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William Heinemann, 1909. Book. Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, red cloth pictorial gilt. Lettered black and gilt, top edges gilt, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. Worn with some loss at the head of the spine, lower board damp stained. Presentation stamp at the head of the title page, classification number to the verso of the title. The binding remains tight and the body of text clean and unmarked, Tissue guarded frontis, map & b&w illustrations, fold out map to the rear, xvi + 368pp.

London: Heinemann,, 1909. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Rebound in later green cloth with gilt spine titles and new endpapers. Slight spine cock, light wear, rear folding map is a facsimile, otherwise very good.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Book. Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, red cloth pictorial gilt. Lettered black and gilt, top edges gilt, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. Rubbed to the extremities. The binding remains tight and the body of text clean and unmarked, embossed blind stamp of a previous onwer to the title page. Frontis, map & b&w illustrations, fold out map to the rear, xvi + 368pp.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fair with no dust jacket. 1909. First US Edition. Hardcover. Rear spine edge is mostly split. Top approx one third of spine was a loose flap, tape repaired along rear edge. Faint to light water staining to front cover. A very small amount of color transfer to the outer page ends. Figures in front cover gilt illustration touched by this staining but are still bright. Spine has wear to the ends and is darkened. Binding mostly cracked at some inside points. Private bookplate on front endpaper. .

London : William Heinemann , 1909. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A detail travel account of West Africa, with a folding map and illustrations by Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg. A first edition copy. We Two in West Africa is written by couple Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg. Guggisberg was a senior British army officer and British Empire colonial administrator who published a number of works on military topics and Africa. Decima Moore was an English singer and actress who accompanied her second husband to West Africa. This work details the couples experiences and travels in West Africa. With in-text illustrations and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, a little worn to the spine with bumping and slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Some marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Previous owner inscriptions and bookseller sticker to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound… Read More

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi, 368 pp, with two maps (one folding) and many illustrations from photographs. Original red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black. Spine slant, slight sunning to upper board, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else clean and sound. Decima Moore (1871-1964) was a successful stage actress and singer in London before marrying Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, an officer in the Royal Engineers. He was appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905, and upon returning from their travels three years later, the couple recounted their experiences in alternating chapters.

Heinemann, 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. rebound in recent full brown leather with new end pages. part of the original binding has been retained for labels on the spine. the book is complete with both maps and the frontispiece. there are a few small tears and age related marks but the book is well bound and clean.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. 8vo, pp. xvi, 368; 2 maps (one folding) and many illustrations from photographs; original red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black; spine slant, slight sunning to upper board, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else clean and sound. Decima Moore (1871-1964) was a successful stage actress and singer in London before marrying Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, an officer in the Royal Engineers. He was appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905, and upon returning from their travels three years later, the couple recounted their experiences in alternating chapters.