Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Sketched on the spot. 1969 Rhodesia. Facsimile reprint of 1865 orig. ed. with new biographical and bibliographical information. Imperial folio 15x 23 inches. Reproductions of Baines' splendid paintings of the Victoria Falls. Although this reprint is not limited, it is estimated that only..... More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint Trade Ed. Full Leather. with a new intro by J. Casada. 606 pp, ill, fold out map. Classic on African hunting and exploration. Important work in the Briar Patch African collection series. All edges gilt. Adventures among elephants, lion, rhino, hippo..... More
New York: A L Burt. Hardcover. 426 pp, + pub ads in rear. Baker's popular fiction story dedicated to young boys. VG. More
London and New York: Longmans Green, 1895. New Edition. Hardcover. 376 pp, ill. Baker spent 8 years living on the island. More natural history than hunting but includes a fair amount of hunting for elephant and hunting wild boar and sambur. VG+ in orig. maroon cloth with silver stamping. All..... More
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1953. First. Hardcover. Two volumes totalling 1,525 pp., 54 full page plates incl. 30 in color and 433 text figures. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970. First. Hardcover. the Dalai Lama's fight for Tibet. 235 pp, end paper maps. More
United Kingdom: New Orchard Editions, 1986. Second. Hardcover. A pictorial history of the area from 1839 to 1947. 184 pp. Profuse b/w photographic ill. More
London: John Murray, 1939. First. Hardcover. 308 pp, ill. VG+ copy with small stamp on front free end paper stating withdrawn from RCS library, 1931. No other markings. More
Miadstone, Natal, South Africa: Tongaat Group Limited, 1979. Saunders, K. First. Hardcover. 343 pp. Ill. in b/w & color. Botanical and biographical notes and explanations. More
Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1961. Hakluyt. Hardcover. true relation of the lands of Prester John being the narrative of the Portuguese embassy to Ethiopia in 1510 written by Father Alvares. 2 volumes totally 617 pp, ill. VG+ set in like jackets. More
Brussels: Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi Information and Public Relations Office, 1959. First. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 547 and 187 pp. Monumental work on the Belgian Congo. The country and the people from before the arrival of the Belgians and into modern times. 13 folding maps: 12 in the rear of..... More
London: Kegan Paul, 1911. New Edition. Hardcover. 218 pp. Life of one of the earliest and noted Chinese travellers. More
Lahore: Rai Sahib M Gulab Singh, 1901. First. Hardcover. on a new and improved system, combing brevity with practical utility and including exercises and dialogues intended to facilitate the acquisition of the coloquial. 155 pp. Original cloth. Slight bubbling of cloth on front/rear and some wear at corners. Very small..... More
London: Self Published, 1974. Limited Ed #55. Hardcover. including Beluch. 59 examples with photos and bibliography. #55 of an unspecified limited edition. Fine. More
Cape Town, South Africa: Don Nelson, 1987. Second Edition. Soft Covers. Introductory overview to the history of the Bantu speaking peoples of Southern Africa. 81 pp. Profuse illustrations. More
NY: James A McCann, 1921. First. Hardcover. An anthropological exploration. 264 pp, ill. Wanyika, Wakamba, Wakikuyu and Masai tribes. Includes one tribal lion hunt.. VG+ in orig. cloth. More
London: Pelham Richardson Cornhill, 1830. First. Hardcover. or, a soldier's reminiscences of native and European life in the Presidencies from 1808 to 1838. 2 volumes 344 pp & 367 pp. folding map (vol 1) and plates. During this very long residence the author traveled throughout the populated and unpopulated areas..... More
London: Blackie & Son, 1867. First. Hardcover. from the first landing of the English to the suppression of the Sepy Revolt including an outline of the early history of Hindoostan. Three volumes: 707, 852 & 743 pp. Over 500 text ill. An in depth history. A beautiful set in elaborate..... More
London: William Blackwood, 1924. First. Hardcover. authored under the pseudonym of Stor Lob. 307 pp. 2 ill. End paper map of Persia, Transcaspia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Pamirs, Sinkiang. VG. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First. Hardcover. 280 pp, ill. Journeys of a number of men who crossed Central Asia including Aurel Stein, Hsuang-rsang, Jhengiz Khan, Dr Joseph Wolff and more. Fine in near fine jacket. More
Asiatic Society, 1847. First. Offprint in Board Covers. pp 350-366 of the April 1847 issue of the journal. Covers the numerous (15) species of wild sheep that are now recognized in Central Asia. Good only condition. First page detached. The entire article bound in board covers. Scarce. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. First. Hardcover. 224 pp, ill. Fine in near fine dj. More
Cape Town/Rotterdam: Balkema, 1976. First. Hardcover. Intellectual beginnings of American enterprise in South Africa. 236 pp. Part of the SA Biographical and Historical Series. More
London: T Fisher Unwin, 1885. First. Hardcover. Essays on Afghanistan, China, Central Asia. 457 pp, large folding map in rear, other text maps and ill, some folding. pub ads in rear. A very nice, pretty copy in original cloth. Tight and firm. Probably better than VG+ but not quite near..... More
Cambridge, England: Hakluyt Society, 1964. Hakluyt-Second Series. Original Cloth. 1:Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Murzuk 1824/6, letters of Laing 1824/6 406 pp. ill. text maps & folding map. 2. Bornu Mission part 1 1822-25. 306 pp. ill. text and folding maps. 3. Bornu Mission part 2 1822/25. 285 pp. illl..... More
