The Ostrich for the Defence
by HILE, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: George H. Ellis, 1912. Bound in red cloth stamped in gold, black and white with a handome illustration of an ostrich on the front panel of the book. Three inserted plates. Even though this looks like a non-fiction book -- it is actually an African adventure novel (similar to Tarzan?). 324 pp. Quite scarce in this protected condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated.
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Details
- Bookseller
- abookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010729
- Title
- The Ostrich for the Defence
- Author
- HILE, William H
- Illustrator
- Photo-Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George H. Ellis
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Adventure
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Adventure; NYSHOW2007;
Terms of Sale
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