The War of the Axe and the Xosa Bible: The Journal of the Rev J. W. Appleyard
by Appleyard, Rev. John W; Frye, John (Ed)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0869770012
- ISBN 13
- 9780869770016
- Seller
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About This Item
Cape Town, South Africa: C. Struik, 1971. Number 850/1000 Limited release first edition. "The Cape Eastern Frontier was the scene of Appleyard's missionary labours, ministering Pato's Gqunukwebis and to the Fingoes around Port Peddie with the war of the Fingoes being fought on the Colonial side and Pato was the diehard rebel chief. The war of the Umalneni was centred on King William's Town with Appleyard being in the thick of it." CONDITION Natural Linen bds with Gilt title, pp xii 157 with 5 plate illus and 2 maps, one double paged. Crisp and unworn copy. Original DJ is fresh with with some short tears, one with small loss to rear. Now in brodart protection.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12054
- Title
- The War of the Axe and the Xosa Bible: The Journal of the Rev J. W. Appleyard
- Author
- Appleyard, Rev. John W; Frye, John (Ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0869770012
- ISBN 13
- 9780869770016
- Publisher
- C. Struik
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- South Africa History Biography Military Brown Regiments Impey Menzies Tainton
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography;
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