Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa: Being the Narrative of the Last Eleven Years Spent by the Author on the Zambesi and Its Tributaries; with an Account of the Colonisation of Mashunaland and the Progress of the Gold Industry in That Country
by Selous, Frederick Courteney
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Rowland Ward, 1893. 3rd ed. Hardcover. Good. frontis (portrait), ills, photos, index, folding map, xviii, 503p. plus (4)p. publisher's adverts. Original cloth. Gilt illustrations on front cover and backstrip. 23cm. Moderate cover wear. Ends of backstrip worn. Gilt on front cover still nice but the gilt is dulled and mostly gone from the backstrip illustration. Narrative of eleven years spent along the Zambesi and its tributaries. This is the author's longest and best book. Includes his final hunting years with memories and stories from his early days as well.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86950
- Title
- Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa: Being the Narrative of the Last Eleven Years Spent by the Author on the Zambesi and Its Tributaries; with an Account of the Colonisation of Mashunaland and the Progress of the Gold Industry in That Country
- Author
- Selous, Frederick Courteney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd ed
- Publisher
- Rowland Ward
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
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Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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