Narrative of a journey to the Zoolu country

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Gardiner went amongst the Zulu to preach the benefits of Christianity and civilisation; he was not very successful at this but made a good impression upon the King and his counsellors. First edition. 8vo, iv, 412 pp., errata slip, hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece, 25 lithographed plates (1 hand-coloured), 2 folding maps, original cloth gilt, small chip to head of spine, light wear, a very good copy. Mendelssohn I, p587; Abbey (Travel) 332.

• Binding: Hardcover

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