Search Results: the rulers of rhodesia from earliest by ransford oliver

John Murray Publishers Ltd. hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. Hardcover book is in good shape overall with some signs of wear on cover, corners, spine, and/or dust cover if applicable. Pages are clean and unblemished. An entirely readable and usable copy.

John Murray, 1968. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Dust jacket has a few small tears, edge wear (minor peeling), creases, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine, slightly chipped. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. Gift inscription on flyleaf. Minor dirt/stains on edge. No writing in text..

London: John Murray Publishers Ltd. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0719518229 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, the jacket is price-clipped with mild rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and very presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "traces the history of Rhodesia from earliest times up to the referendum of 1922 when the Rhodesian electorate decided to seek independence under the Crown, rather than accept the South African Government's generous term for union," the illustrations include a double-page map .

John Murray, London, 1968. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 8vo in bright red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 345pp, maps plates, bibliography, index etc __CONDITION : An extremely well preserved FINE very clean, bright and tight unmarked copy (hint of tanning to leaves) in a slightly edge-rubbed but otherwise FINE price-clipped Dust Jacket (looks almost as new in its removable transparent protector). An excellent copy. ... __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS

London :John Murray, 1968. HARDCOVER . X+ 345 p., b/w photogr. on plates, double page map, index. bibliogr (Orig.red cloth, gilt. title. Dust jacket. VERY GOOD) Traces the history of Rhodesia from earliest times up to the referendum of 1922 when the Rhodesian electorate decided to seek independence under the Crown, rather than accept the South African Government's generous terms of union. (Ransford) begins with a study of the early bushmen and their art. He then moves from this 'golden age' to the growth of the Monomatapan empire - which is best remembered for its great Zimbabwe-type stone buildings - and to its subjection by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. Here he introduces his main theme: that throughout its history Rhodesia has been governed by minority elites. The Portuguese were succeeded by the enigmatic Rozwi theocrats, and they in turn by the conquering Matabele who fled from Shaka's wrath in Zululand. It was during the Matabele ascendency that British missionaries first… Read More

London: John Murray, (1968)., (1968).. Good. - Octavo, 8-3/8 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in red cloth titled in gilt on the spine, laid into a pictorial dust wrapper. The dust jacket is rubbed, creased and chipped along the edges. ix, [1] & 345 pages illustrated with a double-page map, textual maps & 16 pages of photographs. Very good in a good dust wrapper.
First edition.
From the library of professional hunter Bill Ryan, signed by him on the first blank with his Nairobi address. In a tribute to Bill Ryan (c.1908-1985) in Gamecoin Magazine, Chuck Ennis writes of him: "Bill was one of Kenya's best liked and well-known professional hunters". Bill Ryan arrived in Kenya from South Africa when he was 11 years old. He quickly became a crack shot and an expert horseman. He spoke several African languages fluently. After serving in World war II h went into the saw milling business. In 1954 he took up professional hunting full time. He was eagerly sought after and escorted many… Read More

Rubbed. Good. In a frayed and rubbed dustwrapper., dustwrapper. 16pp photoplates Zimbabwe John Murray London (1968) orig.cloth 22x14cm, x,345,(16)pp Contents: The First Rhodesians; Monomatapa; The Portuguese Conquest; Mzilikazi; The Second Christian Venture; Mr. Rhodes; The Pioneers; The Shangani Patrol; Rebellion; The Referendum; Epilogue.