Major Stabb was an Officer of the 32nd Regiment (Duke of Cornwall's) Light Infantry, stationed at S.Afr. Headquarters in King William's Town. In 1875, accompanied by Capt. Glascott of the same Regiment, Major Stabb made a hunting trip through the Transvaal and Matabeleland with the Victoria Falls as their aim. They started on 27th March, with a wagon drawn by a span of twelve oxen, and well equipped for travel and hunting, at a cost of about £600; they were assisted by two soldier-servants, Wood and Harrison, and a wagon driver, a drunken and careless Hottentot called Scheeper. Major Stabb kept a diary during this trip, and accurately wrote down all that befell him and his companion in the course of their travels. He tells about their hunting experiences, the places they visited and the inhabitabts they met. His observations on Lobengula and on the habits and customs of the European aborigines of Matabeleland and Northern Bechuanaland have historical value.
Book condition: brown linen boards very good, owner inscription on f.f.e-p., light spotting to end-papers, otherwise fine. Jacket conditon: salmon coloured jacket is in good condition, spine faded, with edge wear (moreso at the top).
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- Overall Condition: very good
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