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Cherry Keaton and James Barnes

Through Central Africa from East to West

With a Colour Frontispiece, 8 Photogravures and 160 Illustrations from Photographs by Cherry Kearton.

Published: Cassell and Company, London, 1915

Edition: First edition

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1 Volume. First edition.

xviii, 283 pages + illustrations.

Beautiful tissue-guarded frontispiece of "Sunset on the Aruwimi."

Large fold-out map "Sketch map showing Route of the Expedition across Africa." 

Publishers pictorial original navy cloth with gilt lettering.

Decorative gilt embossed native hunter with the map of Africa in background.

Gilt top page edge. Dedication on inside endpaper.

The book is in very good condition with slight intermittent foxing.

Very scarce title and difficult to source in good condition.

The personal story of a year long photographic safari in East Africa,

Uganda and the Congo. The aim of the photographer and the writer

was to photograph and describe animals in their natural settings.

Recorded shipping weight 2000g.

Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good - Very Good
  • Size: 24.5 x 18 cm
  • Sold By: West Clare Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Tom Moloney
  • Country: Ireland
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0657087803
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  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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