Pictures of Travel, Sport, and Adventure
by Lacy, George
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1899. Hardcover. Good. Includes hunting in Amaswazi, the hot lake district of New Zealand, gold fields of Victoria, diamond fields, Orange Free State and Transvaal, and Natal. 8vo, 420pp, b&w frontis, b&w illus throughout. Blue cloth covers with gilt title and gilt decorative motif featuring crossed rifles on front cover. Gilt title on blue cloth spine. Spine is rubbed, gilt title slightly worn. Covers rubbed at edges. Internally, owner's signature inside front cover, front hinge starting, light foxing to end papers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11814
- Title
- Pictures of Travel, Sport, and Adventure
- Author
- Lacy, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Arthur Pearson Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Bookseller catalogs
- VICTORIA; NEW ZEALAND; AUSTRALIA; SPORT;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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