The Quest For Africa: two thousand years of exploration
by Schiffers Dr. Heinrich
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Odhams 3 maps; 31 illustrations; First British Edition: translated from the German by Diana Pyke; Not dated: published 1957; Hardback: red cloth decorated in gilt on spine; Near fine in vg dustjacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookfare (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4397
- Title
- The Quest For Africa: two thousand years of exploration
- Author
- Schiffers Dr. Heinrich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Odhams
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Diana Pyke African Exploration African Travellers Africa
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Bookfare
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Ambleside, Cumbria
About Bookfare
Established 1977. Having run shops in Edinburgh and Windermere for twenty-five years, Bookfare is now postal business only.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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