THE STORY OF RHODESIA (1937) - Near Fine Copy

Publisher's original beige illustrated card wraps.

72pp. With frontispiece and 11 fine monochrome plates. A very clean, solid, near fine copy.

CONTENTS:

1.) FOREWORD by Sir Henry Birchenough, President of the British South Africa Company

2.) A HISTORY OF THE CHARTERED COMPANY IN RHODESIA (pages 1-31), by Mrs. Tawse-Jollie, O.B.E.

Part I: Preparation

Part II: Occupation

Part III: Development

Part IV: Commerce

3.) A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF HISTORICAL PICTURES, illustrating the STORY OF RHODESIA, which were exhibited at Johannesburg from 1936-37 for the Empire Exhibition (pages 33-68)

This comprises of 15 sections, with headings as follows:

The Matabele, Missionaries and Explorers, Rhodes, Occupation, Early Days, The Matabele War, Rebellion, Transport, Mining, The Press, Administrative and Political, The Barotse, South African War, Beit Bequest, Miscellaneous.