The Story of Cecil Rhodes. – Hiller, V W (Chief Archivist); Wallis, J P R (Intro and Catalogue) and Burke, E E (Bibliography)

Set out in a Series of Historical Pictures and Objects to commemorate the Centenary of his Birth 1853 – 1953

Descriptive souvenir and catalogue. Portrait of Cecil Rhodes as frontispiece from the original drawing by Mortimer Menpes. Some cockling to the first two pages. Includes 6 other illustrations. The woodcut engravings at the end of each section are by Lennox Paterson. A crease down the length of Page 8, otherwise contents are clean and firmly bound. 192 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair+. Binding: Softcover. Edge-wear with a few marks to the covers. 6cm closed tear and creasing on the front cover. Some dog-eared corners. Spine showing two small tears. A 5cm thin scratch ending in an open tear on the rear cover.

Publisher: Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition
Date Published: 1953
Publication Place: Bulawayo
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Fair+.
Binding: Softcover. Edge-wear with a few grubby marks. 6cm closed tear and creasing on the front cover. Some dog-eared corners. Spine showing two small tears. A 5cm thin scratch ending in an open tear on the rear cover.

Dimensions: 8vo. 27.5cm x 22cm x 1cm