Studies in the Zulu War volume VI now available

Hi
Pleased to announce that Studies in the Zulu War Volume VI is now available direct from me in the first instance.  This volume is a tad more expensive than the others due to the number of photos it contains.  Seven essays are included as below.  Price is £17.50 plus P&P payable by BACs, or cheque in the post.
Either e-mail or pm me with your address and e-mail.
Regards
Julian Whybra

Commissary-General Edward Strickland                              by Julian Whybra          

The biography of Commissary-General Strickland reveals his rôle in the Zulu War, his connexions to the Anstey family, and his promotion of the Imperial Idea in New South Wales.

Robert Hall at Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift                      by Julian Whybra          

The various accounts of that controversial figure Robert Hall, including some newly- discovered letters not previously published, are brought together in one essay.  Comparison, cross-referencing and examination of thirteen different primary sources enables authorship of anonymous accounts to be proven and Hall’s actions and movements on the day of Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift and afterwards to be traced, the whole forming a comprehensive analysis.

A Tortuous Affair & A Grave Mistake                                     by John Young        

Tales of mutilation and disfigurement abound in the Zulu War, practised after an enemy had been slain by a victorious Zulu, but were there instances of torture?  It is John Young’s belief that there were, but they were neither commonplace nor common practice.

The Lost Cairns of Isandhlwana                                           by Frank Allewell        

An old photograph of Isandhlwana shows some burial cairns which are no longer visible.  Frank Allewell’s investigation led to their re-discovery and to an intriguing theory.

The Diary of Captain Acting Surgeon Francis Buée             by Julian Whybra        

The family of Acting Surgeon Frank Buée made his diary, found on the battlefield, available for the first time this year.  This essay deals with how it arrived back in England and reached his family.  The transcription describes the series of events, sometimes exasperating sometimes humorous, always at a human level but never mundane, which resulted in Column No. 3’s advance to, and establishment of a camp at, Isandhlwana.

Mvovana Ngcobe: Recollections of Isandhlwana                by Frank Allewell and Julian Whybra        

The purchase of a book from the library of S. B. Bourquin led to the discovery inside of a newspaper clipping from the 1960s.  This proved to be the recollections of the battle of Isandhlwana by the then oldest living survivor – a centenarian Zulu.


Despise not thy Enemy                                                         by Julian Whybra        

The last essay provides the background to the Zulu War’s most iconic cartoon – Tenniel’s ‘A Lesson’.

I have sold out of the first run and am ploughing through the orders. I shall get a second print run ordered today.

I shall be picking up a second print run of books next Monday so please continue to place orders.
I am also picking up print runs of volumes I-V and England's Sons so the whole series is available.
Thanks for your patience.

One glaring typo has been brought to my attention on p. 76 line 5. The acknowledgement which reads to "Kate Barwick" should bead "Birbeck". It will be corrected in the second print run.
I like to have things right. Apologies to Kate.

Apologies to those still waiting for a delivery. I shall pick up another batch of books on Monday and will get the remaining orders posted off next week.
Julian

Hi Julian how much would it be for all 6 Volumes?

See pm.

Well done Julian& those who were involved in the project! I am still dumbfounded by the amount of knowledge you guys possess, still able to write interesting and new stuff after almost 150 years.

Hobbes
There's more to come! I reckon I have enough fresh material for another five volumes. That doesn't include what A. N. Other might approach me with.

Hi Julian.

Have you ever thought about selling an online PDF version of the Studies?

Obviously there's a chance that people would buy a copy and then pass it on to the mates and you lose some money.

But in some far flung places in the world, postage is either prohibitive or the postal service is not very good (mainly South Africa)

Perhaps if it was left for 6 to 12 months before being sold on line?

Cheers

Simon

Simon
Thanks for the suggestion. I don't really know anything at all about such a thing might work and would have to research the best way of going about it, advantages and disadvantages - which all takes time away from doing that which I enjoy: the AZW stuff!
I'll give it some thought when I have some spare moments.

Unfortunately neither do I....

I'll have a look at some websites and see how 'easy' the process is and if/when I find anything, I will report back and you can weigh up the pros and cons from your side..

Many thanks. I'm grateful.

For information, Caliver Books of Nottingham now stocks all the volumes of the Studies in the Zulu War.
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I also support the idea of an ebook. When I order a regular book from the UK, the shipping alone usually costs a lot more than the book itself. People could still support the author's work via buying their work in an e-book format. The publishing process is probably even easier and surely cheaper than the "regular" way.

Hi all,

Having recently purchased the works by Julian, and very pleased with the purchase I am, the idea of an e-book or download version reminded me of something I purchased a long while back.

I purchased a couple of years of Harts Annual Army Lists from a place called 'your old books and maps', this was in 2013 and I got the CD rather than use the download option, looked at the site today and they now only do the download version (opens as a pdf), although they say you can still buy the CD's from their e-bay store. Looking at my receipt when I purchased the CD they saw me coming, the download was cheaper!!!

Regards
Dash

Harts Army lists are available free on the internet for those who might wish to use them.