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THROUGH FOREST AND VELDT. [Inscribed by the Author to professional hunter Bill Ryan].
by (Ryan, Bill). Ker, Donald I
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Robert Hale Limited, (1958)., (1958).. Very good. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in green cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The spine is faded and the edges of the covers are slightly soiled. 191 & [1] pages, illustrated with photographic plates. Lacking the dust wrapper, the edges of the book are soiled. Very good.
First edition.
Inscribed on the verso of the half-title to Bill Ryan by Donald Ker: "To my old friend Bill Ryan who I have known since 1924 / Donald Ker March 1959". Bill Ryan has signed the book on the endpaper" "Bill Ryan / Box 1822 Nairobi".
In a tribute to Bill Ryan (c.1908-1985) in Gamecoin Magazine, Chuck Ennis writes of him: "Bill was one of Kenya's best liked and well-known professional hunters". Bill Ryan arrived in Kenya from South Africa when he was 11 years old. He quickly became a crack shot and an expert horseman. He spoke several African languages fluently. After serving in World war II h went into the saw milling business. In 1954 he took up professional hunting full time. He was eagerly sought after and escorted many celebrities throughout East Africa - including Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper Bing Crosby and others. During the last 14 years of his life he resided in Nairobi and Malindi with his dear friend "Bimbetta", the widow of Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh, Virginia.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98668
- Title
- THROUGH FOREST AND VELDT. [Inscribed by the Author to professional hunter Bill Ryan].
- Author
- (Ryan, Bill). Ker, Donald I
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Robert Hale Limited, (1958).
- Date Published
- (1958).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SPORTING; BIG GAME HUNTING; THROUGH FOREST AND VELDT; INSCRIBED; DONALD I. KER; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; BILL RYAN; KENYA; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; 1ST EDITION; FIRST EDITION; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Cloth
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
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