The Gambia; Its History, Ancient, Medieval and Modern together with its Geographical, Geological and Ethnographical Conditions and a Description of the Birds, Beasts and Fishes found therein
by REEVE, Henry Fenwick;
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1912, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, outer edges slightly rubbed, some minor foxing, else near fine, signed by the author 'with the author's complements', 1916, on half title page. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xv, 288 pp, frontis (portrait), numerous illustrations from photos, 3 maps including foldout and large folding at end, bibliog, index, with the errata slip. . Conover 558. Work 15. Well-written and nicely illustrated, covering all aspects of this western African country, with much on nature, the peoples, etc. An obituary from a 1920 newspaper is tipped-in on endpaper. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J8064
- Title
- The Gambia; Its History, Ancient, Medieval and Modern together with its Geographical, Geological and Ethnographical Conditions and a Description of the Birds, Beasts and Fishes found therein
- Author
- REEVE, Henry Fenwick;
- Format/Binding
- Original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, outer edges slightly rubbed, some minor foxing
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1912, First edition.
- Size
- 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xv, 288 pp, fr
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Africa;
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