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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Cullen, Anthony

Downey's Africa

Published: Cassell, London, 1959

Edition: First

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First edition. 8vo; original red boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xviii + 168; plates; map. Very good dustwrapper has trace of edge-wear and tanned spine panel; moderate foxing throughout. Very good condition.

(Czech, p. 71) "Cullen recounts the hunting experiences of Syd Downey, of the famous professional safari company Ker and Downey, after the Big Five and other game in East Africa. There is also considerable note of the natural history." - Kenneth Czech: An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books, 1785-1999

  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Sold By: Christison Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Lindsay Christison
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 073 290 2830 / 041 371 4844
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Paypal, Secure card facilities
  • Trade Associations: SABDA, IOBA


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