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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Hockly, H E

The Story of the British Settlers of 1820 in South Africa

Dedicated to the memory of one particular group of four thousand men women and children who sailed from the shores of their native land in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty and gallantly played their part as pioneers on the frontier in the foundation and gradual building up of their new home SOUTH AFRICA

Published: Juta, Cape Town and Johannesburg, 1948

Edition: First

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Most copies of this landmark book seen today are from the enlarged later editions. This copy is for the buyer who needs a first edition. The copy, though internally complete and unmarked, has some cover wear and is without the dust jacket. It is priced accordingly.

Full-bound in blue cloth-boards with black lettering to the spine. Different maps on the front and back endpapers. B/w frontispiece, [xiv] + 317 pp of text, appendixes (including list of the settlers) and index. There are 2 additional maps and 48 pp of b/w illustrations numbered with the text, which is on art paper.

CONTENTS. Internally, the book has no defects, but see also the first paragraph above.

  • Jacket Condition: No jacket
  • Binding Condition: Good +
  • Overall Condition: Good +
  • Size: 220 X 140
  • Sold By: Fontein Books
  • Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 051 773 0050/048 079 546 4032
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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