Story of the Cape to Cairo Railway vols 1,2,3 of 5 PLUS Synopsis
by Weinthal Leo
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., 1923. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. The Story of the Cape to Cairo Railway and River Route, from 1887 to 1822, volumes 1-3 only (of 5), London: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., 1923, numerous maps, plates and illustrations, some mounted photographs, original half morocco, gilt-blocked spines, occasional light wear to extremities, large 4to, Lacking the 4th (map and index) volume, and without the separately published later supplement (5th) volume - supplement. TOGETHER with the scarce Illustrated synopsis 50pp wrappers published April 1922. Monochrome maps, plates and illustrations including folding, mounted colour plates, original wrappers, side-sewn as issued, upper cover marked, wear to spine and wrapper edges, slim 4to
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- Bookseller
- finecopy ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110485
- Title
- Story of the Cape to Cairo Railway vols 1,2,3 of 5 PLUS Synopsis
- Author
- Weinthal Leo
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., 1923
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