Seretse Khama and the Bamangwato by Mockford, Julian - 1950

London: Staples Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Ex-Library . Ex W. H. Smith Library copy with usual paste downs and marks inside. Missing DJ, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block, some water staining to top edge. ; First edition, first printing with no other printings listed, 1950. Brown cloth boards with faded gilt lettering to spine, map endpapers. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; B&W Photographs; 240 pages; The story of the Prince and his ordinary bride, who married in the teeth of disapproving parents on both sides. But the English typist from London loved her African husband, and their love story survived, as the country which would become Botswana changed around them. .

Staples Press, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. First Published. 231 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Staples Press, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. 229 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

London, New york : Staples Press, 1950. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 231 pp., plates, portrait, maps (1 on lining paper), 22 cm. Subjects; Khama, Seretse Sir 1921-1980. Khama III, Chief of the Bamangwato approximately 1837-1923. Politics and government. Biography.

Hardback. 1950. 231pp ills. 1950. VG .

London, New york : Staples Press, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 231 pages plates, portrait, maps (1 on lining paper) 22 cm. Subjects: Khama, Tshekedi 1905-1959. Khama, Seretse Sir 1921-. Ngwato (African people) History. Botswana History 1900-1999. Genre: History. Language: English.

London: Staples Press, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The DJ is shelfworn and chipped and rubbed at all extremities. Boards bleached at extreme outer top corner front and for top 5mm of spine. 231pp. + b/w plates. Cartographic endpapers. No prev ownership marks or o/w.