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D.D.Lyell, F.Z.S.

Hunting Trips in Northern Rhodesia

Published: Horace Cox, London, 1910

Edition: First Edition

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Hunting trips in Northern Rhodesia. With accounts of sport and travel in Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa, and also notes on the game animals and their distribution, Horace Cox, prelims., appendix, index, period advertisement , illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings , 120 pages, Boards have original dark green crocodile leather cloth (faux), front board has gilt lettering with onlay showing a bush scene. Spine has been repaired with green cloth and board edges cleaned up, 230 x 280mm, condition: good.


"Lyell recounts his experiences in the big game lands of Rhodesia with exciting details. All manner of game was collected, including elephant near Lake Chiuta, hippopotamus on the Shire River, rhinoceros on the Luangwa River, and lion. In addition, sable impala, kudu, eland, letchwe, waterbuck and other antelopes were also taken" (AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AFRICAN BIG GAME HUNTING BOOKS 1785 to 1999, Dr. Kenneth Czech).

  • Overall Condition: good
  • Size: 230 x 280mm


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