Colony of Seychelles: A Collection of the Ordinances Passed by the Legislative Council

Victoria, Seychelles, The Government Printing Office, 1921-23. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce and fascinating three volumes detailing the ordinances passed by the legislative council of the Seychelles between 1921 and 1923. The Seychelles became a colony of Britain in the early nineteenth century; it later became an independent republic in 1976.From the Library of the House of Lords; each volume has the label denoting this beneath the publisher's details.Three volumes, from 1921 to 1923, with emphasis on law and taxes.A collection of very scarce and important legal documents regarding the history of the Seychelles' legislation. In the original paper wraps. Externally generally smart, with edgewear, some age-toning and discolouration to the wraps. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 787R8

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Seychelles Africa Colonialism Colonies Africa History of the Seychelles Ordinances None

Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the Tropics

London, Wm. Isbister Limited, 1877. Leather. A Relfe Brothers bound travel work looking at the tropics in the south of the Earth, an interesting Victorian juvenile travel work with many illustrations. Bound by the Relfe Brothers.Part of the Half Hour Library of travel,An interesting juvenile travel work, exploring many exciting places in the world, describing their scenery and people in vivid detail. Looking at Madagascar, New Guinea, Andaman Islands, Fiji, Trinidad, and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-six plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, bound without the adverts as usual.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In a full calf Relfe Brothers binding. Externally, smart. Spine and joints are faded, small crack to the head of the front joint. A few light marks to the boards and spine and a little rubbing to the joints. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the occasional light spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 823P1

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the Tropics Half Hours in the Far South travel madagascar Half Hours in the Far South Not Stated

South African Commerce and Manufacturer&Apos;S Record Volume 10

Cape Town, South Africa , Cape Times Ltd, 1916. Cloth. A very scarce historical record of South African commerce and manufacturers' with business advertisements throughout. Volume Ten. In the publisher's original cloth. Very scarce. This work provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of South African businesses, being a record of the countries commerce and manufacturers from 1916. This volume features advertisements from a range of South African businesses, such as tobacco, produce, furniture and coffee, with a business index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally sound with fading to the spine with loss to the tail and slight loss to the head, damp stains to the boards, front joint tender and bumping to the extremities. Age toning to the endpapers with a tidemark to the tail. Internally firmly bound with the odd minor handling mark. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: 895Z35

Catalogue: Africa

Keywords: South Africa Advertisments Economics Periodicals Advertisments Manufacturing None

Table Mountain Guide: Walks and Easy Climbs on Table Mountain and Devil&Apos;S Peak