2 volume set. First editions. Lovely condition throughout.
From the library of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine.
Volume I.
xiii, 315 pages + 4 page catalogue.
Library plate on inside front cover.
Portrait frontispiece.
11 full-page plates.
2 fold-out maps [48 x 34 cm & 38 x 22 cm].
Volume II.
xii, 333 pages.
Portrait frontispiece.
11 full-page plates.
1 in-text map.
2 fold-out maps [45 x 33 cm & 35.5 x 22 cm].
"Huxley's first published work is a classic of Kenyan, indeed of
East African, history. First issued by Macmillan in 1935, it was
an immediate success - the 'Kenya Weekly News' urged its readers
to buy the book 'even though it costs the equivalent of 8 sacks of maize'."
Scarce set in any condition.
Recorded shipping weight 2000g.
Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 22.5 x 15.5 cm
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