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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Denis D. Lyell

Memories of an African Hunter

Published: T Fisher Unwin, London, 1923

Edition: 1st

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1st Edition First printing. Original green cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Faded spine. Covers faded, rubbed on edges to underlying board on front cover edge. Some whitish/mottled spots on covers. No inscriptions. Browning to endpapers. Binding solid. Frontis and numerous black and white plates. A scarce title.

Denis Lyell was one of the truly great writers on African hunting. He was the center of the hunting world in the early 1900s. This gripping and highly readable account of his many years in the Dark Continent includes sections on elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, lion, and much more.

A scarce first edition.

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Sold By: White Eagle Books
  • Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 020 8997 9894
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