London: Hurst and Blackett, 1900
8vo, viii + 299pp + 16pp publisher’s catalogue. Hardcover binding, with black lettering to spine and front board, and inlaid black and white illustration on front board. With full-colour fold-out map at front of book.
Archibald Ross Colquhoun (1848 – 1914) was a British explorer and the first Administrator of Southern Rhodesia. He held office from October 1890 until September 1892, the period of the founding of Fort Salisbury (now Harare) after the arrival of the Pioneer Column. At this time the administrator's jurisdiction covered Mashonaland only, as Matabeleland was annexed in 1893. He was also acting Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia between 24 July 1891 and 18 September 1891. He left for South Africa in 1889. After his term of office as Administrator in Southern Rhodesia he settled in the United Kingdom, but continued to travel. (wikipedia.com)
Condition: Good. Light rubbing and stains to boards and spine, minor bump to bottom corner of rear board. Light indentation to spine. Previous owner’s signature and staining to front endpaper, with some offsetting to facing pastedown. Stains to top edges of pages, endpapers and pastedowns. Text is clean. Well bound.
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 8vo
