"Arabella in Africa" 1925 Swettenham, Sir Frank

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SWETTENHAM, Sir Frank

Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850 – 11 June 1946) was a British colonial … Read more SWETTENHAM, Sir Frank

Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850 – 11 June 1946) was a British colonial administrator who became the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States, which brought the Malay states of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang together under the administration of a Resident-General based in Kuala Lumpur. He served from 1 July 1896 to 4 November 1901. He was also an amateur painter, photographer and antique collector.

[235] pp.

John Lane The Bodley Head Limited

1925

7 3/4" x 5 1/4"

w/ 13 drawings by Rex Whistler (at age 20) and a 4-fold Sketch Map (9 1/4" x 17") of part of Algerie & Tunisie to illustrate the journey

14 plates (one of which is in colour), and Mary Forster-Knight., 5 plates; folding map in rear pocket

A perspective on and guide to Northern Africa, by a British colonial administrator who became the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States. See less