Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, with paper-label. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Hinges starting; some pages loose. Text remains clear and without blemish. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Physical description; 288 pp., 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. Notes; Frontispiece: a picture of "Troop of ostriches, and cart with prickly-pear leaves for food." Contents; Port Elizabeth and Walmer -- Some of our pets -- Plants of the Karroo -- Our little home -- Climate of the Karroo -- Ostriches -- Our servants -- How we fared -- Karroo beasts, birds and reptiles -- Neighbours. -- Good-bye. Subjects; Ostrich farms South Africa Cape Town. Farm life. Eastern Cape (South Africa) Description and travel. 1 Kg.

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Title: Home life on an ostrich farm : with ten illustrations / Annie Martin
Publisher: London : George Philip & Son
Publication Date: 1890
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st edition.
Weight: 1 kilogram
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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