Author: Darter, Adrian. "One Of Them". (Foreword by Robert Carey).
Title: The Pioneers of Mashonaland. (Men Who Made Rhodesia).
Description: Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1977. Rhodesiana Reprint Library Silver Series. Vol.17. Facsimile of the 1914 Simpkin Marshall edition with new illustrations, foreword, nominal roll, route map; and list of corrections to the original edition. Argent title on maroon cloth boards. 213pp illustrated b/w plates, map. 8vo. Edges & eps spotted, minor tanning to preliminaries, else a VG-Fine copy in VG+ dustwrapper (minor rubbing to fold at top front of spine, tanned inside). A particularly clean and attractive copy. ISBN: 0869201611 Includes 26 photographs by Ellerton Fry. Author joined the Pioneers in 1890 and was one of the few to write an account of his personal experiences. In every line the thrill of adventure and the joy of companionship shine through in his youthful account. Darter wrote this however to persuade the British that the British South Africa Company's Charter should be brought to an end as he believed that the Company had forfeited its rights when it used force to invade Matableland in 1893.

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