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Johnston, Harry Hamilton
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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- Johnston, Harry Hamilton
- The Uganda Protectorate. An Attempt to give some Description of the... Territories under British Protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1902
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (245 x 175mm.), (vol.1) xx, 470pp.; (vol.2) xiv, 471-1018pp., 9 folding coloured maps, 48 coloured natural history plates, 505 illustrations in the text [463 photographic], including 95 full-page, original pictorial black cloth, coloured floral endpapers, top edges gilt, slipcase
"In 1899, there came the tempting offer to go for two years as special commissioner to Uganda, to establish civilian administration there after seven years of disastrous and very expensive military rule... His performance, though eccentric, was highly successful. Eight months out of eighteen were spent on the march, as much in the cause of science as of good government. At Entebbe, as earlier at Zomba, government house was overrun with wildlife, from snakes to crested cranes, from monkeys to a baby elephant. Johnston had the vision of a fertile country of peasant farmers, capable of producing tax revenues necessary to support a light form of colonial overrule as soon as the completion of the Uganda Railway should give them the means of exporting their produce. He concluded an agreement with the ruling chiefs of Buganda which made them privileged allies of the British, thereby enabling him to halve the military expenditure incurred by his predecessors. At the end of his tour of duty, Johnston got a GCMG, and his book The Uganda Protectorate was published" (ODNB).
"In 1899, there came the tempting offer to go for two years as special commissioner to Uganda, to establish civilian administration there after seven years of disastrous and very expensive military rule... His performance, though eccentric, was highly successful. Eight months out of eighteen were spent on the march, as much in the cause of science as of good government. At Entebbe, as earlier at Zomba, government house was overrun with wildlife, from snakes to crested cranes, from monkeys to a baby elephant. Johnston had the vision of a fertile country of peasant farmers, capable of producing tax revenues necessary to support a light form of colonial overrule as soon as the completion of the Uganda Railway should give them the means of exporting their produce. He concluded an agreement with the ruling chiefs of Buganda which made them privileged allies of the British, thereby enabling him to halve the military expenditure incurred by his predecessors. At the end of his tour of duty, Johnston got a GCMG, and his book The Uganda Protectorate was published" (ODNB).
Provenance
John Gretton, Stapleford, armorial bookplate
Condition
A very good copy
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."