Buy this book on-line Whitford, John : Trading Life in Western and Central Africa(Liverpool: The "Porcupine" Office, 1877)
Presentation copy from the publisher to Liverpool Public Library. Crown 8vo; contemporary half morocco with green cloth sides; lower board has "Liverpool Free Public Libraries" stamped in blind; spine with gilt library emblem, code and title; pp. viii + 335; folding map. Ink presentation inscription to original front free endpaper, and donor noted on library bookplate to front pastedown; title page and final text page linen-backed; library hand-stamp to verso of title page and to page 100; blind-stamp to folding map. Extremities rather rubbed and tired; browning and fingering throughout; map sl. creased, with short tear to fold; one gathering a bit pulled. (Royal Empire Society. Volume I: The British Empire Generally and Africa, p. 84) Account of a palm trader's life in West Africa, prepared from a series of articles for Liverpool's 'Porcupine' newspaper. Exceedingly uncommon in first edition form. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Whitford, John : Trading Life in Western and Central Africa. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, livres anciens, antiquarian books, livres d'occasion and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |