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Hutchinson, (G.T.)

FROM THE CAPE TO THE ZAMBESI

Published: John Murray, London, 1905

Edition: First

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $65

Bidding opens: 14 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Nov 16:30 GMT

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With an introduction by Colonel F. Rhodes. With many illustrations from photographs by Colonel Rhodes and the author.

Red cloth cover with the title in gilt to the front board and spine. Frontispiece picture of the Falls, uncut page edges, xiv + 205 pages. Very slight foxing on a few pages only. Two names in ink on fep of previous owners. A good copy.       

A large portion of the work is devoted to Rhodesia, and Mr Hutchinson is very indignant at the idea of the proposed exploitation of the Victoria Falls......., the work contains some interesting notes on Johannesburg, with some remarks on the state of politics in the Cape Colony, the native question and the land settlement in the Orange River Colony."""" (Mendelssohn (Sydney) South African Bibliography, volume 1, page 750.)

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 16 x 22 cm


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