THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO And Other East-African Adventures.
Introduction by F.C. Selous. Author was an engineer in Uganda where the railway construction workers were carried off from their tents at night by lions which saw them as tasty and easy pickings. This classic East African title deals with not only the man-eating lions, but the construction of the Tsavo bridge, observations on hunting, Swahili & Masai tribes, and life in East Africa in those times.
Gilt lion device in circle to front board, navy cloth boards. teg. 346pp illustrated 8vo.
Ownership signature. Poor. front hinge parted, signatures loose, needs recasing. boards clean, fairly attractive. would be near VG if fixed.
IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA Further Adventures In British East Africa.
"In the subsequent pages I have endeavoured to give a plain account of the trials and adventures which befell me on two recent expeditions through the 'nyika', or wilderness, in British East Africa". Written after 'The Man Eaters Of Tsavo' the opening chapter gives an account of several previously unrecorded tales that occurred when building the Uganda Railway.
Gilt camel device in circle to front board, navy cloth boards. 389pp illustrated 8vo.
Ownership signature to front pastedown. front board damp-stained 20%. signatures loose. spine lean. a reading copy.
Suitable for restoration.
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