GARDINER, Allen Francis.
Narrative of a journey to the Zoolu country, in South Africa ... undertaken in 1835. London, William Crofts, 1836.
8vo, pp. iv, 412; with 26 lithographed plates (2 coloured, 1 partly coloured) and 2 folding maps; some foxing to plates, occasional spotting; overall very good in recent half calf and marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, marbled edges; bookplate of Michael Bryant.
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Narrative of a journey to the Zoolu country, in South Africa ... undertaken in 1835.
First edition of this account of the Zulu Kingdom by the naval officer and missionary Gardiner (1794-1851). ‘In 1834 he went to Africa ... explored Zululand, and started the first missionary station at Port Natal. From 1834 to 1838 he attempted to establish Christian churches in Zululand, but political events and native wars combined to prevent any permanent success; he described his experiences in his Narrative of a Journey to the Zoolu Country’ (ODNB). ‘There is an interesting description of the country ... The volume contains some coloured portraits of Dingan, many illustrations, two maps, the regulations of the town of Durban, and the treaty with the King of Zululand’ (Mendelssohn).
Abbey, Travel, 332; Mendelssohn I, pp. 587-8.