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Book Description

frontispiece, plate, folding sketch-map : a history of the formation and work of the Imperial British East Africa Company; hardback, original boards, gilt crest to front, very sl rubbed to outer hinges, foxing to tissue guards, prelims & some pages & margins. Bears the bookplate of Sir Albert Cook & his signature from Makindye. A few pages have Cook's neat ink underlinings with a couple of ink notes in his hand. This book has been around East Africa for many decades & there are signs of this. Nevertheless, given its provenance this is an EXCITING FIND. Almost vg FIRST EDITION
Dealer Notes
Unique provenance.
Author McDermott P.L.
Date 1893
Binding Original boards.
Publisher Chapman & Hall 1893 1st edition
Illustrator Not Applicable
Condition Almost very good
Pages 16+382+2

Price: £150.00

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