The Lion and the Elephant
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1873. First. Hardcover. 386 pp, ill. Author's scarcest, most sought after title and a sought after elephant hunting title as well. Includes stories from other explorer/hunters such as William Cotton Oswell and also stories on other game animals like lion and rhinoceros. Ranks with all the great hunting classics. This titles is very seldom found in nice condition and most copies have been rebound. This copy in original cloth but has some discoloring to lower left portion of cover. In addition a drop of liquid has spilt on the title page leaving a slight mark. Both of the faults are shown on the website. Contents are very clean and overall it is a very nice copy. VG. Item #7530
Price: $2,000.00