Author:
BAKER Samuel White
Title:
The Nile Tributaries Of Abyssinia, And The Sword Hunters Of The Hamran Arabs
Price:
£60.00
Year:
1868
Edition:
3rd Edn
Publisher:
Macmillan & Co
Summary:
xix, 568 pages, frontis and 23 plates, and two-colour maps, one folding and one full-page. light spotting to the frontis. Recased in the original blue cloth retaining the end papers the head and tail of spine strengthened. Gilt charging elephant vignette to upper board with standing giraffe to the spine. Some discoloration to rear board from damp?, not affecting contents. Baker travelled the various tributaries of the Nile accompanied by his wife. Hunting Giraffe Elephant Hippo Rhino Lion etc using his famous rifle shooting a half bound explosive shell and a 4 barrel muzzle loading 10 bore. Czech 15
Ref:
23187
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