In 1895 three African chiefs, dressed in the finest British clothing available, began a tour of the British Isles. That tour foiled Cecil Rhodes' grand plan for Africa and culminated in the Chamberlain Settlement, the document that indirectly led to the independence of present-day Botswana. Through newspaper clippings and archival materials, historian Neil Parsons tells the story of this bizarre journey, one of the most neglected events in British Victorian history. 37 line drawings. 3 maps.
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In 1895 three African chiefs, dressed in the finest British clothing available, began a tour of the British Isles. That tour foiled Cecil Rhodes' grand plan for Africa and culminated in the Chamberlain Settlement, the document that indirectly led to the independence of present-day Botswana. Through newspaper clippings and archival materials, historian Neil Parsons tells the story of this bizarre journey, one of the most neglected events in British Victorian history. 37 line drawings. 3 maps.
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Fine- 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 322 pages, illustrated in b&w. "HIstorian Neil Parsons has reconstructed this unusual journey with the help of African archival materials and press clipping from British newspapers, gathered by a clipping services the chiefs had the foresight to employ. A full record of an African journey of exploration in the 19th century, the book provides as well a view from the other side of colonialism and imperialism." FINE-SOFTCOVER.
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Brand New in Shrink Wrap. Book Brand new in shrink wrap. In 1895 three African chiefs, dressed in the finest British clothing available, began a tour of the British Isles. That tour foiled Cecil Rhodes' grand plan for Africa and culminated in the Chamberlain Settlement, the document that indirectly led to the independence of present-day Botswana. Through newspaper clippings and archival materials, historian Neil Parsons tells the story of this bizarre journey, one of the most neglected events in British Victorian history. 37 line drawings. 3 maps.