Fabulous Congo
by BELLOTTI, Felice;
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, Andrew Dakers, nd [c1954], First British edition, translated from the Italian by Mervyn Savill. . original cloth, spine faded but gilt spine title lettering clear, dj (light wear at edges, two letters effected by removal of price sticker, not price clipped), else very good+ and clean, with the original ribbon bookmark. . 8vo [24.5 x 18 cm]; 221 pp, 62 plates from photos printed on both sides of the page, map endpapers, title page vignette, index. . Travels in the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi with excellent illustrations of the people, activities, artifacts, and description of the tribes, animals and natural resources. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J11337
- Title
- Fabulous Congo
- Author
- BELLOTTI, Felice;
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth, spine faded but gilt spine title lettering clear, dj (light wear at edges, two letters effected by removal of pr
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Andrew Dakers, nd [c1954], First British edition, translated from the Italian by Mervyn Savill.
- Size
- 8vo [24.5 x 18 cm]; 221 pp, 62 p
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Africa;
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Horizon Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Horizon Books
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