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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Prince William of Sweden

Among Pygmies and Gorillas

Published: Gyldendal, London, 1923

Edition: 1st

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Among Pygmies and Gorillas; with the Swedish Zoological Expedition to Central Africa 1921, Gyldendal, 1923, two chapters by Count Nils Gyldenstolpe, original cloth gilt, 1st edition,296 pages, 40 pages of plates and two folding maps,150 x 230mm, condition: very good.

Prince William of Sweden and the scientific expedition collected gorilla specimens in the highlands of Rwanda before descending to the area south of Lake Edward where lion and elephant were added to the tally (near Lake Albert), chapters also on Kenya Colony, Uganda and The Nile.

  • Binding Condition: very good
  • Overall Condition: very good
  • Size: 150 x 230mm


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