The Natal Papers of 'John Ross'
Share
This collection is by the man better known as the boy "John Ross'. In the settler legends of Natal, and in most other texts, he is remembered for his run to Delagoa Bay in 1827 for medicines and ship-building equipment. He saved the pioneer community of Port Natal. Books and films have been made of his exploits, and monuments erected to his memory. His real name was Charles Rawden Maclean. Later he became a sea-captain in the British merchant marine in the Caribbean, and a noted spokesman for human rights and democratic values in Victorian London. His Natal Papers give a deeply absorbing autobiographical account of the three years of his childhood spent as a castaway in Natal and Zululand, where he became a favourite of King Shaka. He meant the people of Natal to hear his unique story. Stephen Gray has edited Maclean's papers with a thorough introduction of his real life. The legend of 'John Ross' is placed in its true context here. A detailed commentary is also provided, to contextualize the papers and discuss issues vital to the historiography of Natal and Zululand, past and present. These papers have not been published in book form before.
*Page edges slightly yellowed*| Author | Charles Rawden Maclean |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Killie Cambell Africana Library |
| Place | Pietermaritzburg |
| Year | 1992 |
| ISBN | 9780869808511 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Comments | Page edges slightly yellowed |
How we describe the condition of our books
We are very proud of the condition of the books we sell (please read our testimonials to find out more!)
New: Exactly as it says.
As New: Pretty much new but shows small signs of having been read; inside it will be clean without any inscriptions or stamps; might contain a remainder mark.
Very Good: Might have some creases on the spine; no hard cracks; maybe slight forward lean and short inscription inside; perhaps very minor bumping on the corners of the book; inside clean but the page edges might be slightly yellowed.
Good: A few creases on the spine, perhaps a forward lean, bumping on corners or shelfwear; maybe an inscription inside or some shelfwear or a small tear or two on the dustjacket; inside clean but page edges might be somewhat yellowed.
Fair: In overall good condition, might have a severe forward lean to the spine, an inscription, bumping to corners; one or two folds on the covers and yellowed pages; in exceptional cases these books might contain some library stamps and stickers or have neat sticky tape which was used to fix a short, closed tear.
Poor: We rarely sell poor condition books, unless the books are in demand and difficult to find in a better condition. Poor condition books are still perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact and none threatening to fall out; most probably a reading copy only.