A Personal Record of Some Incidents in the Life of Cecil Rhodes - Vere Stent

A Personal Record of Some Incidents in the Life of Cecil Rhodes

An Intimate Biographical Account from the Celebrated Books of Rhodesia Series

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: A Personal Record of Some Incidents in the Life of Cecil Rhodes
• Author: Vere Stent
• Publisher: Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo
• Publication Date: 1970 (Facsimile reprint of the rare 1925 original edition)
• ISBN: Not Applicable (Rhodesian Retro Series Issue)
• Edition Details: Limited Facsimile Reprint, Volume 4 of the prestigious Rhodesiana Reprint Library Gold Series.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium textured library-cloth boards with gilt spine tooling.
• Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 87 pages. Frontispiece portrait of Cecil John Rhodes and historic photograph inserts.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The gold-stamped cloth casing is flat, firm, and bright with immaculate gilt text. Clean extremities.
• Interior: Text block is solid. Pages are remarkably clean, bright, and free of library pocket marks or user notations.
• The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
• Condition Detail: The pictorial jacket is crisp, bright, and shows only micro-friction shelf wear at the crown of the spine. Listing Enhancement: Now fully protected within a brand-new, clear archival-grade plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Originally written in 1925 by journalist Vere Stent and beautifully re-released by Books of Rhodesia in 1970, this text provides a legendary eyewitness account of Cecil John Rhodes. Stent focuses heavily on the dramatic peace negotiations during the 19th-century Matabeleland Rebellion, during which Rhodes famously went unarmed into the Matopo Hills to negotiate with the Ndebele indunas. As part of the highly collectible Rhodesiana Reprint Gold Series, this rare collectible book offers exceptional bibliographic value for serious collectors of pioneer memoirs and colonial history.

Author Profile: Vere Stent

Vere Palgrave Stent (1872–1941) was a legendary South African journalist, war correspondent, and editor of the Pretoria News. He accompanied Rhodes during crucial peace talks and covered major conflicts, including the Siege of Mafeking. His writing style is celebrated for its gripping, firsthand reportage and historical proximity to colonial expansion.

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