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"Jambo" or With Jannie in the Jungle
by Capt. A. W. Lloyd
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$375.20A$337.68
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About This Item
London: African Publications Ltd, 1920 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Capt. A. W. Lloyd. The second issue of A. W. Lloyd's scarce collection of illustrations depicting the East Africa campaign of the First World War. The 1920 edition of this work, which was first published in Cape Town in 1917. Referred to as the first edition, second issue (SABIB 3"141).The second issue is a far more substantial publication, with the illustrations bearing a coloured double rule border, and a superior quality of paper. Illustrated with thirty-two captioned plates. Collated, complete.Rebound in half morocco, with endpapers renewed.In his introduction, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick explains that the artist worked as a cartoonist with the Johannesburg Sunday Times and Sunday Post, and with Punch in London. Lloyd drew these whilst convalescing from a war wound received in East Africa. With seven pages of advertisements.The illustrations depict the war between the Allies (represented by South Africa) and Germany in sometimes humorous terms. Rebound in half morocco, with cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. First and last leaves age toned, with handling marks. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 887F32
- Title
- "Jambo" or With Jannie in the Jungle
- Author
- Capt. A. W. Lloyd
- Illustrator
- Capt. A. W. Lloyd
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- African Publications Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- a w lloyd Sir Percy Fitzpatrick East Africa campaign first world war Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
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BATH, Somerset
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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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