Captain Lugard (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Two volumes. Both volumes have issues, volume one lacks the maps on page 218 and 384 and page 283/284 is torn and creased, and the top and tail of the spine are worn and the vignette illustrated front cover is badly faded. Otherwise collated and complete, the covers show some age wear but the binding is firm and the contents are clean, both loose maps in the front and rear pockets are in excellent condition. Volume two covers show large patches of loss of colour and the front cover illustration is also badly faded, foot of spine worn, otherwise the books are firmly bound and clean, collated and complete. (large parcel so postage in the UK will be twice the template advertised. Overseas postage likely to exceed the price of the book!).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. William Blackwood and Sons; Edinburgh, 1882. Hardcover. First Edition. Complete 2 Volume Set. A Fair to Good, red cloth binding with illustration and black lettering on front board, gilt lettering on spine, binding very shaky, cracked and almost broken hinges, soiling/staining and moisture damage to boards, Volume 2 spine buckram mostly missing and only partially present (detached spine is laid in), abrasions and curling to board corners, age toning to text block frayed spine edges, rubbing along board edges, bookplate affirmed to verso front free endpaper both Volumes, few loose pages, pulpy text block edges, one map missing in rear pastedown pocket and one fold out map included and present, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. (Vol.1) 563pp., (Vol.2) 682pp., indexed, maps, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Discoloured red boards and spines lettered in gilt and black. Volume 1: surface of circular motif at front rubbed with a 1 c x 5 mm bare patch and the top corner bumped; the spine has been professionally rebacked, the new red cloth just visible around the margins. Internally bookplate on front pocket containing folded map; 1 cm bare patch in front gutter; two more folding maps and another in rear pocket. Pp xix, i, 563, (1), 32. Volume 2: three 5 mm pale spots on front panel; fraying around head and base of spine to a depth of 5 mm and light wear to four front corners; internally bookplate on front pastedown; 3 mm crack down gutter between half-title and portrait frontis; five colour maps as called for, one folding. Contents clean and binding sound. Pp ix, i, 682. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Edwin Noble (illustrator). Camp Fire Tales. 43 stories about hunting by various authors including Washington Irving, Sir Samuel Baker, W. C. Baldwin, Andrew A. Anderson, Captain F. D. Lugard, Paul B. du Chaillu, Capt. R. Gordon Cumming, Capt. Henry Shakespeare, Capt. L. Lloyd, Fridtjof Nansen, W. A. Baillie-Grohman, H.A. Leverson and F. R. N. Findlay. With 24 illustrations by Edwin Noble. Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons. Undated - early 20th Century. Size: 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Page number: 240. Hardcover. Buff coloured cloth covers with a brown image of a lion on the front and a wolf on the spine. The end papers show an image of a wolf hunting a moose. Black and white images at the top of every chapter. 23 full-page colour images. Condition: Very Good. The boards are slightly worn and grubby. The pages are occasionally marked but there is no significant soiling. One page is slightly torn, one is creased. The remains of a sticker are on the first end paper. The pages are un-thumbed. The binding is tight. There is no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Wear to spine, bumped corners, lightly soiled boards but volumes remain solid and hinges remain firm. BP/East Africa.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hardbacks, gilt titles to spines. 2 volume set. Pp. xix, 563, 32 pub ads; ix, 682. With 130 illustrations, and 14 maps, including the 2 folding in pocket to front and rear in vol. 1. Spines slightly darkened and frayed to ends. A few marks to bindings. Previous owner's details to half-titles. A pleasing set. A heavy set, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (an12).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Vanity Fair Coloured Lithograph No 639. December 1895. By SPY African travel writer, big game hunter and ANTI-Slavery commander against the Arab slavers, etc. With letterpress page in facsimile only (2) Good wide margins. Measures 23+ x 35 cm. Very Good. Not been framed before!

In two volumes - Vol I - Nyasaland and Eastern Africa, With Chapters on Commerce, Slave-Trade and Sport. Vol II - Uganda, With Chapters on Administration, Past and Future, and Suggestions for Dealing With the Country. Vol I - xix, 563 pp + 32 pp ads (W. Blackwood). Folding coloured map in pocket at front - A Map of Part of East Africa. Folding coloured map in pocket at rear - Uganda and Unyoro & 2 other folding coloured maps. Frontispiece - engraving of Lugard, 28 other full page b/w plates. 33 illustrations in text + 2 maps.Vol II - ix, 682 pp. Frontispiece & 24 other b/w plates. 42 illustrations in text, 5 coloured maps (1 folding) & 2 maps in text. Both Vols - Maps and plates all very clean. Text very clean throughout. Bindings tight except for cracked front hinge in Vol II. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spines. Black lettering and circular vignette on front boards. Corners bumped and lightly rubbed. Spines faded. Patchy damp staining on boards. Overall condition VG.

8vo [23 x 16 cm]; 2 volumes, xx, 563, 30 [ads]; x, 682 pp, 2 frontis's including engraved portrait, complete with 13 maps including one with inset, 9 in color 5 of which are folding (2 in pockets), 54 plates, 75 other illus, from drwgs, index. original red pictorial cloth with gilt spine title lettering, partly faded, edge rubbed, corner wear, some minor foxing on few leaves else a clean very good sound set. Work 113. A very well-illustrated description and history of east Africa including chapters on slavery, life in the jungle, commercial possibilities, transport, labor, good sections on wildlife, animals, geography, and the peoples in the area, based on the author's extensive travels and expeditions. A picture of this book is available on request.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Captain Frederick Lugard's semi-autobiographical account of the rise of colonialism in East Africa. Illustrated with a wealth of folding maps. The first edition of Frederick Lugard's two volume account of the rise of the pre-colonial East African empires, illustrated throughout.Frederick Lugard was a British imperialist and colonial administrator in Africa, who made significant contributions to the theory and practice of British colonial policies of indirect rule.In this work, he places a particular emphasis on Uganda and Nyasaland, discussing matters relating to their administration and history.Illustrated with thirteen maps, nine in colour, with two folding colour maps in pockets to the front and rear of volume I, three folding colour maps, and fifty-four further plates. Collated, complete.With the armorial bookplate of Robert B. Finlay (1842-1929) to the pastedown of volume II. Finlay was a British barrister and politician, and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.With discussions of slavery, life in the jungle, commerce, transport, labour and geography, with much information drawn from the author's first hand experiences. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with pictorial inlay to front boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small losses to the cloth in these regions. Fading to volume I back strip, with significant discolouration to back strip of volume II. Front hinge of volume I and rear hinge of volume II starting, with boards holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown of volume II. Half title of volume II detaching to tail, otherwise, internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd area of spotting or light handling mark. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition Large Octavo. Two volumes, xx, 563 x, 682 pp. Frontispieces, numerous plates and illustrations in the text; several maps, some folding and in colour, two are within the pockets at front and rear of the first volume. 32 page publisher's catalogue at the rear of first volume.Original red pictorial black lettered cloth, [spine light soiling]. original black end papers with fitted pockets in fine state. Volume One deals with Nyasaland and Eastern Africa containing chapters on commerce, slave trade and sport. Volume two, with Uganda and Administration of the Country. Excellent Set.

1st Edn,. 2 Vols, ix 682, xix 563 pages, Pages partly unopened, illustrated with full page and text illustrations + 3 folding maps in the text folding maps in front and rear pockets of volume 1, and single page and text maps. Also pasted to the rear end papers of both volumes, part maps of Lake Nyassa, and Bangweolo which are not called for in the map lists. The front paste downs have signs of a library or bookplate being removed, but no library marks to the contents. Publishers red cloth, with title in black to upper board with pictorial insert of campfire scene to both volumes. Cloth very clean and bright with no bumps or chips. The only defect is a small mark below the volume number, possibly where a library number has been removed. The book contains a variety of sporting incidents after elephant near the Semliki River and Lake Albert as well as buffalo, and lion . With a chapter describing types of antelope encountered in the region. Czech 172.

1st Edn,. 2 Vols, ix 682, xix 563 pages, illus with full page and text illus, folding maps in front and rear pocket, note to top margin of introduction "In Kenya you don't buy land, you buy water and labour. Norman Matthews 1946", similar note to blank margin on page 665 of Vol. 2. Original red cloth, title in black to upper board with pictorial insert, cloth darkened and spine evenly faded as often found, light rubbing to corners. The book contains a variety of sporting incidents for elephant, buffalo, lion etc. Czech 172.

1st Edn,. 2 Vols, ix 682, xix 563 pages, illus with full page and text illus + maps including, folding maps in front and rear pockets of volume 1, Contemporary ownership inscription to blank margin of both half titles. Publishers red cloth, with title in black to upper board with pictorial insert of campfire scene to both volumes. Cloth evenly fading to spine with a few small marks, light rubbing to the head of spines. The boards unfaded and clean. The book contains a variety of sporting incidents for elephant, buffalo, lion etc. Czech 172.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 754 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.70 inches. This item is printed on demand.