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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Nicholson, G.

 FIFTY YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA:

 being some recollections and reflections of a veteran pioneer

Published: W.W. Greener, London, 1898

Edition: First

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xv, 273 pages, [4] leaves] of plates: frontispiece, illustrations. Cloth, slightly soiled. Spotting to page edges and preliminary pages. Gift inscription on front free endpaper.  

Nicholson arrived at the Cape in 1844 and had a number of "exciting pioneer experiences". The Spectator in reviewing this book in 1898 concluded that Nicholson's "... thinking and writing are as direct as we imagine his shooting is...".

This book is being sold on behalf of Help the Rural Child charity in Cape Town. See www.goedgedacht.org/help-the-rural-child

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 18 x 12 cm
  • Sold By: Select Books
  • Contact Person: David McLennan
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 021-4246955
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Credit card; EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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