Through Jubaland to the Lorian Swamp An adventurous journey of exploration and sport in the unknown African forests & deserts of Jubaland to the Unexplored Lorian Swamp
Author:
DRACOPOLI I. N.
Year:
1914
Edition:
1st Edn
Publisher:
Seeley Service & Co
Summary:
318 pages, 18 pages adverts top edge gilt, frontis and 32 plates and 2 coloured, folding map + text map, Publishers rust coloured cloth with gilt native vignette to upper cover, Dracopoli's objects was to obtain specimens. "Dracopoli explored the region from Kismayu on the coast, then westward to the Lorian Swamp in British East Africa. In the Joreh district, he bagged oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest, zebra, and topi. Upon reaching the Lorian district, the author collected waterbuck and gazelle, but he failed in his attempts after buffalo and rhinoceros. His descriptions of the terrain and climate are especially interesting". A very good clean copy, Czech 84
Ref:
24265
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