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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

W.C. Baldwin

African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi from 1852-1860 (First ed)

Published: Richard Bentley, London, 1863

Edition: First

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x, 451p. Fold-out map. Green decorative cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Some damage to cloth along lower edge and corners. Head and foot of spine are worn. Occasional foxing. There is slight damage to ffep. Coloured plates. The book has a slight lean. Very scarce title. Czech: An annotated Bibliography of African Big Game hunting Books, 1785 to 1950, page 12, ‘A work of early sport and travel, this describes Baldwin’s journeys through Natal, Zululand, the Transvaal, Bechuanaland, Matabeleland, and Namaqualand to the Zambesi and the Victoria Falls (although not yet known as that).’
  • Jacket Condition: No jacket
  • Binding Condition: Fair
  • Overall Condition: Fair


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