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Auction #126 begins on 25 Sep 2025

Dugmore (Radcliffe)

CAMERA ADVENTURES IN THE AFRICAN WILDS

Being an Account of a Four Months' Expedition in British East Africa, for the purpose of Securing Photographs from Life of the Game

Published: William Heinemann, London, 1910

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $60

Approximately:

Estimate: $90

Bidding opens: 25 Sep 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 2 Oct 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine, pages xiv + 231, illustrated with 103 black and white plates.

Inscription on flep, some staining to boards which are worn with loss, the text pages and plates are clear are bright.

"Dugmore became famous as a wildlife photographer and naturalist with various titles to his credit. In this impressive volume, he describes his efforts with James L. Clark in photographing big game during a hunting trip across the Athi Plains, eventually arriving at Guaso Nyiro. While his purpose was to photograph animals, there are several hunting incidents concerning rhino and plains game". -From Czech (Kenneth); An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999. Trophy Room Books, Agoura, 2011. Page 87.

  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 22x29x5 cm


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