Antiquarian Auctions

Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Lieut.-Col. J.H. Patterson

In the Grip of the Nyika and The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

And other East African Adventures

Published: Macmillan & Co., London, 1910 & 1907

Edition: Reprint

Lot closed

Sold for: Register or Sign In to find out

Bids: 5

Visits: 68

Have a similar item to sell? Contact Us with the details.

How it works

Register

In the Grip of the Nyika - xiv, 389p. b/w photographs and maps. Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration and lettering to spine. teg. Previous owner's name on ffep. Foxing to endpapers. Relates the author's hunting expedition through British East Africa.

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo - with a foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous. xx, 338p. Illustrations and map. Blue cloth boards, gilt decoration and lettering. Previous owner's name on ffep and front paste-down endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. Patterson was an engineer serving on the Ugandan railway, and in this book recounts the man-eating lions of the Tsavo region.

  • Jacket Condition: No jacket
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good


© 2024 Paul Mills trading as AntiquarianAuctions.com. All rights reserved. Use of this website is regulated by our website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.