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LENTA, MARGARET; LE CORDEUR, BASIL: EDITORS - The Cape Diaries of Lady Anne Barnard 1799-1800, Volume One (1) Only, Second Series No. 29

Title: The Cape Diaries of Lady Anne Barnard 1799-1800, Volume One (1) Only, Second Series No. 29
Description: Cape Town, South Africa: Van Riebeeck Society, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0958411255. 368 pages. Volume I of "the never previously published private and unrevised records of the life of a remarkable Scotswoman, the wife of the Colonial Secretary during the first British occupation of the Cape. They tell of her attempts to reconcile the Dutch to British rule, and are particularly important in recording what official accounts ignore.... Vivid accounts are given of events such as the abortive mutiny in the Castle and the imprisonment and trial for high treason of the Graaff-Reinet rebels." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Cape Diaries of Lady Anne Barnard 1799-1800, Volume Two (2) Only, Second Series No. 30 Dutch English Khoi San Slaves Free Blacks Xhosa Graaff Reinet Rebels Treason. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0958411255 1799 1800 (2) . 30 Biography History

Price: US$ 199.95 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines
- Book number: 241g1906