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The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland being a record of excavation in 1891.: The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland being a record of excavation in 1891, with a chapter on the orientation of and mensuration of the temples by R M W Swan.
by J T Bent
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Finely bound in contemporary navy blue leather with five raised bands, twelve gilt cross bars, block gilt titles and date 1892 at bottom, cloth sides, new cream endpapers. Binding appears to be fine. The book block has edges are dull but the contents are clean except for a stain, faded in places to the bottom centre of the gathered sections affecting the first section, one other page has a stain on the right corner. No text is impaired. Previous owners' name and numbers to top-right side of title page. Interestingly, the reverse of Part 1 blank page has has a pencil inscription which appears to be a scholarly note about the books findings and value and discusses Hall's later book of 1909 about the ruins. All maps present and well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong.. Physical description; xi,[1], 376, 24p. : ill., 12 plates, 5 maps (3 folding) ; 8°. Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37
- Title
- The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland being a record of excavation in 1891.
- Author
- J T Bent
- Format/Binding
- Leather with blue cloth sides.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rhodesia - Travel and exploration. Rhodesia - Travel and exploration. Zimbabwe. Mashonaland. Cities and Towns - Excavations (Archaeology). Antiquities.
- Size
- 9 x 6 ins
Terms of Sale
Scorpion Press
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About the Seller
Scorpion Press
Biblio member since 2019
Kington, Herefordshire
About Scorpion Press
Bookseller in the late 1980's selling via catalogues and fairs. Then migrated to publishing special editions as Scorpion Press. Over 100 titles published including major crime and mystery authors: Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Bernard Cornwell, Len Deighton. Now concentrating on leather rebindings in runs of twelve copies - signed on an author profile page.
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