The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-East Africa from the Journals of the Hon. W. H. Drummond
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Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, a few small tears.. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Recased in dark green cloth with original decorated front boards and backstrip. xxi, 428pp. Color map of Amazulu, Amatonga, and Amaswazi (now parts of South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique) bound at rear. Color frontispiece and title page vignette, 12 lithograph plates and numerous other illustrations by Edward Hodges. The author relates his years hunting big game in South and South-East Africa from 1867-1872, including water buffalo, lions, rhinoceros, elands, elephants, leopards, antelopes, and ostrich. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Title
- The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-East Africa from the Journals of the Hon. W. H. Drummond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, a few small tears.
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- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Edmonston and Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1875
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Big Game Hunting, African Wildlife
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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