Published by Archibald Constable & Co, London, 1898. 1st Edition.xx, 559 pages, publisher's catalogue at rear [16], complete with frontispiece, numerous illustrations, and 2 colour maps (1 folding) First Edition , covers rubbed and lightly marked, corners bumped, spine heads slightly worn., internally nice and clean, book in good condition , original orange cloth covers with gilt decoration and titles, top edge gilt. Covers lightly soiled and marked. Library sticker on rear board. Some light foxing. Octavo, 25 x 17 cm.
A narrative of the author's journey, as medical officer, through the Gold Coast (now Ghana), Adansi, Bekwe, Kumasi, Soku, north Ashanti, Bontuku, Mount Knutsford, etc, with chapters on malaria and other diseases, commercial outlook, relations with England, the peoples, villages, customs, dress, the dense forests that existed then.
- Jacket Condition: N/A
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 8 Vo
- Sold By: White Eagle Books
- Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
- Country: United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 020 8997 9894
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- Trade Associations: PBFA IOBA
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