SPORT IN EAST CENTRAL AFRICA;

Kirby (Vaughan F.)

Description:

BEING AN ACCOUNT OF HUNTING TRIPS IN PORTUGUESE AND OTHER DISTRICTS OF EAST CENTRAL AFRICA.

xvi, 340 pages, 12 pages of Rowland Ward’s catalogue, 4 photographic plates. Original red cloth with gilt titling on the upper cover and spine - the cloth is unevenly faded and insect scarred, foxing on the edges and light foxing throughout the text, inscription by previous owner in pencil on front free endpaper.

Czech: An annotated Bibliography of African Big Game hunting Books, 1785 to 1950, page 89, ‘An elusive Rowland Ward publication, this title continues Kirby’s big game hunting adventures in the neighbourhood of the Zambesi and Shire rivers. He bagged kudu, leopard, eland, and buffalo while also shooting hippo and crocodiles. His best chapters cover his experiences hunting elephant in the Chiringoma region. Kirby’s writing style, while quite descriptive, features some exceptionally long paragraphs.’

Details:

  • Publisher: Rowland Ward
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1899
  • Binding Condition: Fair
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo (250 x 160 mm)
  • Lot No: 407
  • Hammer Price: $462
  • Bids: 3
  • Visits: 75
  • Estimate: $600/700
  • Reserve: $400

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