Pioneers in West Africa
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
This commanding work of imperial travel writing presents Johnston’s firsthand account of British expansion in West Africa, detailing the landscapes, cultures and political negotiations that shaped the region during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He chronicles expeditions, administrative encounters and the strategic ambitions of empire with the assured voice of a seasoned colonial officer whose observations influenced contemporary understanding of West African history.
Author: Sir Harry Johnston
Format: Hardback
Published: 1920, The Gresham Publishing Company, London
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
This commanding work of imperial travel writing presents Johnston’s firsthand account of British expansion in West Africa, detailing the landscapes, cultures and political negotiations that shaped the region during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He chronicles expeditions, administrative encounters and the strategic ambitions of empire with the assured voice of a seasoned colonial officer whose observations influenced contemporary understanding of West African history.