Jumbo Guide to Rhodesia – 1976 by Norna Edwards

Jumbo Guide to Rhodesia – 1976 by Norna Edwards is a fascinating period travel guide offering a richly illustrated snapshot of Rhodesia during the mid-1970s. Published in Salisbury by Wilrey Publications, this comprehensive guide was produced primarily for tourists and travellers and combines practical travel information with historical, geographical and cultural material relating to the country then known as Rhodesia.

Jumbo Guide to Rhodesia – 1976 covers Rhodesia’s major towns, tourist destinations, natural attractions, wildlife areas and scenic regions, with information intended to assist visitors travelling throughout the country. Subjects include places such as Salisbury, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, the Eastern Highlands, Inyanga, Chimanimani and other well-known Rhodesian destinations. Maps, photographs, illustrations and travel information make the volume particularly evocative of tourism in Southern Africa during the 1970s.

Earlier editions of the Jumbo Guide were praised for going considerably beyond the ordinary tourist handbook, incorporating sections on Rhodesian history, geology, geography, African customs, towns, national parks and regional development.

Jumbo Guide to Rhodesia – 1976 was edited by Norna Edwards and published by Wilrey Publications of Salisbury. Contemporary editions were closely associated with the Rhodesia National Tourist Board and Standard Bank, with Standard Bank distributing large numbers of the guide in South Africa as promotional tourism literature. The Standard Bank branding on this copy makes it especially representative of that period of Rhodesian tourism promotion.

Condition – Fair

Softcover with noticeable rubbing, creasing and edge wear to the covers and spine, including wear at the corners and spine extremities. There is a prominent previous owner’s handwritten inscription/stamp to the introductory page. Page edges show some age-related toning.