Zambezia and Matabeleland in the Seventies (The Narrative of Frederick Hugh Barber 1875 and 1877-1878 and The Journal of Richard Frewen 1877-1878

Seller

The Old Mill Bookshop (US)

Seller's Inventory #

353421

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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