Huxley, Elspeth and Curtis, Arnold (Eds): Forward by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester: Pioneers' Scrapbook: Reminiscences of Kenya 1890 to 1968

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Huxley, Elspeth and Curtis, Arnold (Eds): Forward by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester : Pioneers' Scrapbook: Reminiscences of Kenya 1890 to 1968

London: Evans Brothers, 1980

Hardback, first edition, very good condition, in a very good slightly edgeworn unclipped (£8.50) dust-jacket, publisher's original orange clothboards with gilt blocking to spine, 160 pages including glossary and index, b/w map, col and b/w photo and line illustrations----Compiled by the East African Womens League - reminiscences of Kenya from 1890 to 1968. These reminisences are illustrated with many as yet unpublished early photographs of Kenya, and by colour reproductions of paintings, and tapestries worked by members of the League, tapestries depicting typical historical scenes from the regions described in this book. This patchwork of narration and illustration recreates the vivid human and physical landscape of Kenya as seen by the pioneers.

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Huxley, Elspeth and Curtis, Arnold (Eds): Forward by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester : Pioneers' Scrapbook: Reminiscences of Kenya 1890 to 1968

London: Evans Brothers, 1980

Hardback, first edition, very good condition, in a very good slightly edgeworn unclipped (£8.50) dust-jacket, publisher's original orange clothboards with gilt blocking to spine, 160 pages including glossary and index, b/w map, col and b/w photo and line illustrations----Compiled by the East African Womens League - reminiscences of Kenya from 1890 to 1968. These reminisences are illustrated with many as yet unpublished early photographs of Kenya, and by colour reproductions of paintings, and tapestries worked by members of the League, tapestries depicting typical historical scenes from the regions described in this book. This patchwork of narration and illustration recreates the vivid human and physical landscape of Kenya as seen by the pioneers.

Huxley, Elspeth and Curtis, Arnold (Eds): Forward by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester : Pioneers' Scrapbook: Reminiscences of Kenya 1890 to 1968 is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by The Old Print House.

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