The King's Assegai
The King's Assegai
A Matabili Story
A Matabili Story
The first novel in Mitford's Zulu Tetralogy
The first novel in Mitford's Zulu Tetralogy
First published in London in 1894 by Chatto & Windus with 6 illustrations
First published in London in 1894 by Chatto & Windus with 6 illustrations
First published in New York by R.F. Fenno. No date is found anywhere within the first edition, but it is likely circa 1897 since in 1898 Fenno published Mitford's THE GUN-RUNNER and the title-page for Fenno's THE KING'S ASSEGAI lists THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER, which was published in 1896. The Fenno American first edition has the same illustrations as the British first edition.
First published in New York by R.F. Fenno. No date is found anywhere within the first edition, but it is likely circa 1897 since in 1898 Fenno published Mitford's THE GUN-RUNNER and the title-page for Fenno's THE KING'S ASSEGAI lists THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER, which was published in 1896. The Fenno American first edition has the same illustrations as the British first edition.
Either first edition is rare today, but the American is far more uncommon
Either first edition is rare today, but the American is far more uncommon
My copy of the 1894 Chatto & Windus first British edition of THE KING'S ASSEGAI
My copy of the 1894 Chatto & Windus first British edition of THE KING'S ASSEGAI
Frontispiece for the British first edition
Frontispiece for the British first edition
Title-page of the British first edition
Title-page of the British first edition
5 illustrations by Stanley L. Wood
5 illustrations by Stanley L. Wood
Ads at the end of the British first edition are dated February 1894
Ads at the end of the British first edition are dated February 1894
Within the February 1894 List of Books is a list of Mitford's novels, including THE GUN-RUNNER, THE LUCK OF GERARD RIDGELEY, and this novel.
My copy of the R.F. Fenno first American edition
My copy of the R.F. Fenno first American edition
An ad for THE KING'S ASSEGAI appears at the front of the American Fenno first edition
An ad for THE KING'S ASSEGAI appears at the front of the American Fenno first edition
Frontispiece for the American first edition
Frontispiece for the American first edition
Title-page for the American first edition
Title-page for the American first edition
Brian Stringer owns a unique American edition The Pratt Book Store in Denver Colorado issued an edition in plain card covers, but with same frontispiece, title-page, illustrations, and pagination as the American first edition
Brian Stringer owns a unique American edition The Pratt Book Store in Denver Colorado issued an edition in plain card covers, but with same frontispiece, title-page, illustrations, and pagination as the American first edition
This unique edition has a copyright page specifying a year of 1897
This unique edition has a copyright page specifying a year of 1897
Click the photo below to see more about The Pratt Book Store
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Brian Stringer owns a Fenno American reprint without frontispiece or illustrations
Brian Stringer owns a Fenno American reprint without frontispiece or illustrations
Brian Stringer owns a copy of the British 1899 New Edition with ads at the end dated March 1900
Brian Stringer owns a copy of the British 1899 New Edition with ads at the end dated March 1900
His copy has the same binding and pagination as the British 1894 first edition
His copy has the same binding and pagination as the British 1894 first edition
Below: a 1902 New Edition that I sold to another fan
Below: a 1902 New Edition that I sold to another fan
Brian Stringer owns a 1926 cheap reprint without illustrations
Brian Stringer owns a 1926 cheap reprint without illustrations
