RHODESIANA / BOOKS
RHODESIANA / BOOKS
- RHODESIANA
|
 |
| RNA98 |
|
| NEWSPAPER The Umtali Advertiser, No 12 Vol 1, Umtali, Saturday March 24th 1894. Front and back outer pages, then eight of the 12 numbered internal pages. Published by Henry & Co, 3rd Street Umtali. Much space devoted to advertising, the contents a fascinating account at the time including complaints about the weather and the state of the roads, a man sent to goal because he set fire to his girlfriends curtains whilst drunk, etc. etc. The annual subscription noted as 26/-, UK 32/-. This copy apparently posted to Switzerland with MONTREAUX 15 .5 1894 datestamp on back cover page. Exceptionally fragile, and a quite remarkable and rare survivor. |
|
| £150 |
|
|