The Conquest of the Desert – MacDonald, William

Agriculture and settlement in the Kalahari. An optimistic and enthusiastic vision of the potential of agriculture and settlement in the Kalahari known as Gordonia and the Kgalagadi transfrontier park. Much information on the natural history and indigenous inhabitants of the area. Previous owner’s details on front fixed end paper. Fifty illustrations. Age-toning, splitting with japanese tissue repairs to the gutter on the front end papers. Light foxing throughout. Pencil marks on Pages 77/78. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with photograph pasted within a gilt border. Gilt lettering on spine and front board. Edge-wear to extremities with splitting to one side of spine.

Publisher: T Werner Laurie Ltd
Date Published: 1913
Publication Place: London
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good.
Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with photograph pasted within a gilt border. Gilt lettering on spine and front board. Edge-wear to extremities with splitting to one side of spine.