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Roskell (Arthur H.)

SIX YEARS OF A TRAMP'S LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA

First edition (1886)

Published: Townshend and Son, Cape Town, 1886

Edition: First Edition

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Describes the nomadic life of the author, from when he arrived in Cape Town in 1877 on the USS European. Bright blue boards, 8 plates of the author's hand drawings in B&W. 104 pp. Pictorial advertising front and back. 

Condition: Good.  Spine chipped. Edges bumped and nicked. Binding split but not loose. Text clean and clear. Ex libris John Hamilton Russell.

  • Jacket Condition: N/A
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 260x190mm
  • Sold By: Shelf Life
  • Contact Person: Justus Wagener
  • Country: South Africa
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