Research Catalog

Title

Nursery tales, traditions, and histories of the Zulus, in their own words. Vol. I / with a translation into English, and notes, by the Rev. Canon Callaway.

Publication

Springvale, Natal : John A. Blair ; Pietermaritzburg : Davis and Sons ; London : Trübner and Co., 1868.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Callaway, Henry, 1817-1890
• Blair, John A., of Natal, South Africa
• Davis and Sons, publisher.
• Trübner & Co., publisher.
• Springvale Mission Station, printer.

Description

[8], vii, [2], 375, [5] p.; 23 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Alternative Title

Izinganekwane, nensumansumane, nezindaba zabantu

Subject

• Zulu (African people) > Folklore
• Zulu (African people) > History
• Zulu language > Texts
• Tales > South Africa > Zululand

Genre/Form

• Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
• Inscriptions (Provenance)

Note

• With a half-title.
• "Natal : Printed at Springvale Mission Station."--verso of title page.
• Originally issued in 6 parts, 1866-1868. Title page and other preliminaries in pt. 6.
• Zulu and English in parallel columns.
• No more published.

Provenance (note)

• inscribed [in Schomburg's hand]: in pencil on verso of upper wrapper "H. Callaway's personal copy presented to Ralston & this in turn transferred to Andrew Lang & purchased from Quarich in London. Sch." ; Inscribed: in ink on verso of half-title page "To W.R.S. Ralston Esq. from the Author Sep. 23 1873." ; Inscribed [in Lang's hand?]: in pencil on verso of half-title page "Transferred to A. Lang Jany. 4. 1883.", with notations [in Lang's hand?] throughout ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Call Number

RTB (Callaway, H. Nursery tales)

LCCN

43019236

OCLC

• 767461
• NYPGR767461-B

Title

Nursery tales, traditions, and histories of the Zulus, in their own words. Vol. I / with a translation into English, and notes, by the Rev. Canon Callaway.

Imprint

Springvale, Natal : John A. Blair ; Pietermaritzburg : Davis and Sons ; London : Trübner and Co., 1868.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 496.3-C (accession no. B594058) inscribed [in Schomburg's hand]: in pencil on verso of upper wrapper "H. Callaway's personal copy presented to Ralston & this in turn transferred to Andrew Lang & purchased from Quarich in London. Sch." ; Inscribed: in ink on verso of half-title page "To W.R.S. Ralston Esq. from the Author Sep. 23 1873." ; Inscribed [in Lang's hand?]: in pencil on verso of half-title page "Transferred to A. Lang Jany. 4. 1883.", with notations [in Lang's hand?] throughout ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

Local Note

Schomburg Center researchers are restricted to the microform copy in: Sc Micro R-6218.

Arents copy: In the original light brown paper covers, as issued. Pt. 1 imperfect: Front cover mutilated, with partial loss of title.

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Added Author

Callaway, Henry, 1817-1890, translator.

Blair, John A., of Natal, South Africa, publisher.

Davis and Sons, publisher.

Trübner & Co., publisher.

Springvale Mission Station, printer.

Ralston, William Ralston Shedden, 1828-1889, former owner.

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, former owner.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.

Research Call Number

RTB (Callaway, H. Nursery tales)

Sc Rare 496.3-C (Callaway, H. Nursery tales)

Arents BIP (Callaway, H. Izinganekwane 1866) 99-72