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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Lyell (Denis D.)

THE HUNTING & SPOOR OF CENTRAL AFRICAN GAME.

Published: Seeley, Service & Co., Limited, London, 1929

Edition: First edition

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With Life-size Illustrations of most of the Game Tracks.

234 pages + 4 page catalogue for the Lonsdale Library, frontispiece - The head of an elephant, with a diagram of the skull, 37 full-page and other illustrations of spoor and droppings , rebound by Arthur Dare of Bulawayo in full brown Cape buffalo hide with maroon title labels on the spine. The spine is lightly sunned. A very good copy.

Czech (Dr. K.) An Annotated Bibliography of Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999, (2011), page 174: 'Lyell provides rules for hunting big game, as well as chapters dealing with rifle selection and tracking game. The remainder of the text examines the natural history traits, and methods of hunting, species by species. The illustrations consist of sketches of the spoor of game animals, many being life-sized. An essential work aimed at a generation of new hunters visiting Africa at the time'.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Small 4to (255 x 195 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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