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.
- Binding Condition: Near Fine
- Overall Condition: Near Fine
- Size: 25 x 19cm
- Sold By: Rare Paper
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- Country: South Africa
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