1928 The Last of Free Africa Gordon MacCreagh First Edition Illustrated

  
The Last of Free Africa. The uncommon first edition of American writer Gordon MacCreagh's account of his travels in Abyssinia and Ethiopia in the early twentieth century. First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding.

This book weighs 1 KG when packed. Illustrated with thirty-one plates of photographs, each double sided and containing a number of images. With the bookplate of Anglo-Swiss financier Clinton E.

Geiser to the verso of the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with fading to back strip and rubbing to back strip head and tail. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Front and rear free endpapers lacking. Bookplate to verso of half title. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones.

Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair. As with good only above but with other faults.

Leaving a compromised copy even after repair. Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Major defects will be described.

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