The Diary of Henry Francis Fynn
by Stuart, James & D. McK. Malcolm (Editors)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Pietermaritzburg: Shuter And Shooter. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. Second Edition. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear, DJ shows heaver shelf wear with short tears and light chipping. Approx. 1" of DJ missing from top of spine area. Price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A number of B&W plates throughout and 3 fold-out maps at the back ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 341 pages; "Henry Francis Fynn (29 March 1803 in Grosvenor Square, London, England 20 September 1861 in Durban, Natal, South Africa) was an English traveler and trader. He was among the first Europeans to make contact with Shaka Zulu. Fynn, Coenraad De Buys, John Dunn and Nathaniel Isaacs were among the most famous of South Africa's so-called White Chiefs." This diary covers the years 1824-1836. Because he was the first white settler in Natal, his observations gain importance. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21809
- Title
- The Diary of Henry Francis Fynn
- Author
- Stuart, James & D. McK. Malcolm (Editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Shuter And Shooter
- Place of Publication
- Pietermaritzburg
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- natal, Shaka Zulu, South Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- Chipping
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- Tight
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