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Leechman, Alleyne (Editor)

The British Guiana Handbook 1913; Containing General and Statistical Information Concerning the Colony, its Industries, Manufactures and Commerce

1913

173.90 €

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Year of publication
1913
Place of printing
Georgetown, London. The Argosy; Dulau & Co.
Author
Leechman, Alleyne (Editor)
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [21 x 14 cm]; x, 283, xii [ads from various companies in the colony, including illus] pp, frontis plate, numerous illustrations from photos on plates, tables, bibliog, index. original green cloth with gilt cover decoration, title lettering on cover and spine, very light foxing on title and few other leaves but very good +, clean and unmarked copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The preface is by J. B. Harrison, Frank Fowler and J. Wood Davis. A detailed survey of the colony which later became Guyana, covering history, geography, climate, geology, hygiene, the people, immigration, government, education, flora, fauna, agriculture, forests, mining, manufacturing, commerce, government regulations related to lands and mining, excursions that a traveler can take in the country, a section on statistics, including on birds, etc.