Lesotho
by Schwager, Colleen (author), and Dirk Schwager (photographer)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0620090405
- ISBN 13
- 9780620090407
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Maseru: Schwager Publications, 1986) 0620090405. 4to; original green boards, lettered in silver gilt to spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 141 + (i); map; lavishly illustrated with large, full-colour photographs of the scenery and people. Dustwrapper somewhat edgeworn, and sunned on spine panel; occasional fox spot. Good to very good condition. "Known as the 'Roof of Africa' the mountains of Lesotho are the most important watershed in southern Africa. The Maletsunyane falls at Semonkong are the highest straight drop falls in Africa and Thaba Ntlenyane is the highest mountain south of the Congo. The Basotho are the only Africans to have adapted to living part of the year in snow. In two-thirds of this rugged mountainous country horses, donkeys and light aircraft are the only means of transport. Despite this, the Basotho have the highest literacy rate of any African tribe and are known for their cheerful hospitality." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12623
- Title
- Lesotho
- Author
- Schwager, Colleen (author), and Dirk Schwager (photographer)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0620090405
- ISBN 13
- 9780620090407
- Publisher
- (Maseru: Schwager Publications, 1986) 0620090405
- This edition first published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Mountain rangers. Malutis. Basotho. Sesotho. Lesotho
- Bookseller catalogs
- Lesotho;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Sunned
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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