Thirteen Years among the Wild Beasts of India: Their Haunts and Habits from Personal Observation; with an Account of the Modes of Capturing and Taming Elephants
by Sanderson, G. P
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Nice copy
- Seller
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1882. 3rd edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in decorated cloth xviii + 387pp., colour frontis., engravings, maps, Author was officer in charge of the Government Elephant capturing establishment in Mysore. Other than a little edge-wear an exceptionally nice bright, tight & square copy with bright gilt decoration & titles on front board & at spine
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 133122
- Title
- Thirteen Years among the Wild Beasts of India: Their Haunts and Habits from Personal Observation; with an Account of the Modes of Capturing and Taming Elephants
- Author
- Sanderson, G. P
- Book Condition
- Used - Nice copy
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wm. H. Allen & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural Science, Animals, Pets;
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