Life with the Hamran Arabs. An account of a sporting tour of some officers of the guards in the Soudan during the winter of 1874-5
Author:
Myers Arthur B.R.
Year:
1876
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Smith, Elder & Co
Summary:
xv (i) ? 355pp (2) pp of adverts. Frontis and a further 4 mounted plates from photographic plates, showing big game trophies. Ownership name dated 1876 to half title. Bound in the publisher's green cloth gilt rhino head to the upper cover within black ruled borders. A very good + clean copy the cloth clean with no splits or chips. Myers was a British Army surgeon attached to the Coldstream Guards. Myers embarked on a sporting expedition in the land of the Hamrans, his hunting party encountered lion and elephant Crossing the Setit river they enjoyed considerable sport after rhinoceros and buffalo and numerous engagements with lions. The mounted photographs by Rowland Ward. Czech 206
Ref:
24451
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