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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Dracopoli, I.N.

Through Jubaland to the Unknown Lorian Swamp.

An Adventurous Journey of Exploration & Sport in the Unknown African Forests & Deserts of Jubaland to the Unexplored Lorian Swamp

Published: Seeley Service, London, 1914

Edition: 1st

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Published by Seeley Service,, 1914. Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1914, First Edition. Publishers original orange cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt decoration of Somali warrior on the front board, printed map at page 16 and 1 folding map printed in colour at page 312. Forty-four illustrations on thirty-three plates (incl. frontispiece.

"Dracopoli explored the region from Kismayu on the coast, then westward to the Lorian Swamp in British East Africa. In the Joreh district, he bagged oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest, zebra, and topi. Upon reaching the Lorian district, the author collected waterbuck and gazelle. His descriptions of the terrain and climate are especially interesting. 

The author's account of his impressions of the lives and habits of the people and big game of the then unexplored region of Jubaland, southern Somalia.

  • Jacket Condition: N/A
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8 Vo
  • Sold By: White Eagle Books
  • Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
  • Country: United Kingdom
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