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Coomassie and Magdala: the story of two British campaigns in Africa. With numerous illustrations from drawings by Melton Prior (special artist in Ashantee of the ""Illustrated London news"") and other artists and two maps. 1874 by Henry M. Stanley - 2019

by Henry M. Stanley

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Coomassie and Magdala: the story of two British campaigns in Africa. With numerous illustrations from drawings by Melton Prior (special artist in Ashantee of the ""Illustrated London news"") and other artists and two maps. 1874 by Henry M. Stanley - 2019

Coomassie and Magdala: the story of two British campaigns in Africa. With numerous illustrations from drawings by Melton Prior (special artist in Ashantee of the ""Illustrated London news"") and other artists and two maps. 1874

by Henry M. Stanley

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2019. Paperback. New. [Size: 13.34 x 21.59 cms] Lang: - English, Pages 568. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1874]. This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover [HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE], Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Any type of Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.
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Very good throughout with minimal signs of use. No inscriptions or markings and not price clipped. 510 pages illustrated in black and white with maps, plans, sketches and portraits taken from the original printing..
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Coomassie And Magdala: The Story Of Two British Campaigns In Africa: Coomassie And Magdala: The Story Of Two British Campaigns In Africa

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Uckfield: Rediscovery Books. 576pp paperback, facsimile reprint with the RGS, very good . Very Good. Soft cover. 2006.
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle. Poor with no dust jacket. 1874. First Edition. Disbound.. A poor, incomplete copy, lacking the maps and several plates. Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. Front hinge completely broken, with text block separated from front board. Cloth peeling and lifting from boards. Dampstains to endpapers. Lacking the frontispiece, both folding maps, and 5 of the plates. Some other plates with large tears and chips. Half-title paeg chipped, creased and torn. Front free endpaper missing. Text complete. A poor copy. ; [2], xiv, 510 pages + [2], 48 pages publisher's advertisements + 8 of 14 plates. Lacking the frontispiece and 5 other plates. Lacking the 2 folding maps. Binding broken at front hinge. Page dimensions: 212 x 35mm. ; Ex-Library; 8vo .
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle,, 1874. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Original cloth slightly worn with slight chipping at spine ends, frontis with slight edge creasing and chipping, half-title with top inch strip removed, large folding map with repaired tear, otherwise an about very good, complete copy. No jacket.
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Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fair. frontis, illustrations, 2 folding maps, xiv, 510p. plus 2p. publisher's advertisements. Green cloth. 24cm. Ends of backstrip internally reinforced. Extremities rubbed. Covers dulled. Front hinge visibly reglued. Folding map of Coomassie Expedition split at last fold and rather worn. A couple of signatures pulled. Account of battles in Ghana (against the Ashanti) and in Ethiopia. We've also had this American edition in reddish-brown cloth.
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Coomassie and Magdala : the story of two British Campaigns in Africa

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Harper and Brothers, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Harper and Brothers; New York, 1874. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, brown cloth binding with blind stamped initials on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding a bit shaky, moderate scuffing and some soiling to boards and spine, frayed spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, binding a bit shaky, cracked hinges, two fold out pages present, exposed board corners, rubbing to board edges, rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of age toning to pages, chipped rear free endpaper fore-edge, moisture stain bottom front pastedown/front free endpaper/prelims and few pages in front, moisture stains bottom text block edge and several pages at inner corner without impact on text, without Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 510pp., appendix, 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… Read More
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers 1874. (hardcover) xiv, 510+. Very good, no dust jacket. 8vo. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Brown endpapers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Black and white plates and illustrations. All plates have tissue guards. Two folding maps. There is a faint library stamp to the top, front fixed endpaper, as well as some minor general wear. That said, it is internally clean, bright and solid..
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Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa

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Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874. 1874 Second Edition. hardcover. xiv, 505pp, 2 folding maps, original highly decorative green boards, bevelled edges, bump to bottom corner, light wear to extremities, foxing to prelims, light foreedge foxing, small tear to front folding map repaired, minor surface damage to one plate, VG. An attractive bright copy.. Henry M. Stanley was Special Correspondent of the New York Herald. He describes in detail two successful British campaigns in East and West Africa.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. First American edition, published same year as first English edition. Octavo. xiv, 510 pp. Two folding maps, sixteen engraved plates, and twelve engraved illustrations in text. Publisher's blue cloth with beveled edges, gilt spine lettering, brown endpapers. Light overall wear and unusual hatched emboss mark to margin of frontispiece portait, else a very good copy. A classic book on Africa, by Stanley, the famous explorer, special correspondent to The New York Herald, and author of In Darkest Africa and How I Found Livingstone. "'Coomassie and Magdala: the Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa,' is the title I have chosen for this volume, written to record two grand successes gained by English soldiers in East and West Africa.…A greater contrast could not be made than is presented by the story of the two expeditions which England undertook in Africa, in behalf of her honour, her dignity, humanity, and justice; and more brilliant successes than attended… Read More
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