Africa from South to North Through Marotseland Volume 1

Major A. St. H. Gibbons

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1904

About this Item

1904. First Edition. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative blue cloth with gilt lettering. Volume 1 only. Large folded map to rear pocket. Contains black and white photographic plates, all present. With a colour folded map between pages 86-7. Gilt top text block edge. Pages are lightly tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Cracking to gutters and hinges causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Plate facing page 122 is loose, slightly attached to top. Folded map has light tanning with noticeable creasing to edges. Map to rear pocked backed on cloth with mild tanning and slight creasing to edges. Black ink markings to half title page. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying with scuffing and rubbing to edges and corners. Noticeable markings and scratches overall with rubbed markings to front. Gilt lettering is slightly dulled. Seller Inventory # 1726050088BDB

Bibliographic Details

Title: Africa from South to North Through ...

Publisher: John Lane The Bodley Head

Publication Date: 1904

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition