Zambezia and Matabeleland in the Seventies (The Narrative of Frederick Hugh Barber 1875 and 1877-1878 and The Journal of Richard Frewen 1877-1878
by Tabler [ed.], Edward C
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Blue buckram with gilt titles on spine, blue top edge, some foxing to edges, else near fine, in dust jacket, some sunning to spi
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1960. First edition. [x], 312 pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece, fold-out map at rear. Large octavo. Blue buckram with gilt titles on spine, blue top edge, some foxing to edges, else near fine, in dust jacket, some sunning to spine; a near fine copy. First edition. [x], 312 pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece, fold-out map at rear. Large octavo.
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- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
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- Title
- Zambezia and Matabeleland in the Seventies (The Narrative of Frederick Hugh Barber 1875 and 1877-1878 and The Journal of Richard Frewen 1877-1878
- Author
- Tabler [ed.], Edward C
- Format/Binding
- [x], 312 pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece, fold-out map at rear. Large octavo
- Book Condition
- Used - Blue buckram with gilt titles on spine, blue top edge, some foxing to edges, else near fine, in dust jacket, some sunning to spi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Africa
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- Gilt
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- Buckram
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- Octavo
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