East Africa (British): Its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources. Compiled by. . . .
by [AFRICA -- KENYA & UGANDA]. PLAYNE, Somerset (Comp.) & GALE, F. Holderness (Ed.)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51097
- Title
- East Africa (British): Its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources. Compiled by. . . .
- Author
- [AFRICA -- KENYA & UGANDA]. PLAYNE, Somerset (Comp.) & GALE, F. Holderness (Ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co., [The Gresham Press, Printed and Bound, and Blocks for illustrations produ
- Place of Publication
- [Woking (Surrey) & London]:
- Date Published
- 1908-1909.
- Keywords
- Africa, East africa, Economic History, edwardian, British Empire, British History, England, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Bantu, Somali, Galla, Swahili, Masai, Nandi, Suk, Kavironda, Travel, Natural History, Land Promotion, Real Estate, Business, Photographs,
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