Handbook to British Central Africa - information for intending Settlers
by Sir Harry Johnston - British Central Africa Company Ltd
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Blantyre: Rotary Club of Blantyre, 1985. British Central Africa information for intending settlers. Facsimile reprint of the original 1905 edition, published by The British Central Africa Company Ltd. and written by Sir Harry Johnston .This copy is hand numbered 279 of a print run of only 1000 copies. Illustrated papered boards with red cloth spine. viii, introduction to this new edition, 112 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Folding road map of malawi loose at the back of the book.6 X 8.5 inches. Very good book with spotting to top edge and a few spots to fore edge.. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009075
- Title
- Handbook to British Central Africa - information for intending Settlers
- Author
- Sir Harry Johnston - British Central Africa Company Ltd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Publisher
- Rotary Club of Blantyre
- Place of Publication
- Blantyre
- Date Published
- 1985
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
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