From the rear cover: "James Butler. arrived in the Eastern Cape in 1876 as a sickly twenty-two year Londoner recuperating from a serious illness. 'Jim' was a Quaker, teetotaller and later newspaper editor, recorded in down-to-earth fashion the daily life, politics, natural history and social encounters of this far-off corner of the colonies." Re-edited and voluminously annotated for publication by the author. 330 Pages. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Dust jacket: Very good. Dimensions: 270 x 190.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

'Jim's Journal'. The Diary of James Butler

Publisher

Grahamstown Rhodes University

Publication Date

1996

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very good

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Quagga Rare Books and Art has been trading from our shop in Kalk Bay for over 25 years. Owned and run by father and son, George and Simon Curtis. We buy and sell top quality antiquarian books, individually or entire collections, on a variety of subjects. We also deal in modern first editions, maps, watercolours, paintings and other curious objects for the discerning collector.

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Quagga Books
84 Main Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa

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