Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O., Capt. 25th Royal Fusiliers
by Millais, J. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1918). First edition. Demy 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. xi + (iii) + 387, incl. index; frontis. portrait; several plates after photographs and the author's own artwork. Corners bumped and cloth rubbed; binding slack; scattered, moderate foxing; contemporary gift inscription to flyleaf. Good only. (Czech, p. 196) Classic biography of the greatest big-game hunter. "Written as a tribute to Selous, who was killed in action against German forces in East Africa during the Great War, Millais includes numerous passages from his subject's books and articles, recounting big-game hunting adventures in Africa and other international locales." - Czech: An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books, 1785 to 1999. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13212
- Title
- Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O., Capt. 25th Royal Fusiliers
- Author
- Millais, J. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1918)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hunting. Natural History. Exploration. Rhodesia Hunting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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