APPLEYARD, REV. JOHN W; FRYE, JOHN (ED)
The War of the Axe and the Xosa Bible: The Journal of the Rev J. W. Appleyard
Cape Town, South Africa, C. Struik. 1971, First Edition. (ISBN: 0869770012) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Number 850/1000 Limited release first edition. "The Cape Eastern Frontier was the scene of Appleyard's missionary labours, ministering Pato's Gqunukwebis and to the Fingoes around Port Peddie with the war of the Fingoes being fought on the Colonial side and Pato was the diehard rebel chief. The war of the Umalneni was centred on King William's Town with Appleyard being in the thick of it." CONDITION Natural Linen bds with Gilt title, pp xii 157 with 5 plate illus and 2 maps, one double paged. Crisp and unworn copy. Original DJ is fresh with with some short tears, one with small loss to rear. Now in brodart protection. Fine/Near Fine.

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