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Great and Small Game of Africa : An Account of the Distribution, Habits, and Natural History of the Sporting Mammals, with Personal Hunting Experiences
by BRYDEN, H.A. (General Editor) et al
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- At Least Very Good to Near Fine
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Rowland Ward, Limited, 1899. First Limited Edition. Hardcover. At Least Very Good to Near Fine. A scarcely utilized copy, nicely rebound in handsome half-leather with many text leaves still remaining unopened and the publisher's original advertisement sheet loosely inserted. Modern half-leather and cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, large 4to size (11-5/8 inches tall), pp. [i]-xx, [1]-612, illustrated w. fifteen hand-colored plates, 55 photogravure text illustrations, tables, index. Volume w. a touch of sun to spine and very occasional soil to text, varying amounts of modest browning to color plates and captioned tissue guards - the actual hand-colored images, text pages and photogravure illustrations remain clean and bright. Signed and numbered on the limitation page by the publisher, this being copy number 136 of 500. A beautiful copy of an important 19th century big game hunting book. "A sumptuous Victorian-era work that details scientific knowledge of African big game and is highlighted by numerous hunting adventures from its host of contributors... The hand-colored plates of African game heads are especially lovely." Ref. Czech p. 25/26. The twenty-five contributors include many noted big game hunters of the era, along with the influential naturalist Richard Lydekker, who offers his perspective.
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- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4352
- Title
- Great and Small Game of Africa : An Account of the Distribution, Habits, and Natural History of the Sporting Mammals, with Personal Hunting Experiences
- Author
- BRYDEN, H.A. (General Editor) et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - At Least Very Good to Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Rowland Ward, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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