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Rare and modern books

Cowley, Cecil

Kwa Zulu; Queen Mkabi's Story

1966

40.42 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1966
Place of printing
Cape Town. C. Struik
Author
Cowley, Cecil
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; x, 226 pp, frontis portrait, portrait plates and illustrations on plates from photos, map, index. original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, fine clean copy in dj (lightly rubbed, few short tears at edge). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The story, told by Queen Mkabi to Major Cecil Cowley, illustrates the life of Zulu girls, their love affairs, form of betrothal, marriage, conditions, social customs, the battles of Bantu races, the battlefield of Ulundi, etc. The foreword is by A. W. G. Champion.