KENYA - The NAIROBI Joint Publicity Committee (publisher)

Nairobi and District ... Issued under the auspices of the Municipal Council of Nairobi (Kenya)

Rare booklet describing and picturing pre-war colonial Nairobi in 1938/1939.

Published: NAIROBI Joint Publicity Committee, Nairobi, 1938/1939

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Nairobi and District ... Issued under the auspices of the Municipal Council of Nairobi (Kenya).

[Nairobi:] printed by the East African Standard, Limited, [undated, but 1938 or 1939].

Small 8vo. Pp. 1-24, each leaf folded in half (as issued) with text in two columns, 32 half-tone illustrations, 2 folding plans.

Condition: some corners with some light creasing, otherwise excellent.

Original thin card wrappers, a design in red and black on the upper cover by Agnes Bompas.

Condition: lightly toned, some very light soiling.

A surprisingly rare work offering a window onto life in the capital of pre-war Kenya.

  • Binding Condition: excellent
  • Overall Condition: excellent
  • Size: 8 x 4 5/8ins; 203 x 118mm
  • Sold By: Shadowrock Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Adam Langlands
  • Country: United States
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 001-860-248-1547
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  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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