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Eleven Years in Central South Africa

Publisher: John Snow and Co.
Publisher Place: London
Date of Publication: Circa 1872
Edition: First
Binding Condition: Good appearance
Overall Condition: Attractive copy
Size: 225mm x 151mm

Thomas, Thomas Morgan

Description:

" A Journey into the Interior - Sketch of Recently Discovered Diamond and Gold Fields - Umzilikazi, his Country and People - A brief History of the Zambesi Missions." Original brown cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine and a black blind stamped border pattern on all sides. Dark brown end papers. xi prelims, 32 black and white drawn illustrations and a large folding map. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has been repaired, but this is not very noticeable - the binding is tight, indicating that glue was used. A short tear on the upper hinge was repaired with glue. A piece of tape was used to repair a closed tear to the folding map. A patch on the front free end paper indicates that a label was removed.