The War of the Axe, 1847: Correspondence between the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Henry Pottinger, and the commander of the British forces at the Cape, Sir George Berkeley, and others by Le Cordeur, Basil : Saunders, Christopher - 1981

Brenthurst Press, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. limited edition, up to 1000 copies. Very heavy, may require extra postage outside South Africa. shelf wear on both book and jacket. light marks. sound binding. very good condition.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Brenthurst Press, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is one of 850 copies produced. The dust jacket is slightly edge worn, but remains bright and whole. Likewise for the boards. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are crisp, clean and complete. Tightly bound, and presents beautifully in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press., 1981. HEAVY. 287pp, index, bibliography, appendices, num bw & col ills, maps, pictorial endpapers. Or blue cloth in jacket. Some tape stains to endpapers and flaps from earlier protective cover being taped down. One of 850 copies bound in cloth. In 1847 a party transporting a man caught stealing an axe was attacked by a band of Xhosa. This sparked what is known as the War of the Axe, or Seventh Frontier War. This book presents previously unpublished correspondence bewtween the Governor, the head of British forces and others.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

Johannesburg: Brenthurst Press, 1981 Africana Collector's item. Brenthurst Series 7. General Editor: Eric Axelson. 287 pages. Illustrations + index. Book protected by a thick plastic sleeve. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 10½ " Wide - 10½ " Tall