OCCUPATION OF MASHONALAND. Views by . Reprint, in a smaller format, of the album of photographs taken on the Pioneer Column of 1890, and originally published in October 1891; with the addition of maps; and new text, captions and a bibliography prepared by Peter McLaughlin.

Fry, W. Ellerton.

Published by Bulawayo Books of Zimbabwe, 1982

About this Item

Reprint. Large landscape 4to. xvi + 175pp. 153 ills., folding map. Light toning, gilt rule edged half leather with gilt ills. cloth boards, minor marking, extremities sl. rubbed. No. 214 of a Limited Edition of 1000 Copies.Originally published as a small number (one dozen plus) of hand made albums with original sepia photographs inserted and handwritten captions by Fry. This reprint contains a biography of Fry, an article on the march into Mashonaland, nominal rolls of the Pioneer Corps and BSAP forming the Column. Fry accompanied the column with his plate camera with the task of recording data for preparatons of accurate maps of the route. This is the only reproduction of his work made, unusual item. US$668.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: OCCUPATION OF MASHONALAND. Views by . Reprint, in a smaller format, of the album of photographs taken on the Pioneer Column of 1890, and originally published in October 1891; with the addition of maps; and new text, captions and a bibliography prepared by Peter McLaughlin.
• Publisher: Bulawayo Books of Zimbabwe
• Publication Date: 1982
• Binding: Hardcover
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  • NAVAL AND MILITARY