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Auction #129 begins on 26 Feb 2026

Mitford-Barberton (Ivan)

COMDT. HOLDEN BOWKER:

an 1820 Settler book including unpublished records of the Frontier Wars

Published: Human & Rousseau, Cape Town, 1970

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $75

Approximately:

Estimate: $100

Bidding opens: 26 Feb 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 5 Mar 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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274 pages: illustrations, portraits (1 as frontispiece), map. Paper covered boards, dust wrapper. 

Bowker was the son of an 1820 Settler leader and his letters and papers depict life on the north eastern frontier of the Cape Colony in the early nineteenth century.

  • Jacket Condition: Excellent
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 23 x 16 cm


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