1905 Great Zimbabwe Mashonaland, Rhodesia: An Account of Two Years' Examination Work in 1902-4 on Behalf of the Government of Rhodesia

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition.

Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, monochrome vignettes, with fifty one monochrome plates, and seven folding plates, including one hand coloured map. Collated, complete. 

Richard Nicklin Hall's account of his two years in Zimbabwe, covering his government issued examination of the Great Zimbabwe archaeological site. The 'Great Zimbabwe' site featured the ruins of the former thirteenth century capital city of Zimbabwe, where Hall was stationed. The work also covers his observations of the camps, archaeological discoveries, notes on ancient architecture, the ruins and temples, and historical information on the Zimbabwe natives. 

In the publisher's original cloth with gilt details to the front board.