The Rise of South Africa (6 volumes)

A history of the origin of South African colonisation and of its development towards the east from the earliest times to 1857. Vols 1-6 are facsimiles published by Struik 1965.

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. From the earliest times to 1820: xxi + 403pp + 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 + 463pp + 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 + 447pp + 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 + 514pp. 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 + 492pp. 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.

Vol.6. 1853-1857, 321pp. George Grey's policy towards adjacent native territories and independent republics, German Immigrants in British Kaffraria, Vicissitudes of British Kaffraria as a Crown Colony, the abandonment of the sovereignty and after, The Orange River sovereignty and the First Basuto War, traffic in native children, conflicts with the Church of England.

Six volumes all in leather, all in good condition and each has the name of previous owner in front.