The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other WEast African Adventures... With an Foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous
by Patterson, Lieut.-Col. J.H. [John Henry]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: MacMillan and Co., 1952 VG/VG.12mo. original red cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed & marked, occ. spots and offsetting, prev. owner's name to FFE, upper hinge slackening) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed & nicked, discreet closed tear and label removal mark to upper panel); pp. xvi, 352 (last blank), with illustrations. A 'St. Martin's Press' label to spine indicates that this copy was intended for the US market. A very good copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG/VG.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033923
- Title
- The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other WEast African Adventures... With an Foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous
- Author
- Patterson, Lieut.-Col. J.H. [John Henry]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- JH Patterson Man Eaters of Tsavo East Africa Uganda Railway Kenya Big Game Hunting Lions
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Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- VG/VG
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
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