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Auction #119 begins on 14 Nov 2024

Harris (W. Cornwallis, Captain)

PORTRAITS OF THE GAME & WILD ANIMALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Published: A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1969

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $55

Bidding opens: 14 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Nov 16:30 GMT

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Of this edition 200 copies have been specially bound in deluxe style. This is number 32.

Reproduced from the original edition of 1840, containing the entire text of the 1840 edition. Introductory essay by Edward Tabler, and zoological notes by Richard Liversidge. Beautifully illustrated. 20 of the original plates in colour, the 10 remaining plates in black, and 30 vignettes. Added to this are all the illustrations (29), and detailed observations of South African game and wild animals.

  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 28 x 28 cm


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