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Rorke's Drift - A Victorian Epic By: Michael Glover A first South African edition published by Purnell in 1975 Grey cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, dustjacket is complete Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

Subtitle: The Zulu War,   Author: James W. Bancroft  Publisher: Jonathan Ball () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 168 Dimensions: 27.3 x 20 x 1 cm +++ by James W. Bancroft +++ A graphic account of the British defense of the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift, Natal at the beginning of the Zulu War in January .   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Subtitle: The Zulu War, Author: James W. Bancroft Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 168  Dimensions: 27.8 x 20.6 x 1.7 cm +++ by James W. Bancroft +++ Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defence of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

ADRIAN GREAVES "RORKE'S DRIFT" FIRST EDITION The battle has become legendary: 85 British soldiers, in a small outpost, holding off six full-scale Zulu attacks with only 27 casualties. But a brand new look at this infamous clash reveals that several things about the myth just don’t add up. While there was certainly incredible courage, there was also some astonishing cowardice, and increasing evidence reveals that the legend of Rorke’s Drift was created to divert attention from earlier mistakes that led to the slaughter at Islandlwana. CONDITION: EXCELLENT WITH COMPLETE DUSTJACKET

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Padre George Smith of Rorke's Drift by Canon William M Lummis M.C. A first edition hardcover published by Wensum Books in 1978 Brown cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions dustjacket is complete clean & bright, as new copy Postage within S Africa R50 thru P Office Postnet, Courier or Paxi options are available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #

Nothing Remains But to Fight, The defence of Rorke's Drift 1879 by Ian Knight A first edition hardcover published by Greenhill Books in 1993 Black cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, previous owners stamp on first page, Dustjacket is complete clean & bright, a nice copy Postage within s Africa R70 thru P Office Postnet, Courier or Paxi options are available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote

Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1997. Hard cover with dust cover; 168 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound and neat; like new. Under 1kg Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defense of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.

2004. Soft cover; 168 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound and neat; like new. Under 1kg Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defense of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.

    1979 Zulu War Centenary Rorke's Drift First Day Cover. Condition as per photo.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R60 FOR COURIER DELIVERY NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS      

The Sun Turned Black Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift 1897 By Ian Knight ***Signed By David Rattray*** A softcover edition published by William Waterman in 1995 Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the late David Rattray on the title page Packaging and Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

A Gold Medal to Commemorate the Centenary of the the Zulu War Battle of Rorke's Drift and the Commanding Officer of the Defenders, John Chard, VC. Designed by Pagliari and struck at the Cape Mint in 1979. Further information at South African Commemorative Medals. 18ct Gold. Diameter 35.1 mm. Mass 24.0 gm. Pure gold content 0.57871 Troy oz. Stamped on the edge with the Cape Mint hallmarks for 18ct gold and date letter F for 1979. Also stamped with the issue number 240. Comes inside the original fitted case.      

1975. Hard cover with dust cover, 146 pages. Used but in good condition. Under 1kg.  

 HARD COVER - VERY GOOD CONDITION - 168 PAGES OF TEXT AND COLOUR AND BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Hardback. Ashanti. 1991. ISBN: 946771944. 168 pp with colour and bw illustrations. Very good condition in hardcover with good dw. Graphic account of the heroic action in which no less than fifteen gallantry medals were awarded.

 The Zulu War by Rupert Furneaux A first edition hardcover published by Weidenfield in 1963 Brown cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, previous owners signature on first page, dustjacket is complete but with closed tears & nicks to spine ends Postage within S Africa R60 thru P Office Postnet, Courier or Pep Paxi options are available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote

By Ian Knight & Ian Castle 2003, reprinted. Soft cover, 141 pages. Very good condition. Under 1kg.  

1992. Large hard cover; 136 pages. Very good condition. Gift inscription. Over 1kg    

1995. Soft cover, 236 pages. Very good condition. neat and clean inside. The cover shows signs of handling. Gift inscription. Under 1kg.    

  BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS x 2 =  BOER WAR = NATAL WAR ZULU WAR = NATAL NATIVE CONTINGENT = 2nd PHOTO. Copyright local History Museum   he Anglo-Zulu war was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Following Lord Carnarvon's successful introduction of Federation in Canada, it was thought that similar political effort, coupled with military campaigns, might succeed with the African kingdoms, tribal areas and Boer Republics in South Africa. In 1874, Sir Henry Bartle Frere was sent to South Africa as High Commissioner for the British Empire to bring such plans into being. Among the obstacles were the presence of the independent states of the South African Republic and the Kingdom of Zululand and its army. Frere, on his own initiative, without the approval of the British government and with the intent of instigating a war with the Zulu, had presented an ultimatum on 11 December 1878, to the Zulu king Cetshawyo with which the Zulu king could not comply, including disbanding his army and abandoning key cultural traditions.   Bartle Frere then sent Lord Chelmsford  to invade Zululand after this ultimatum was not met.  The war is notable for several particularly bloody battles, including an opening victory of the Zulu at the Battle of Isandlwana, followed by the defeat of a large Zulu army at Rorke's Drift  by a small force of British troops. The war eventually resulted in a British victory and the end of the Zulu nation's dominance of the region.   Sold as seen in the images. Images form part of the description.   POSTAGE in is R10.00 for the FIRST item. Registered mail with tracking number, please add R20.00. SAFER OPTION!! Combined Postage = Please add R1.50 for each additional item purchased.

  BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS x 2 =  BOER WAR = NATAL WAR ZULU WAR = NATAL NATIVE CONTINGENT = 2nd PHOTO. Copyright local History Museum   he Anglo-Zulu war was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Following Lord Carnarvon's successful introduction of Federation in Canada, it was thought that similar political effort, coupled with military campaigns, might succeed with the African kingdoms, tribal areas and Boer Republics in South Africa. In 1874, Sir Henry Bartle Frere was sent to South Africa as High Commissioner for the British Empire to bring such plans into being. Among the obstacles were the presence of the independent states of the South African Republic and the Kingdom of Zululand and its army. Frere, on his own initiative, without the approval of the British government and with the intent of instigating a war with the Zulu, had presented an ultimatum on 11 December 1878, to the Zulu king Cetshawyo with which the Zulu king could not comply, including disbanding his army and abandoning key cultural traditions.   Bartle Frere then sent Lord Chelmsford  to invade Zululand after this ultimatum was not met.  The war is notable for several particularly bloody battles, including an opening victory of the Zulu at the Battle of Isandlwana, followed by the defeat of a large Zulu army at Rorke's Drift  by a small force of British troops. The war eventually resulted in a British victory and the end of the Zulu nation's dominance of the region.   Sold as seen in the images. Images form part on the description. ++ PLEASE READ THE SHIPPING AND PAYMENT TAB TERMS BEFORE PURCHASE ++

Melina Rorke, Her Amazing Experiences in the Stormy Nineties of South Africa's Story, Told by Herself, Publ. George G. Harrap & Company st edition, with Twenty-six Illustrations, 284 pages, previous owner name on the shut page, light dented bottom corners, P&P in SA R.

Brown (R. A. - Editor). The Road To Ulundi: The Watercolour Drawings of John North Crealock. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1969. Limited edition of 1000 of which this is No. 100. The Watercolour Drawings of John North Crealock relating to The Zulu War of 1879. "Editor's note.'John North Crealock, soldier-artist, was Lord Chelmsford's military secretary during the operations in the Eastern Cape and during the Zulu War of 1879. Crealock rode with his artist's materials in his saddle-bag and he recorded, as occasion offered, landscapes, camp sights and scenes, battlefields and military and civil personalities. Ten of the drawings sent to London with all speed possible in the days when Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift were stop-press stories, were reproduced in the Illustrated London News. Crealock's drawings are of pleasing artistic quality. Militarily, they date from an age when a substantial military force with "modern" firearms, fighting bravely to the last man, could still be overwhelmed by superior numbers fighting with equal bravery, but armed, for the most part, only with missile or stabbing assegais. But the drawings are not only of military interest, Their excellent detail has been praised by botanists, geographers and historians who recognise in them an authentic pictorial record of the Eastern Cape and Natal more than a hundred years ago. On his return to England after the Zulu War, Crealock preserved 189 of these drawings in an album which was left on his death, in the care of his regiment, the 95th Foot. The present album contains 67 of the drawings selected from those made in Natal and Zululand during the Zulu War." Unpaginated (8 pp text + 36 pp ills), frontis portrait of the artist, map, 66 colour and black + white drawings. 440x240mm Tall. Very Good. Dw edges are a bit tatty. Some light foxing present. Hardcover. (##3213)

1991. Hard cover with dust cover; 144 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Under 1kg. When he wrote this little classic, which historians of the period rank alongside Morris's more famous Washing of the Spears, sir Reginald Coupland was the foremost living authority on the history of the British Empire.   In Zulu Battle Piece he describes,with swift and vivid strokes, the situation between whites and blacks, the great military qualities and terrifying military tactics of the Zulu warriors and the characters of the Englishmen, soldiers and politicians, involved in the disaster: and then having the consummate art and scholarship prepared the reader, he sets the great action in that strange,eerie land, until the reader can truly feel that he has lived through it himself. The aftermath brings him to Rorke's Drift and the gallant British stand that averted irretrieveable disater.   In his new introduction to this readable and concise work, Ian Knight discusses Coupland's thinking and sets the book in its proper historical and literary perspective. 

Subtitle: The Epic Story of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift Author: Ian Knight Publisher: MacMillan () Edition: First Edition ISBN-13: Condition: As New Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 697 Dimensions: cm +++ by Ian Knight +++ Zulu Rising by Ian Knight is a gripping and vivid account of one of the British army's most famous battles - Isandlwana - through the eyes of the men who fought on both sides. A 'compelling, wide-ranging and even-handed study that is definitive in the field' - John Laband.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.