Antiquarian Auctions

Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

McToy (Edward D.)

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 13TH REGIMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE TRANSVAAL AND ZULU DIFFICULTIES 1877-8-9

Published: A. H. Swiss, Devonport, 1880

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $350

Approximately:

Estimate: $500

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

Lot 23 preview

Add to Watchlist

Later green cloth binding.

107pp.

An important Anglo-Zulu War publication as the author provides a detailed eyewitness account of the experiences of the 1st Battalion, 13th Light Infantry during the Anglo-Zulu War. It covers the regiment's 1877 movements, the 1879 invasion of Zululand, and highlights specific incidents, including the battles of Tolyana, Zlobanne, Kambula and Ulundi.

There are occasional short pencil notes in the text which appear to be from someone who was also involved in the campaign. When the author describes the death of Color-Sergeant Pegg, who died from a leg amputation after receiving a bullet wound in the thigh, the pencil note reads, "In 1935 we had a cairn erected on the farm Gonfangu on the Steelpoort to John Pegg, the first British soldier to be killed in the Transvaal 29-10-1878".

A very scarce publication, the author notes on the first page that he received only "hundreds of orders".

  • Overall Condition: Very Good


You might also like

© 2026 Paul Mills trading as AntiquarianAuctions.com. All rights reserved. Use of this website is regulated by our website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.