THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1923 To be presented to both houses of Parliament
by THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY OFFICE
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Poor/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
PRETORIA: THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY OFFICE, 1923 Book. Illus. by 1923. Poor. Paperback. First Edition First Printing.. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Dark blue with black title. Missing pages 71-78 (pencil states tore out on cover). Secure binding with clean pages (couple marginalia otherwise unmarked), sunned spine edge with small bottom edge tear, large top corner crease (to cover & pages) and pencil notation at rear cover. Few illustrations & fold-outs and large color fold-out at the rear. Sticker removal to front. About 13 x 8 with 70 pages (missing pp. 71-78) and xciv, 8 illustrated pages and rear color map. Due to missing pp. 71-78, this book is not complete, otherwise good! Scarce! In English. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rose City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111021075
- Title
- THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1923 To be presented to both houses of Parliament
- Author
- THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY OFFICE
- Illustrator
- 1923
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing.
- Publisher
- THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY OFFICE
- Place of Publication
- PRETORIA
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
Rose City Books
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About the Seller
Rose City Books
Biblio member since 2004
Portland, Oregon
About Rose City Books
Rose City Books is an independent, antiquarian bookseller and publisher, located in Portland, Oregon (The City of Roses); specializing in rare and hard-to-find books, magazines, and vintage sheet music. Serving a world of literary enthusiasts from the beautiful, Pacific Northwest.
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