Sporting Sketches in South America
by Kennedy, Admiral [Sir William Robert]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: R.H. Porter, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. pp. xvi, 269 + [2], ads, with illustrations, folding map. Original blue cloth. Edges of boards rubbed, mild scuffing to rear board. Contemporary ownership signature on title page, otherwise unmarked and sound. "In the following chapters I propose to give a sketch of South America from a naval officer's point of view, and of the sport to be obtained there whilst engaged in the duties of protecting British interests...I am firmly convinced that a happy combination of work and sport is...conducive to the best interests of the service and the health and temper of those in it" (Chapter 1). Includes a log of all game bagged by the officers of his ship (the HMS Ruby) during a three and a half year tour. Among their kills were a variety of game birds, more than 1000 ostriches, wild cattle, deer, and wild sheep, goats, and pigs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14486
- Title
- Sporting Sketches in South America
- Author
- Kennedy, Admiral [Sir William Robert]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R.H. Porter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Big Game hunting
- Bookseller catalogs
- South and Central America;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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