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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Selous, F.C.

African Nature Notes and Reminiscences

Published: The Pioneer Head, Salisbury, 1969

Edition: Facsimile reprint of 1908 edition

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The Pioneer Head, Salisbury, Limited Edition facsimile copy of the original 1908 edition (this copy 952 of 1000 \'ordinary edition\'). Nine page Foreword by president Theodore Roosevelt, and a twenty chapters covering all subjects of nature and wildlife observation such as Marking, coloration and environment; notes on lions, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, cheetahs, Cape Buffaloes; Diminution of Game in South Africa, Tse-Tse fly, Black Rhinoceros, Giraffes; journey to Amatongaland; Hunting Experiences; etc...etc...with b/w photographs and sketches accompanying the text. Book condition: good binding and endpapers, internally clean, tight and unmarked (owner inscription on verso of f.f.e.p.), front edge uncut, a few small areas of insect damage to front board (surface, not deep). Jacket: Fair to Good; heavily browned, spine ends with loss, front panel with patches of loss due to insect activity, unclipped.
  • Jacket Condition: Fair
  • Binding Condition: Good plus
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Sold By: Imagine Books
  • Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0833587398
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT only
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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