1 volume. First edition 1925.
Scarce copy and hard to come by.
Publishers orange cloth with vignette.
Black title to spine.
286 pages, 8 page catalogue.
Portrait frontispiece.
15 pages of photographic plates [29 depictions].
In-text illustrations.
1 fold-out map.
Sporadic foxing/spotting.
As in his earlier work, Torday describes his life among native peoples.
Of sporting interest is his hunt after elephant with Bushmen and an
exciting encounter with a gorilla while elephant hunting.
(Czech, An Annotated Bibliography of African
Big Game Hunting Books, 1785-1950, p.166).
Recorded shipping weight 1000g.
Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 22 x 14.5 cm
- Sold By: West Clare Rare Books
- Contact Person: Tom Moloney
- Country: Ireland
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0657087803
- Preferred Payment Methods: Credit Cards - PayPal - Cheque.
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
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