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Madagascar in War Time: The 'Times' Special Correspondent's Experiences Among the Hovas During the French Invasion of 1895
by E.F. Knight
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1896. Very Good-. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's tan cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt; x,[2],336pp.; frontispiece, three leaves of plates and folding map bound in rear, text illus. throughout. Moderate wear to board margins, most notably at spine ends, spine a bit cocked and gilt dulled, rear joint and hinge starting to split, 1978 ownership label to front free endpaper of Franaces Thornton Jones, American Embassy, Madagascar. Overall Good to Very Good of this uncommon sociological and anthropological account.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29404
- Title
- Madagascar in War Time: The 'Times' Special Correspondent's Experiences Among the Hovas During the French Invasion of 1895
- Author
- E.F. Knight
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Cocked
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