In Remotest Barotseland

Being an account of a journey of over 8,000 miles through the wildest and remotest parts of Lewanika's empire. From The spectator 1st June 1933 on the [publication of Hardings autobiography: In 1896 he was engaged in suppressing the rebellion in Mashonaland, and later became an administrator in Barotse-land. He escorted the late King Lewanika to England in 1902 and describes amusingly the little difficulties that con- front the official guide of a self-willed native potentate. He left Barotseland apparently became the Chartered Company thought him too conciliatory to the natives. Colonel Harding was then appointed to Northern Nigeria, which he found to be far more restful than Rhodesia.

Hardcover. English. Hurst and Blackett, London. 1904. ISBN: 0. xv, 413 pages, frontispiece, portraits, 11 plates, numerous black and white illustrations in the text, folding map. Original green pictorial cloth with slight damage to side of spine and top and bottom of spine bumped. Titled gilt on spine with vingette on front. Fair amount of foxing at front and end, fold-out map in good condition. Book No: 2501622