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Reserve: $150
Estimate: $165-190
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886
8vo, xvi + 316pp, viii + 318pp. Hardcover binding, gilt lettering to front boards, black lettering and inlaid gilt illustrations to front boards. Frontispieces and various illustrations and plates, collated and complete. Map has been replaced with modern facsimile.
Kerr traveled to the South African diamond fields to seek his fortune. He met Frederick Selous, the pair venturing into the interior of Matabeleland. In the river country leading to the Zambesi, he hunted elephant with his 500 Henry rifle which he refers fondly to as 'C.L.K.' after his father's initials carves into the stock. There are instances of hunting lion near the Matua River, buffalo near Lake Nyassa, and more elephant on the Shiré River. (Czech, African Big Game 2011, p.151)
Condition: Good. Some rubbing to boards and spine, light bumps and spots of wear to corners of the boards. Slight shelfwear to tops and tails of spines. Minor stains to front board of vol 1. Previous seller’s labels to front pastedowns. Slight glue residue to front pastedowns, probably from bookplates that were removed. Light splitting to gutters between a few pages. Some foxing to first and last few pages. Please note the map at end of vol. 2 has been removed, and replaced with a modern facsimile. Text and illustrations overall clean. Still well bound.
Reserve: $150
Estimate: $165-190
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 8vo
- Name: Bookdealers cc
- Contact Person: Doron Locketz
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0114407936
- Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
- Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association
