for South African History': "It was at first Sir George's intention to conclude his history in four volumes, with the year 1846; but he subsequently extended his work to cover the year 1857 and expanded the text to six volumes." Vols 1-2 have: "In four volumes" on title page. Vols 3-5 have: "In six volumes" on title page. Vol. 6 (ch. 1-6) was published by the Archives of the Union of South Africa in 1940.

Vol 1. To 1820: xxi + 420pp + fold-out map 'South Africa, to illustrate history to 1820. Contents: Introductory; Early troubles in Graaff Reinet; The influence of revolution in Europe; Continued struggle for existence; The Eastern Province under Batavian rule; The Eastern Province struggles for existence; Influence of Bethelsdorp in moulding Eastern Province history; The struggle for the Zuurveld; The new system of land tenure; Continued trouble with Kaffirland; Slagter's Nek; Combined movement against Kaffir chiefs - The battle of Grahamstown.

Vol.2. 1820-1834: xvi + 489pp + fold-out map of 'the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony'. Contents: British colonisation of the Cape; The first year of the settlement; Developments, difficulties and discouragement; Lord Charles Somerset and the Settlers; Per Aspera Ad Astra; Need for reform in the Cape Judicature; The trials of Lord Charles Somerset; The administration of Major-General Bourke; Tantaene animus caelestibus irae; In the shadow of the storm.

Vol.3. 1834-1840: xiv + 474pp + fold-out map of Albany, Victoria & Somerset and the Province of Queen Adelaide. Contents: Slavery at the Cape; The first week of the Kaffir War of 1835; From the Colonist's point of view; The campaign in Kaffirland; Kaffirland (continued); The aftermath; South African affairs in England; Stockenstrom's policy; Storm and struggle in the Eastern Province; The end of the Stockenstrom regime.

Vol.4. 1838-1846: xviii + 546pp. Contents: The Boer Trek; Establishment of the Dutch Republic in Natal; Boer versus Briton in Natal; Annexation of Natal; Developments of the period 1838 to 1846; The beginning of the Orange Free State; The aftermatch of the Trek; Increasing Kaffir trouble in the East; Beginning of the war of 1846; The Kaffir War of 1846.

Vol.5. 1847-1853: xiv + 520pp. Contents: The reign of Sir Henry Pottinger; East versus West; The establishment of British Kaffraria; The Sovereignty Rebellion; The convict agitation; Representative government for Cape Colony; Outbreak of the Kaffir War of 1850-53; The Hottentot Rebellion; The Kaffir War continued; Further trouble in the Orange River Sovereignty; The war brought to an end vol.6 1854-1857.

This set is in very good condition.