African Game Trails. An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- Condition
- Original cloth, t.e.g., rest uncut. Very good
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First trade edition, issue with Scribner's seal on verso of title (published simultaneously with subscriber's edition). Illustrated frontispiece portrait, map, numerous photographs and drawings. xv, [i], 529 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original cloth, t.e.g., rest uncut. Very good. First trade edition, issue with Scribner's seal on verso of title (published simultaneously with subscriber's edition). Illustrated frontispiece portrait, map, numerous photographs and drawings. xv, [i], 529 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Roosevelt's highly interesting account of his travels through British East Africa, the Congo, and the Sudan in pursuit of all manner of big game. The narrative is gripping and the scientific content of enduring significance. Czech p. 238; Riling 1701; Hand R266
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 262035
- Title
- African Game Trails. An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist
- Author
- Roosevelt, Theodore
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated frontispiece portrait, map, numerous photographs and drawings. xv, [i], 529 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original cloth, t.e.g., rest uncut. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade edition, issue with Scribner's seal on verso of titl
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- Big Game | Theodore Roosevelt
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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