Rhodesia: National Publications Trust, 1959. First. Hardcover. 267 pp, ill in b/w & col. Paintings and descriptions by Goodall and a group of other respected scholars. Published for the trust by Chatto and Windus. This large format heavy book is a solid vg+, the vg jacket has two pieces of..... More
London: Charles Sawyer, 1952. First. Hardcover. 172 pp. Profuse ill. Notes on over 400 artists. 59 plates. More
London: W Bulmer, 1801. First Edition. Hardcover. or the Isle of France and the neighbouring islands, from their first discovery to the present time composed principally from the papers and memoirs of Baron Grant who resided twenty years on the island, by his son Charles Grant. 571 pp, 2 large..... More
London: Macmillan & Co, 1957. First. Soft cover. Being vol 1 of the transactions of the Kenya History Assn and published for them.. 216 pp. More
London: Stanley Paul, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 288 pp, ill. Green was a travel writer & experienced hunter who went to the Kalahari & Rhodesia (including Northern Rhodesia) in 1936. He relates more general adventures and a few personal hunts but does talk about local natives and white hunters going..... More
London: Horace Marshall, 1901. First. Set in Zippered Leather Pouch. 271 pp. LACKING MAP in rear. Original board cover with map of E Africa has been set in leather pouch. Little better than a reading copy. More
London: Seeley Service, 1921. First. Hardcover. Origin & history of rift valleys of E Africa...with some account of the (various) resources of the Kenya Colony. 479 pp. ill. Folding map. More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1900. McCormick, A.D. First. Hardcover. 377 pp, profuse ill. Large colored folding map in rear. The first traverse of Africa from North to South. 377 pp., ill. Large colored folding map in rear. Highly regarded and important work of travel, hunting and adventure. Lovely, near fine..... More
Brussels: R Dupriez, 1937. Thiriar. First. Printed Stiff Paper Covers. Mission Scientifique Belge 1932. 300 pp, 17 maps including 5 pull out folding maps in rear pocket, 125 b/w photos in the text and 8 aquarelles by Thirar. A beautiful book on this part of the world. Bibliography. TEXT IN..... More
London: Privately Printed, 1994. First Limited to 1,200 Copies. Hardcover. 205 pp, profuse ill. Illustrated bibliography of English language publications relating to the South African Boer War published up to 1920. The author was a long time noted book collector and dealer on this subject. In fine condition with original..... More
London: Thomas Nelson, 1964. First. Hardcover. 318 pp. Pull out rear pocket map. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. Mejanel, Pierre. First Edition. Hardcover. 268 pp, ill. Hamilton spent much time living with the natives. He arrived at Durban and trekked for many months. He gives a good description of native life and sport. He journeyed through Natal to the Orange Free State. An..... More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint. Hardcover. 359 pp, ill., all edges gilt. The original of this book was the very first to talk about sport hunting in Africa. It has been often reprinted throughout the past 150 years. This Briar Patch trade edition is a handsome..... More
London: William Pickering, 1841. Third Edition. Hardcover. narrative of an expedition from the Cape of Good hope through the territories of the Chielf Moselekatse to the Tropic of Capricorn. This is the first edition to contain the full complement of hand colored plates and the two extra chapters. 359 pp..... More
First Edition in English. Hardcover. A region in Africa and of the countries that border round about the same. no publisher, no date. Best guess is about 1700. Translated from theItalian (drawn out of the writings and discoveries of Ouoardo Lopez, a Portuguiese, by Philippo Pigasetta). Large format. Pages 520-583..... More
New York: Fleming H Revell, 1909. Hardcover. Congo Missionary and Explorer. 1901 NY 587 pp, ill, maps incl folding). A vivid account of Grenfell's travels & observations, and adventures. If you are interested in Congo, then this is a great narrative of real travel & exploration. This is also the..... More
Johannesburg, South Africa: Africana Book Society, 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. Travels, researches and hunting adventures between the diamond fields and the Zambesi 1872-1879. 1975 S Africa reprint of 1881 orig. ed. Two vol: 426 and 479 pp, profuse ill. Large colored folding map. Holub was an early hunter-explorer in the Zambesi..... More
London: W Bulmer, 1802. First Edition. Hardcover. from Cairo to Mourzuk, the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan in Africa in the years 1797-8. Quarto. 195 pp, 2 large folding maps by Rennell. First English edition. Horneman was the first European (0ver 200 years ago) to visit the northeastern Sahara..... More
London: Macmillan, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. First ed. 208 pp, frontis, color fold out map in front. Lovely copy. Internally nice. Fine full tree calf gilt binding by Riviere. Raised spine bands with elaborate gilt decorations in rules. Gilt borders on front& rear boards, gilt inner dentelles, all edges marbled..... More
Lake Success NY: Medical Society of the State of New York, 1987. First Edition. Soft cover. Large format. Soft covers. 96 pp, ill. Smith authored Through Unknown African Countries. He was an ardent explorer-hunter who penetrated previously unknown areas between Lake Rudolph and Somaliland. Rhino, lion, leopard, kudu, buffalo and..... More
London: Royal Geographical Society, 1887. First. Wraps. 21 page articles in the RGS proceedings. Entire issue. More
Cape Town, South Africa: Juta, 1965. First. Hardcover. Notes for a series of lectures (given in 1964). 178 pp. ill. Lengthy index. Special sections on Burchell, Harris, early settler/explorers and natives. More
London: Henry Frowde, 1903. First. Orig Self Closing Case. with examples of phrases and conversational sentences. 83 pp. In remarkably nice condition, showing almost no signs of use. All edges gilt. More
Oxford: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, 1921. First. Hardcover. 321 pp., ill. colored folding map in rear. Author was sent by his newspaper to Nigeria to describe that country and West Africa Scarce but VG condition,, bottom corners cloth worn through to boards. Library label inside rear cover (no other..... More
London: Henry Colburn, 1815. First Edition. Half Leather. in the years 1803-1804, 1805 and 1806. Printed 1812, 1815. Translated from the original German by A. Plumptre. 2 large format volumes, large folding map, 8 plates, incl. one folding plate. Vol 1 383 pp, appendix, index; vol 2 368 pp, appendix..... More
