THE ADVENTURES OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER

Sutherland (James)

Description:

Second impression: xviii, 320 pages, 2 pages publisher’s catalogue, photographic frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text, Original dark blue cloth, gilt embossed image of elephant on upper board, gilt titling on spine – cloth lightly insect scarred, top edge gilt, bottom corners bumped, small production tear in the bottom margin of leaf 276/7. Overall a good copy.

Second impression, November 1912 (First impression, October 1912)

Czech: An annotated Bibliography of African Big Game hunting Books, 1785 to 1950, page 160, ‘One of the true classics of African big-game hunting, this work recounts the author’s elephant hunting exploits primarily along the Luwegu River in German East Africa, and the Loceringo River in Portuguese East Africa. In addition, there are encounters with rhinoceros, man-eating lion, leopard, and a variety of plains game. During one elephant stalk, Sutherland’s little terrier, Whiskey, survived being thrown into the bush by an enraged pachyderm.’

Details:

  • Publisher: Macmillan & Co.
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1912
  • Edition: Second impression
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo (225 x 140 mm)
  • Lot No: 155
  • Hammer Price: $315
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  • Estimate: $300/400
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