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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Second Edition,First Printing. ***BOOK in fine condition, enhanced by a long letter on the front free endpaper from the Griffiths sisters, great nieces of the author. Yellow pictorial laminated boards. Published by Gordon Button, a direct descendant. 314 pages, map, 1 photo and 4 full page illustrations.Included in the book is a postcard sized flyer for the Special Collector's Edition. *** DUST JACKET in fine condition, illustration same as on the boards. *** CONTENTS. The author of this highly collectable piece of Africana was born in Durban in 1861, and had an adventurous life. This collection of memoirs was first published by Thomas Nelson about 1937. The author's family came from Cockermouth in Cumbria, and his descendents live scattered about Kwa Zulu Natal. Size: 215x155mm. Gary Morrissey (illustrateur). Signed by Great Niece.…

Volume 2 only (of 2). 24 steel engravings on 20 plates and c. 2000 wood engravings. Folio (14 x 10 inches), 404-pages. Original bevelled red cloth blocked in blind and gilt. 4-inch split to cloth of upper joint and large chip out of joint at headband. Inner joint cracked but holding, small stain to upper cover. Internally very good and clean. Very heavy (2.9 kg) thus extra overseas postage will be requested.…