Ayliff, John. (Ed. Peter Hinchliff)

The Journal of John Ayliff 1821-1830. Graham's Town Series No. 1.

Graham's Town Series No.1. A.A. Balkema for Rhodes University Grahamstown 1971. Gilt on brown cloth boards. 130pp illustrated b/w. 8vo. A Fine unread copy in VG dustwrapper (lightly chipped and soiled, one closed tear to rear joint of spine). The Rev John Ayliff, well known pioneer Methodist missionary, was living in Grahamstown for the period covered. Documents dealing with the first decade of the Settlers are few and his journal tells clearly of the hard life faced by them at this time. Extensive notes, list of Ayliff's preaching appointments.

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Book number: 23963

Catalogue: Grahamstown Series

Keywords: gs missionary grahamstown 1820 eighteen twenty settler albany eastern cape south southern africa african grahamstown graham's grahams town series salem

Butler, James. (Ed. Jane Garner).

Jim's Journal. The Diary of James Butler. Graham's Town Series No. 14.

Graham's Town Series No.14. Witwatersrand University Press for Rhodes University. Grahamstown 1996. Black cloth boards. 330pp illustrated b/w photos maps. 8vo. 0.6kg. A Mint copy in dustwrapper. ISBN: 9781868142620 James Butler arrived in the Eastern Cape as a twenty-two-year old youth from London to recuperate from a serious illness. He stayed for two and a half years keeping a journal for his family back home. Quaker, teetotaller and later newspaper editor, he recorded in plain fashion the daily life, politics, natural history and social encounters in this remote colonial corner.

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Book number: 23797

Catalogue: Grahamstown Series

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Dixon, Glen. (as told to Anthony Mockler).

Hostage.

Columbus. London 1986 1st UK edition. Grey cloth boards. 189pp illustrated 8vo. 0.5kg. Gift inscription to title page. a G-VG copy in lesser dustwrapper (chipped and torn at top of spine, no loss). ISBN: 9780862872717 Gift inscription could be by Author. The epic 1000km march of Glen Dixon, hostage of UNITA. Firsthand account by mining engineer Glen Dixon who was taken hostage along with his Filipino crew, including two other Britons and three Americans, during a UNITA attack on the mining town of Cafunfo in Angola. Travelling on foot south to Jamba, a 39-day forced march, they were finally released to South Africa 75 days later.

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Book number: 27168

Catalogue: Grahamstown Series

Keywords: angola border war south southern africa african

Montgomery, John. (Ed. A. Giffard).

The Reminiscences of John Montgomery. Graham's Town Series No 6.

Graham's Town Series No 6. A.A. Balkema for Rhodes University. nd. (1981). Gilt on chocolate cloth boards. 202pp illustrated 8vo. 0.5kg. No inscriptions. 4 square corners. A Fine copy in G-VG dustwrapper (spine tanned, no major loss or tears). Contents unmarked. ISBN: 9780869611241 Montgomery was an 1820 Settler, a member of the party of Thomas Butler on board the 'Fanny' which sailed from Co. Wicklow. By his own admission a jack of all trades, he was a colourful and articulate man who took part in all the events of the colony during his life of 58 years here, including the Albany settlement, the expansion of the frontier, the Great Trek, wars with the Xhosa and Basuto. He fathered 14 children and also traveled widely as a smous. Writings from a variety of sources including newspapers and fragments of the original manuscript and typescript.

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Book number: 28655

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Paver, Richard. (Ed. A.H. Duminy & L.J.G. Adcock)

The Reminiscences of Richard Paver. Graham's Town Series No. 5.

Graham's Town Series No.5. A.A. Balkema for Rhodes University, Grahamstown. Cape Town 1979. Gilt on brown cloth boards. 135pp illustrated b/w plates, maps. 8vo. A Mint unread copy in dustwrapper. ISBN: 0869611100 After completing his engineering apprenticeship, Richard Paver emigrated to the Eastern Cape in 1843. He worked on the watermills at Sidbury and Glenthorn before entering into an agreement with Sir Andries Stockenstrom to erect a mill at Maasstroom. His reminiscences, written about forty years later, deal largely with his experiences during the Frontier wars which ensued. In 1846 he was a member of the burgher force which, under Stockenstrom's command, cleared the Amatolas before striking out across the Kei River. After war had broken out again at the end of 1850, he and his brother Henry remained at Maasstrom, attempting to defend the position until it was destroyed by fire eight months later. Paver's reminiscences provide vivid insight into a little-known and contentious phase in the history of the Eastern Cape frontier.

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Book number: 22880

Catalogue: Grahamstown Series

Keywords: gs albany kafir kaffir frontier war wars bedford graaf-reinet 1820 eighteeen twenty settlers east eastern cape graham's town grahamstown south southern africa african

Paver, Richard. (Ed. A.H. Duminy & L.J.G. Adcock)

The Reminiscences of Richard Paver. Graham's Town Series No. 5.

Graham's Town Series No.5. A.A. Balkema for Rhodes University, Grahamstown. Cape Town 1979. Gilt on brown cloth boards. 135pp illustrated b/w plates, maps. 8vo. A Mint copy in dustwrapper. ISBN: 0869611100 After completing his engineering apprenticeship, Richard Paver emigrated to the Eastern Cape in 1843. He worked on the watermills at Sidbury and Glenthorn before entering into an agreement with Sir Andries Stockenstrom to erect a mill at Maasstroom. His reminiscences, written about forty years later, deal largely with his experiences during the Frontier wars which ensued. In 1846 he was a member of the burgher force which, under Stockenstrom's command, cleared the Amatolas before striking out across the Kei River. After war had broken out again at the end of 1850, he and his brother Henry remained at Maasstrom, attempting to defend the position until it was destroyed by fire eight months later. Paver's reminiscences provide vivid insight into a little-known and contentious phase in the history of the Eastern Cape frontier.

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Book number: 23788

Catalogue: Grahamstown Series

Keywords: gs albany kafir kaffir frontier war wars bedford graaf-reinet 1820 eighteeen twenty settlers east eastern cape graham's grahams town grahamstown south southern africa african andries stockenstrom maasstrom pavers mill bedford