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Auction #116 begins on 11 Jul 2024

Buckley, W

BIG GAME HUNTING IN CENTRAL AFRICA

Published: Cecil Palmer, London, 1930

Edition: First Edition

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Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, viii + 268 pages with half-tone illustrations, new end pages, ex-library copy. Scattered foxing throughout, some stamps and markings on copyright page, wear to board edges with small loss to cloth binding on corners, else good.

"One of the better elephant titles, Buckley hunted pachyderms primarily near the headquarters of the Nile in Uganda Territory and the Manyema region of the Belgian Congo. His descriptions of the region are quite good. There is also mention of lion hunting near the Chari River". Czech, Kenneth P. An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999, Pages 42-43. Trophy Room Books, Agoura, 2011.

  • Binding Condition: Fair
  • Overall Condition: Fair
  • Size: 15.5 x 22.5 cms
  • Sold By: Richmond Books and Prints
  • Contact Person: John Donaldson
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 081 270 8827
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Electronic Transfer & Paypal
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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