First edition: 110 pages, title page vignette, frontispiece, numerous text illustrations, blue cloth boards – scuffed at the bottom of the front cover, titled gilt on the upper cover and spine, a very good copy.
Loosely included are 2 reviews of this book and a postcard signed by Jurgens to the prospective subscriber – Mr. H. Emmins - explaining the delay in its publishing. The list of subscribers is printed on pages 109 -110 of this book. Mr Emmins is no.135.
The limitation reads: Two hundred subscription copues of this book have been printed and these are numbered from 1 to 200 of which this is : no: 135
From the foreword: This work by Mr. Jurgens, apart from its interest to Philatelists, has a special appeal to anyone interested in the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Mr. Jurgens has an intimate knowledge of the events of the early history of that vast area. ... African tribal life has survived to a remarkable degree with unusual vitality in its wide spaces.
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 4to (320 x240mm)
