Zulu piece

                                                            Zulu Knobkierrie. Not too sure of the age, but it is not newly made. (Also known as a knobkerrie)  600 mm in length. Has "amasumpa" (raised warts) design on the handle. Bound with telephone wire and a small piece of leather. The small piece of lead weight on the head is slightly loose. Please see the 6 photos to judge condition. Postage with Postnet will be R110. Postage is at buyers own risk.                                                                                               

Zulu ethnic art: carved hard wooden statue: Statue made of a very hard wood and quite heavy (13 kg). Depiction of a warrior encircled by large snake and various other heads of men and baboons – some kind of totem with symbolic meaning.  Bought in the early ’s and have never seen similar carving since, so this is a unique piece. Statue stands 94cm high. Only R

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. 

Buy ZULU BATTLE PIECE ISANDHLWANA By Sir Reginald Coupland for R175.00

Buy Zulu Battle Piece Isandhlwana by Sir Reginald Coupland for R150.00

South Africa Medal(Zulu War Medal) Full Size Ribbon, per 6"(150mm) piece.

Through The Zulu Country: Its Battlefields And Its People   by Bertram Mitford   1975 - 325 pages. Limited edition numer 295 of 1000 copies   Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Hard cover in Good Condition. Dust Jacket is worn with a small piece missing on bottom of spine. Please see photographs of book condition before purchasing.              

Subtitle: An African Discovery Author: Gillian Scott Publisher: Fernwood Press () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Some yellowing to top and bottom edges of dust jacket. Previous owner's name on title page. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 80 Dimensions: 28.3 x 20 x 1.4 cm +++ by Gillian Scott +++ The gorgeous, distinctive ceramics of Ardmore are created in the Champagne Valley, Kwa Zulu Natal. They range from domestic ware to sculptures and incorporate decorative African styles that give each piece wit and personality.   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.