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Auction #118 begins on 03 Oct 2024

Donald R. Morris

The Washing of the Spears

A History of the Rise of the Zulu Nation under Shaka, and Its Fall in the Zulu War of 1879

Published: Jonathan Cape, London, 1966

Edition: First Edition

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Published by Jonathan Cape, London. 1966. 1st edition. Near fine hardback covers in a near fine pictorial dust jacket. Eight pages of maps; thirty two pages of pictures and illustrations. 

"This definitive account of the rise of the Zulu nation under the great ruler Shaka and its fall under Cetshwayo has been acclaimed for its scholarship. In 1879, armed only with their spears, their rawhide shields, and their incredible courage, the Zulus challenged the might of Victorian England and, initially, inflicted on the British the worst defeat a modern army has ever suffered at the hands of men without guns."

"The story is studded with tales of drama and heroism: the Battle of Isandhlwana, where the Zulu army wiped out the major British column; and Rorke's Drift, where a handful of British troops beat off thousands of Zulu warriors and won eleven Victoria Crosses".

  • Jacket Condition: Near Fine
  • Binding Condition: Near fine
  • Overall Condition: Near Fine
  • Size: 8 Vo
  • Sold By: White Eagle Books
  • Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 020 8997 9894
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