The Mighty Nimrod A Life of Frederick Courteney Selous African Hunter and Adventurer 1851-1917
by Taylor,Stephen
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine /Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0002175045
- ISBN 13
- 9780002175043
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About This Item
London: Collins. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's Blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the extremities of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped and this copy has one previous gift inscription showing to the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness,lovelky clean tight copy.Fascinating expose of this famous big game hunter and intrepid explorer.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 312pp First Edition 1st Impression [1989] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1989.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Thornton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82462
- Title
- The Mighty Nimrod A Life of Frederick Courteney Selous African Hunter and Adventurer 1851-1917
- Author
- Taylor,Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002175045
- ISBN 13
- 9780002175043
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Selous Gig Game Hunting Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY;
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