Africa and the Victorians: The Climax of Imperialism in the Dark Continent
by Robinson, Ronald and John Gallagher
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
£7.12£5.70
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1961. 1st Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hard cover 8vo in red cloth w/gold spine titles. Soft spine tips, Near Fine book in Very Good unclipped DJ, now in clear protective cover. 1/2 title page opened roughly, else Fine and unmarked; jacket has stained spine, w/several tears, lightly chipped at spine tips and corners. 491pp inc. textual footnotes, Tables, Index; illustrated in photos, fold-out maps.
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- Bookseller
- Basement Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036057
- Title
- Africa and the Victorians: The Climax of Imperialism in the Dark Continent
- Author
- Robinson, Ronald and John Gallagher
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HISTORY AFRICA BRITISH IMPERIALISM MILITARY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction; Military; History;
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