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8vo; original cream boards; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 246; plates. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and edgeworn, with trace of foxing to reverse; light foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good condition. 'The era of the stage coaches - especially in the Transvaal - covered an exciting and prosperous period in the history of Southern Africa. In the Republic, this "Golden Age" began with the discovery of diamonds on the Vaal River (Kimberley) and reached its peak in the years that followed the equally dramatic discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg). . It was a great, adventurous age for the transport operators - as well as their passengers. The vastness of the country - mostly undeveloped and with limited communications - could not isolate any one operator as the greatest contributor. The great, lumbering coaches all played an important - one can almost say an indispensable - role in the conquest, settlement, and progress of Southern Africa, especially the Transvaal and Rhodesia. And those who guided their contribution were men of vision, initiative and daring. Among them were such colourful figures as Cobb, Forssman, the Gibson brothers, Hollis, Heys, and the Zeederberg brothers. The story of each is a saga in itself.'.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. ex-library copy, several markings. shelf wear on the laminated jacket. text remains clear and legible. fairly good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket is rubbed and marked. Some foxing. Soundly bound.02-10-2020. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.