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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Gilmore (Parker)

THE HUNTER'S ARCADIA - SPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Published: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., London, 1886

Edition: 1st

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xvi + 300pp. Original Brown Cloth with gilt title to spine. Floral EPs. Numerous illustrations.

Some beetling to front and back cover boards which has unfortunately penetrated through to the first and last few pages of the text-block. Crayoned name on front free EP. Some cracking to EP gutters. Internal bindings are slightly slack between certain sections. Text is clean throughout.

A naturalist and hunter's wanderings in South Africa, giving an account of all manner of game encountered on the way, with notes on everything from from cobras to Batelour Eagles, to hunting Klipspringer and Aardvark, all written in a highly entertaining manner.

  • Binding Condition: Fair to good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 209mm x 149mm x 33mm
  • Sold By: Booktown Africana
  • Contact Person: Chris Shelton
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0685615292
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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