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Auction #128 begins on 15 Jan 2026

Kirby (F. Vaughan)

SPORT IN EAST CENTRAL AFRICA

Being an account of hunting trips in Portuguese and other districts of East Central Africa with illustrations

Published: Rowland Ward Limited, London, 1899

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340 pages, 4 plates, recent full blue dark blue leather titled gilt on the spine, patterned end papers, light foxing throughout, water staining in the top margin of many pages and on the bottom edges towards the end of the book.

Czech (Kenneth) AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AFRICAN BIG GAME HUNTING BOOKS 1785 -1999 Page 153: An elusive Rowland Ward publication, this title continues Kirby's big game hunting adventures in the neighbourhood of the Zambesi and Shire Rivers. He bagged kudu, leopard, eland and buffalo while also shooting hippo and crocodiles. His best chapters cover his experiences hunting elephant in the Chiringoma region. Kirby's writing style, while quite descriptive, features some exceptionally long paragraphs.

  • Size: 8vo (260 x170mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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