THE WONDERLAND OF THE EASTERN CONGO. The Region of the Snow-Crowned Volcanoes the Pygnies the Giant Gorilla and the Okapi. by BARNS, T. Alexander. Introduction by H. H. Johnston - (1922)

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New York:: G P Putnam's Sons, May, 1922.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: light olive cloth with black and gilt; the map at the rear is badly damaged; book in Fair condition.. small 4to (about 10 inches tall) . Appendix, index. Description: Several black and white photo plates. Introduction by Sir Harry Johnston. Thomas Alexander Barns (1881-1930) was an English explorer, big game hunter, author, artist and naturalist. Between 1919 and 1922 Barns led three Trans-African Research Expeditions through the Belgian Congo and the Tanganyika Territory. This book includes his observations of the mountain gorillas. Fold-out map at rear.

New York 1924 first edition. Knopf. Large octavo hardcover. Blue rainbow-patterned decorated boards with light green cloth spine. Owner name stamp (Anna D. Ellmer) o/w VG . Cover extreme tips slightly worn. Binding secure; hinges not cracked; text clean. no dj. .

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-library, however complete with all illustrations and folding map. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with fraying to the edges and library markings to the spine. Despite this, the boards remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are library plates, ink and stamp markings to the end papers and possibly scattered throughout the text, however the text is neat, legible and complete. The binding is secure. In good condition indeed for its age and ex-library status. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London & New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 10.5" by 7". T. Alexander Barns. The uncommon first edition of this densely illustrated exploration book with photographs. First edition of The Wonderland of the Eastern Congo by Thomas Alexander Barns in the original publisher's cloth binding. The Region of the Snow-Crowned Volcanoes, the Pygmies, the Giant Gorilla, and the Okapi. With an introduction by Sir H. H. Johnston.Illustrated with 108 photographs, many taken by the author, on monochrome plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.An uncommon edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some wear to the cloth. There is bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is a tear to the cloth on the rear joint. There is some marking to the boards and the spine. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The first few pages, including the title page, are working… Read More

London & New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1922], First edition. . original pictorial cloth, spine a little darkened, light wear at spine ends, map with tape repair on verso, very light foxing, else a very good copy. . large 8vo [25.5 x 17 cm]; xxxv, 288 pp, frontis, 107 plates from photo, folding map at end, index. . "I have attempted to weave into my writing something of the fascination and spell of Africa, which bred in the solitudes of open plain and primeval forest, grip the traveller from first to last" (vii). The author explored the region about Lake Kivu and between Kivu and Ruwenzori in the Congo with good description of the native peoples and nature and with some emphasis on gorillas, elephants, lions, entomology, cannibals, the volcanoes, etc. The appendix lists the new species of butterflies and moths collected by the author and his wife who accompanied him. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London: Ernest Benn, 1923. First edition, 8vo, pp. 276; 2 folding maps, 80 illustrations on 64 plates; original gray cloth stamped in gilt on spine; generally a very good copy. Czech, Africa, p. 13: "Barns was joined by noted rifle maker Sir Charles Ross on an expedition leaving Mombasa in 1921. The party hunted lion and rhino near the Ngorongoro Crater, then traveled to the Lake Kivu region of the eastern Belgian Congo ... Included among the photos is a snapshot of a poacher named Bowen with an elephant he bagged sporting a pair of tusks at 173 and 176 lbs."