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Auction #118 begins on 03 Oct 2024

Fynn (Henry Francis) & Stuart (James) [compiler & editor]

THE DIARY OF HENRY FRANCIS FYNN;

compiled from original sources and edited by James Stuart & D. McK. Malcolm

Published: Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 1969

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $75

Bidding opens: 3 Oct 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Oct 16:30 GMT

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xvi, 341 pages: illustrations, portraits (1 as frontispiece), maps (3 folding). Cloth, dust wrapper with tear along fore-edge & some repairs.


Written between 1824 and 1836, the diary tells the story of the first white settler in Natal. Fynn rapidly learnt the Zulu language and forged a good working relationship with King Shaka and the Zulu people.

  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 23 x 15 cm


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