Stalking Big Game with a Camera in Equatorial Africa.
by Maxwell, Marius
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canton, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: The Medici Society Limited, 1924., 1924. Limited edition. 1-550 numbered and SIGNED by the author, this being #209. First British printing. Tall very heavy folio. Frontispiece photographic spread of elephants with tissue guard. xxii, 202 pp. Illustrated with 113 photogravure plates with tissue guards. Large fold-out photographic plate in rear pocket. Color map of Kenya. Original gilt stamped black cloth binding. Spine sunned somewhat, light cover scuffs, bookplates front, else this is a very tight, very good plus book. Extra postage.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Dorn ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19021
- Title
- Stalking Big Game with a Camera in Equatorial Africa.
- Author
- Maxwell, Marius
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: The Medici Society Limited, 1924.
- Date Published
- 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Thomas Dorn ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Canton, Georgia
About Thomas Dorn ABAA
Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International Leagure of Antiquarian Booksellers. I specialize in literary first editions, Africa -- exploration, big game hunting, flora & fauna, medical books, foreign literature in english translation, medicine, science, philosophy, and general antiquarian.
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