(RARE 1863 first edition) AFRICAN HUNTING: From Natal to the Zambesi, including Lake Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, etc., from 1852 to 1860
by William Charles Baldwin, Esq., F.R.G.S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/n/a
- Seller
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Here is an absolute rarity, and one of the cornerstone Africana titles.
This beautiful copy is a First Edition (second editions are far more common)
The binding is new as of 2020, salvaging a copy that survived a fire Quarter-leather and marbled boards, marbled page edges; The book has been rebound adding (from another copy) the 32-page catalogue of "Mr. Bentley's New Publications," which features this title prominently on the first page of the catalogue; Fold-out map in great condition considering its age
With ALL 6 of the color lithographs. The color lithographs are NOT listed in the List of Illustrations Very scarce and desirable.
Due to value, shipping and insurance to overseas buyers will be 2-3 times higher than the Biblio-quoted shipping cost.
The photos are part of the description, so study them carefully, as they are very helpful, and of the actual book being sold.
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- Bookseller
- Springbok Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 565
- Title
- (RARE 1863 first edition) AFRICAN HUNTING
- Author
- William Charles Baldwin, Esq., F.R.G.S
- Format/Binding
- Rebound in half leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- boer, boers, adventure, novel, epic, romance, fiction, story, tale, tales, hunter, big game, action, exciting, excitement, fun, thriller, best-seller, best seller, zulu, sotho, swaziland, kimberley, johannesburg, pretoria, south africa, xhosa, matabele, t
- Bookseller catalogs
- Big Game Hunting; Fine Bindings;
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- Rebound
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- New
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