The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter 1864 - 1875
by Finaughty, William. foreword by Paul J. Rundell. Illustrated by William R. Leigh
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About This Item
Camden, SC: African Collection series- Briar Patch Press, 1987. Collector's Reprint edition. . Full blue calf hardcover in cloth-bound slipcase. Very Good. Thick octavo (larger than standard size). Gilt design and lettering on spine, likewise on cover. A limited edition of this series, #14 of 500, with better quality leather than in the regular run. All pages edges gilt. Slight shelf wear to edges and corners of boards and pages. Light scuffing to covers. 272 p. w/illustrations. Includes the final chapter missing from the original edition. Finaughty was a muzzle loading hunter of the old school, and was active in the 1860s and 1870s.
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- Motte & Bailey, Booksellers
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- 11044
- Title
- The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter 1864 - 1875
- Author
- Finaughty, William. foreword by Paul J. Rundell. Illustrated by William R. Leigh
- Format/Binding
- Full blue calf hardcover in cloth-bound slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's Reprint edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- African Collection series- Briar Patch Press
- Place of Publication
- Camden, SC
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
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