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Bent J. TheodoreABAA
Ruined cities of Mashonaland being a record of excavation and exploration in 1891 . with a chapter on the orientation and mensuration of the temples by R. M. W. Swan
189252613London: Longmans Green and Co 1892. First edition 8vo pp. xi 1 376 24 ads; folding frontispiece map 4 other maps 3 folding 12 plates numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the text; original blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; the binding a little spotted and rubbed; sophisticated with several pertinent newspaper clippings tipped in randomly in the text previous owner's bookplate and signatures on half-title and title page. Mendelssohn I p. 115: "Mr. Bent made a careful examination of the remains of the ancient buildings in Mashonaland and was of opinion that they were erected by Arabians a race of North African explorers whose civilisation must have been of a high order: and he expressed great admiration for the beauty solidity and intricacy of the masonry . The author investigated the habits and industries of the Mashonas and the work deals not only with Mr. Bent's archaeological researches but serves as a pioneer book on Mashonaland under the Chartered Company." <br/><br/> Longmans, Green, and Co hardcover books
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