Adela Day (5 results)
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013
- Softcover
Seller: Buchmarie, Darmstadt, , GermanyBuchmarie
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 16.12
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Condition: Good. Ryle, Adela (illustrator).
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Published by East Africa, London 1932
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dodman Books, Morston, , United KingdomDodman Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 51.12
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fascinating account of life as the wife of a travelling surveyor in colonial Uganda. Of its time, of course, but well written and illustrated with photographs. A couple of minor marks, but otherwise all in VG clean and bright internal order. Former owner's name neatly to f…ep. Light edgewear to brown boards with dulled titling to spine. Upper board leads a little. 12nmo. x 160pp.
Published by East Africa 1932
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bilbofbaggins Books, Magdalena, NM, U.S.A.Bilbofbaggins Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 50.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tight, sound and waiting to be read by someone with a cup of tea or other, suitable libation. Edges rubbed a bit, more at corner tips of hard cover. Neat name "Dewsnap" written on first blank page. Pages browned as expected for the age of this senior citizen. Some foxing o…n page sides- not visible when reading. 2 3/4" by 1" inch of paper neatly removed from inside back cover. Complementary online USPS tracking number snt to your email address so you can follow the progress of the book to your home. (Please email me for accurate international mailing cost.) Your satisfaction is my goal. No hassle, 100% money back if the book is returned in the same condition as sent within 30 days of purchase. All questions, comments welcome. Photos are available upon request via email. 1/5.
Published by East Africa December, 1932, London 1932
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 57.25
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Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and lightly bumped. Spine faded. Scattered light foxing. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 160pp. B/w photographs. Brown/gilt hardback cloth cover.
More imagesPublished by East Africa, London 1932
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 340.75
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this scarce account of life in Uganda, from the point of view of a wife of a travelling surveyor, in the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth with the original, vanish…ingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and four monochrome plates. Collated, complete.An account of life in early twentieth century Uganda, written by Adela M. Day. The work provides a unique perspective on life in Uganda, written by a wife of a travelling surveyor. Day provides accounts of the weather, her life as a mother, wildlife, the food, and day to day life. In the publisher's original cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with slight cockling to the front board, a slight lean, and very minimal rubbing to the extremities. Bookseller's labels to the front endpapers with an owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. The wrap is smart with fading to the spine, the odd slight handling mark, the odd small closed tear to the extremities, and slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with light spotting to the front couple of pages. Very Good Indeed. None stated (illustrator). book.
