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TWELVE HUNDRED MILES IN A WAGGON
Balfour Alice Blanche
Description:
A collection of letters describing a leisurely journey from Kimberley to Umtali, undertaken by the author and three companions in the early 1890s. Extremely readable with many impressions of early Rhodesian personalities. Includes a train journey from Cape Town to Kimberley. Alice Balfour was a sister of Arthur James Balfour, who later became Prime Minister of England. 38 illustrations by the author and a fold-out map of South Africa. Pages i-xix; 1-265. Facsimile reprint of the 1895 Edward Arnold, London, edition. Limited edition No. 494 of 1500 copies. Heritage Series Volume II. Front and back fold edges of dust cover slightly insect damaged. Top edge rubbed, otherwise Good. Red boards with striking gilt wagon picture on front cover and gilt titles on spine. A map of South Africa on front and back endpapers. Top edge faded gilt. Book condition Very Good.
Details:
- Publisher: The Pioneer Head
- Publisher Place: Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Date of Publication: 1970
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 224 x 144 x 38 mm
- Lot No: 180
- Hammer Price: $60
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 44
- Estimate: $65/70
- Reserve: $60
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Seller Details:
- Name: Pringle Bay Books
- Address: Corner of Crescent & Peak Road Pringle Bay
- Contact Person: Neil Berens
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: info@pringlebaybooks.co.za
- Website: www.pringlebaybooks.co.za
- Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, VISA, and EFT
- Trade Association: SABDA
- Additional Information: A carefully selected stock of second-hand books - flora and fauna, general history, military history, biographies, anecdotal history, travel, politics, fiction, technology and art.
