Author:
BRYDEN H.A.
Title:
The Great And Small Game Of Africa An Account Of The Distribution,Habits And Natural History Of The Sporting Mammals With Personal Hunting Experiences
Price:
£1950.00
Year:
1899
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Rowland Ward
Summary:
xx 612 pages, large 4to., text illus and 15 hand coloured plates by J Smit and numerous photogravure illus, some foxing to the plates and tissue guards. Limited to 500 copies signed and numbered (46) by Rowland Ward. Armorial bookplate of Alfred Bassall Straker to front paste down, finely bound in a contemporary 1/2 dark green morroco, gilt decorated spine compartments within ruled borders, cloth sides. A very good copy of this major work detailing the scientific knowledge of African Big Game, includes numerous adventures with contributions by H.A.Bryden, T.E.Buckley, Lord Delamere, F Vaughan Kirby, R Lydekker, F.C.Selous and many others. Czech 41.
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21653