The Downfall of Lobengula: The Cause, History, and Effect of the Matabeli War

W. A. Wills; L. T. Collingridge; H. Rider Haggard

Verlag: "The African Review" Offices; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, and Co LTD [1894], London; South Africa, 1894

Beschreibung

The first edition of this detailed study on the First Matabele War, an illustrated and uncommon history. The first edition of this uncommon work.A detailed study on the First Matabele War, looking into its cause, history and effect, written in a series of first-hand accounts. The war was fought between 1893 and 1894 in what is now Zimbabwe, between the British South Africa Company and the Matabele Kingdom.This expansive history focuses in particular on the downfall of Lobengula, the second and last official king of the Northern Ndebele people.Illustrated with four folding maps, fifteen plates, and in-text illustrations.By W. A. Wills and L. T. Collingridge, with contributions by P. W. Forbes, Sir John C. Willoughby, H. Rider Haggard, F. C. Selous, and P. B. S. Wrey.Errata slip is present.Six pages of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities, lighter rubbing go the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Small chip to the spine. A few minor marks to the boards. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 899P7

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Downfall of Lobengula: The Cause, ...

Verlag: "The African Review" Offices; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, and Co LTD [1894], London; South Africa

Erscheinungsdatum: 1894

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Various

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book