Cetywayo and his White Neighbours
by H. Rider Haggard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, Ltd., 1891. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A lovely reprint of this non-fiction work by H. Rider Haggard, detailing his time in South Africa. 'Cetywayo and his White Neighbours' was H. Rider Haggard's first full-length work to be published, and tells of his time spent working in South Africa and his experiences of the Zulu king Cetshwayo KamPande.H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist primarily known for his works of adventure fiction, including 'She' and 'King Solomon's Mines'. The majority of his works have exotic settings, primarily Africa, and he was an extremely prolific writer, producing over fifty novels, three short story collections and a number of non-fiction works and works published in periodicals. His works have been adapted for screen many times.With eighty pages of publisher's advertisements bound to the rear. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and edges. Internally generally firmly bound, front hinge is straining but firm, pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 758R8
- Title
- Cetywayo and his White Neighbours
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- h rider haggard nnon-fiction south africa cetywayo kampande nnon-fiction
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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