George Brown
Personal Adventure in South Africa
Personal Adventure in South Africa
London: James Blackwood
London: James Blackwood
1855
1855
A missionary's account of the Kaffir war of 1850-2. [The Reverend] Brown was stationed at Igqibira, a small missionary settlement which had been partially destroyed in a previous Kaffir outbreak. Although hostilities broke out almost at the outset of his residence at this place, he remained there for a considerable period, but eventually the station was destroyed, the author escaping to Chumie.
Sidney Mendelssohn, South African Bibliography, volume 1, pages 198/9,Below, two photos of my copy of the scarce first edition of PERSONAL ADVENTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Below, two photos of my copy of the scarce first edition of PERSONAL ADVENTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA
I believe my copy is a later issue since the front board has blind-stamping instead of gilt stamping
I believe my copy is a later issue since the front board has blind-stamping instead of gilt stamping
The first edition has 6 illustrations on plates
The first edition has 6 illustrations on plates
Another copy of the first edition (not in my collection), but with gilt stamping to the front board, and all page edges gilded; leading me to believe that the variant below is the first issue. It certainly is the preferable issue, due to its higher-quality characteristics.
Another copy of the first edition (not in my collection), but with gilt stamping to the front board, and all page edges gilded; leading me to believe that the variant below is the first issue. It certainly is the preferable issue, due to its higher-quality characteristics.
