A Compendium of Kafir Laws and Customs, including Genealogical Tables of Kafir Chiefs and Various Tribal Census Returns
Published by Mount Coke, Eastern Cape. Wesleyan Mission Press, 1858
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Quagga Books ABA ; ILAB, Cape Town, South AfricaQuagga Books ABA ; ILAB
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 674.40
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A 19th-century anthropological and legal text compiled by direction of Colonel Maclean (Chief Commissioner in British Kaffraria), documenting Xhosa law, social customs, and genealogy in British Kaffraria. Bound in half green calf preserving the original green end papers. Bookplate to new marbled end papers. With foxing and age-toning to a number of pages along with a few ink marks. General signs of thumbing. Some light edge-wear to the fold outs. Bright gilt to top edge. 168 Pages.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Compendium of Kafir Laws and Customs, including Genealogical Tables of Kafir Chiefs and Various Tribal Census Returns
- Author
- Colonel John Maclean (Compiled by)
- Publisher
- Mount Coke, Eastern Cape. Wesleyan Mission Press
- Publication year
- 1858
- Condition
- Very good.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Africana, History
Quagga Books ABA ; ILAB
Cape Town, South Africa
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Quagga Rare Books and Art has been trading from our shop in Kalk Bay for over 25 years. Owned and run by father and son, George and Simon Curtis. We buy and sell top quality antiquarian books, individually or entire collections, on a variety of subjects. We also deal in modern first editions, maps, watercolours, paintings and other curious objects for the discerning collector.
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Quagga Books
84 Main Road, Kalk Bay
Cape Town, South Africa 7975
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