Ethnography and Condition of South Africa Before A.D. 1505
by Theal, George McCall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: George Allen and Unwin, 1919). Demy 8vo; original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; pp. xx + 466, incl. index; illustrations. Spine gilt a little dull; light wear to extremities; earlier owner's pencilled name to front pastedown; edges, endpapers and outermost leaves foxed. Very good condition. (SABIB 4, p. 476) "Being a description of the inhabitants of the country south of the Zambesi and Kunene rivers in A.D. 1505. Together with all that can be learned from ancient books and modern research of the condition of South Africa from the earliest time until its discovery by Europeans." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11327
- Title
- Ethnography and Condition of South Africa Before A.D. 1505
- Author
- Theal, George McCall
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: George Allen and Unwin, 1919)
- Keywords
- Historians. Africana. Pre-colonial Africa South African History
- Bookseller catalogs
- South African History;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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