BIG GAME HUNTING in CENTRAL AFRICA
by Buckley, W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Cecil Palmer. Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hard cover published by Cecil Palmer in London in 1930. No dust jacket. Brown covers with embossed lettering on front and gilt lettering (which has faded) on spine. Also on front are the words Salesian College, Chertsey in gilt. Spine has darkened, corners are bumped and worn, and covers have some edge wear. Front endpaper has a bookplate that states that this book was awarded as a prize at Salesian College. Top and side edges of pages have some foxing. Pages have slight tanning. Hinge inside back cover has some tears. 268 pages, 1.3 lbs.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 268 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Inside the Covers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSB6654
- Title
- BIG GAME HUNTING in CENTRAL AFRICA
- Author
- Buckley, W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cecil Palmer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Hunting, Big Game Hunting, Africa, Africa History, Firearms
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