wills collingridge rider haggard (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st American. First US edition, following the 1894 British edition in brown cloth and gilt stamped spine. A full detailed description of the Matabelliu war by the attending officers. Numerous plates, drawings and maps; including four folding maps. Chapter XVI page 227; "The Patterson Embassy to Lobengula" by H. Rider Haggard. New York: Negro Universities Press (1969), 335 pages. A Fine copy with modest foxing on the top edge, and toning along the gutters.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this detailed study on the First Matabele War, an illustrated and uncommon history. The first edition of this uncommon work.A detailed study on the First Matabele War, looking into its cause, history and effect, written in a series of first-hand accounts. The war was fought between 1893 and 1894 in what is now Zimbabwe, between the British South Africa Company and the Matabele Kingdom.This expansive history focuses in particular on the downfall of Lobengula, the second and last official king of the Northern Ndebele people.Illustrated with four folding maps, fifteen plates, and in-text illustrations.By W. A. Wills and L. T. Collingridge, with contributions by P. W. Forbes, Sir John C. Willoughby, H. Rider Haggard, F. C. Selous, and P. B. S. Wrey.Errata slip is present.Six pages of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities, lighter rubbing go the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Small chip to the spine. A few minor marks to the boards. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good. book.

1st edition. With B&W illustrations plus maps. Inner hinges noticeably repaired. Spine a bit 'wrinkled' with some wear at top (very slight loss) and bottom and remains of a small label near bottom. On front pastedown is a bookplate of 'The British Club Library - Malaga'and on half-title and title pages a small 'British Library Malaga' stamp. Contains chapter 'The Patterson Embassy to Lobengula' by H.Rider Haggard and another chapter by Frederick Courtenay Selous. Used - Acceptable. Ex Lib hardback.