"The most stirring portion of his book...deals with the part which Mr. Selous himself played in suppressing the rising...and the various accounts he gives of the brave deed done by the little band...against the swarms of warriors." -Morning Post (London), Nov. 5, 1896 "Selous has so considerable a reputation relating to South Africa...the greatest interest attaches to his account ... of the last Matabele war...he was in the thick of it from the beginning; he played a plucky, determined part in all the proceedings." -The ...
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"The most stirring portion of his book...deals with the part which Mr. Selous himself played in suppressing the rising...and the various accounts he gives of the brave deed done by the little band...against the swarms of warriors." -Morning Post (London), Nov. 5, 1896 "Selous has so considerable a reputation relating to South Africa...the greatest interest attaches to his account ... of the last Matabele war...he was in the thick of it from the beginning; he played a plucky, determined part in all the proceedings." -The Graphic (London), Nov. 7, 1896 "Selous in reference to the battle in which he was wounded mentioned that many of the Matabele warriors behaved in the bravest manner possible." -The Yorkshire Herald, Feb. 6, 1894 What personal role did famous South African Big Game hunter Frederick Courteney Selous play in defending settlers during the Matabele uprising in 1896? In 1896, Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) published a narrative of Matabele war titled "Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia." In introducing his book, Selous writes: "What I have written as it were historically regarding the events which have lately taken place in Matabeleland may, I think, be received as a simple and unadorned statement of fact, for where I have had to go outside my own personal experiences, my information has always been obtained at first hand and checked by the corroborating accounts of others who were also eye-witnesses of the events described. As to any conclusions I may have arrived at from given facts, they may be right or they may be wrong, but at any rate I claim the right to express my opinions frankly and fearlessly as long as they are my honest convictions." The Second Matabele War was fought between 1896 and 1897 in the region later known as Southern Rhodesia, now modern-day Zimbabwe. It pitted the British South Africa Company against the Matabele people. About the author: Frederick Courteney Selous, (1851-1917) was a British explorer, officer, professional hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. His real-life adventures inspired Sir Henry Rider Haggard to create the fictional Allan Quatermain character. Selous was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham. He was pre-eminent within a group of big game hunters that included Abel Chapman and Arthur Henry Neumann.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 294 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Good. xxvii + 290pp. zebra-pattern endpapers, 17 plates and folding map. Original red cloth boards (boards & spine are sunned), slight wear to top & bottom of spine, else G. Hinges are sturdy and binding and map are sound. Clean, tight and unmarked internally. Subtitle: "A Narrative of Events in Matabeleland both before and during the Recent Native Insurrection up to the date of the Disbandment of the Bulawayo Field Force". Mendelssohn 2, p.302.
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Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Being a narrative of the events on Matabeleland, both before and during the recent native insurrection up to the date of the disbandment of the Bulamayo field force. Lacks free-fep. Staining to front board, chipping to rear, spine lightly sunned, a few spots to closed edges, central gutter lightly cracked, contents clean and bright.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 0x0x0; Rhodesiana Reprint Volume 2. The jacket is shelf rubbed with light creasing around the edges. The boards have little edge wear. There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. r*31/05/2024 JHK.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 0x0x0; Rhodesiana Reprint Volume 2. The jacket is shelf rubbed with light creasing and marks along the edges. The boards are edge rubbed with fading on the bottom edges of the boards. The binding is secure. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the front end page. No other ink inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. r*31/05/2024 JHK.
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Very Good in Good jacket. The jacket is a bit marked and worn. Minor insect gnawing. complete with a map and plates except for the plate facing page 94 is missing. Soundly bound.
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Good. No Jacket. The leather bound de luxe edition; no. 140 of 150 copies. The spine is a bit mottled (damp? ). The boards are a little rubbed. One rubber stamp. Soome glue residue. A few nicks to the first few pages. Tightly bound.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Complete with all illustrations and map, however, the map is not original, rather a facsimile. Beautifully rebound in full leather with new, matching end papers. The boards are a touch rubbed, but remain otherwise strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. Tightly bound and in very good condition for its age! JK.
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VG to vg+ Being a narrative of events in Matabeleland both before and during the recent native insurrection up to the date of the disbandonment of the Bulwayo Field Force. 290 pp, zebra end papers, ill, fold out map, pub ads in rear. l printed cloth. Former owner blindstamps. Buckram covers. Spine and covers darkened as usual.