African hunting from Natal to the Zambesi, including Lake Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, etc., from 1852 to 1860
by Baldwin, William Charles
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1863-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Second edition. x, 451, 30 pp, frontis, folding map of Baldwin's route in South Africa, illustrated with lithographic plates. Bound in modern maroon cloth, gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Lacking Giraffe Hunt plate. Clean, unmarked pages. Big game hunting in South Africa. Mendelssohn I, 73-74: "Mr. Baldwin's experiences are written in a simple and unostentatious manner, but he went through more adventures than almost all of the great South African travelers and hunters.
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- SequiturBooks (US)
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- Title
- African hunting from Natal to the Zambesi, including Lake Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, etc., from 1852 to 1860
- Author
- Baldwin, William Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Richard Bentley
- Date Published
- 1863-01-01
- Weight
- 2.56 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- African History;
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