South African Traits (UNCOMMON 1887 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING)
by MacKinnon, Rev Professor James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: James Gemmell, 1887. VG+. First edition, first printing. No d/w. Bound in original publishers blue cloth, lettered gilt on upper cover and spine. (8),vi,301,16(adverts)pp. The account of Rev Professor James MacKinnon (1860-1945) and of his experiences in South Africa. The historian and theologian spent three years in South Africa. He describes his own experiences as well as historic events; including chapters on Boer life and society, the effects of slavery, the effects of Christianity on native peoples, mining. Spotting to all edges; some pages unopened; minor rubbing to head and tail of spine, corners, and sides of spine; else a very good plus copy of an UNCOMMON 1887 first edition, first printing. No inscriptions.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus.
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- Bookseller
- Greystone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17628
- Title
- South African Traits (UNCOMMON 1887 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING)
- Author
- MacKinnon, Rev Professor James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- James Gemmell
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- South Africa. Travel. History. Social History. Cape Town, South Africa. Boers. Zululand. Basutoland. Transvaal. Slavery. Mining.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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