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Selous, Frederick Courteney. Travel And Adventure In South-East Africa. Rowland Ward And Co, 1893.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 503 Pages. The leather boards are a little shelf rubbed, but remains strong. Internally, the end pages are marbled, the remaining pages are clean complete. Tightly bound. ak. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Price: US$30.71 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: * PUBLISHER : ROWLAND WARD * YEAR : 1893 * ISBN : N/A * No OF PAGES : 503 * CONDITION : USED - GOOD * OTHER: THE COVER BOARDS ARE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE BOOK. THE COVER BOARDS ARE HEAVILY RUBBED AND WORN WITH SCUFF MARKS AND SCRATCHES TO BOTH SIDES. THE CORNERS AND EDGES ARE BUMPED. THE FRONT AND REAR BOARD HAS TAPE RUNNING ALONG THE SPINE. THE SPINE HAS COME AWAY ALONG THE REAR WHICH HAS FULLY EXPOSED THE BINDING. THE SPINE IS HEAVILY RUBBED AND WORN WITH BUMPING AND SMALL TEARS AT BOTH ENDS. THE HINGE HAS CRACKED AT SEVERAL PLACES WITHIN BOOK, HOWEVER THE BINDING REMAINS FIRM. THE RED COLOURED FOR-EDGE HAS DULLED AND FADED WITH STAINS AND MARKS IN PLACES. THERE IS FOXING INSIDE BOOK. THE PAGES ARE LIGHTLY TANNED, THOUGH PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.
Seller: Happyfish Books, Meopham, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 503 pages. Folding map. Ex-library. One corner bumped. Front hinge cracked, rear hing almost broken. Binding worn and soiled, spine very darkened. Size: 8vo - otver 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Seller: William H. Allen Bookseller, Shillington, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Third edition (published same year as the first). Large 8vo. xviii, 503 pp. Illustrated from photographs and line drawings, folding map. Czech, p. 146: "Selous describes numerous adventures with lions and leopards, particularly near the Zambesi, Zweswi, and Manyami rivers, with additional sport after rhinoceros, eland, and hartebeest. After returning to the Transvaal, he linked with Montague Kerr and traveled into Matabeleland. Selous hunted more lions and rhinoceros, and vividly depicts an elephant hunt near the Zweswi River . he concludes with a chapter on rifles, and another reflecting earlier sporting adventures after elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, and others." Gee "Sportsman's Library," p. 64. Very good. Original gilt-stamped decorated tan cloth (rubbed and somewhat soiled). (7413).
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$82.50 + shipping
Description: Third edition. Octavo (23cm). Modern half red calf with red cloth, gold rules to boards, titled in gilt on spine; plain modern endpapers; xviii,503,[5]pp; 4pp publisher's ads at rear; frontispiece, 22 full-page halftones, numerous in-text illustrations. Straight and sturdy, externally rubbed, leather over spine slightly parched, with gilt largely flaked away, internally clean: Very Good. Big game hunting memoir by man who inspired H. Rider Haggard's Allan Quartermain character, "recounting eleven years of exploration, work and sport in the 1880s and 1890s." Selous encounters "lions and leopards. rhinoceros, eland, and hartebeest." CZECH pp145-146. MENDELSSOHN II, p.300.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Selous, Frederick Courteney. Travel and Adventure in South East Africa. Rowland Ward, 1893.
Price: US$89.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1893 1st ed 3rd imp in original yellow boards with gilt lion illus. Blue endpapers bearing the book plate of J. H. Banks of Kingston Lacy. On 2nd endpaper coat of arms of Bankes (cross, fleur de lys) plus gifting note to Bertie. Damp affecting board edges front and back. Otherwise clean sound copy. Map in place. Heavy, so extra postage may be required.
Seller: Doug Leitch, Hovebooks, Hove, Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$93.50 + shipping
Description: Third edition. Octavo (23cm). Full tan calf tooled in gilt, titled on leather spine labels, all edges marbled; marbled endpapers; xviii, 503pp; frontispiece and 22 full-page relief plates and in-text illustrations. Bookplate of Stuart Baron Rendel of Hatchlands. Sound, rubbed with small tear at crown, spine leather slightly parched, old dampstain to front board, top edges of first few leaves, all edges of final 7 leaves: Good and sound. Big game hunting memoir by man who inspired H. Rider Haggard's Allan Quartermain character, "recounting eleven years of exploration, work and sport in the 1880s and 1890s" in Zimbabwe. Selous encounters "lions and leopards. rhinoceros, eland, and hartebeest." CZECH pp145-146. MENDELSSOHN II, p.300.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$96.02 + shipping
Description: 18+503 pages, numerous illustrations, map : eleven years on the Zambesi and its tributaries, with an account of the colonisation of Mashunaland and the gold industry there, with much on big game hunting; Czech page 145, Mendelssohn II.300; hardback, professionally rebound in 3/4 leather with matching boards (sl rubbed), raised bands, gilt lettering, almost vg FIRST EDITION south africa travel mashonaland selous hunting mashona zambesi african big game elephants african big game mashona mashonaland travel selous african gold mining
Seller: Yesterday's Books, BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 503p + ads, illustrated, octavo. Inner hinges crackedwearing at the corners, spine dulled.Contents very good. Name on front fly leaf and half title. Book plate of William Benezet Bogert. Original orange cloth
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$153.63 + shipping
Description: 18+503 pages + adverts, frontispiece, 21 plates + many text illustrations, folding coloured map : eleven years on the Zambesi and its tributaries, with an account of the colonisation of Mashunaland and the gold industry there, with much on big game hunting; Czech page 145 "adventures with lions and leopards . . sport after rhinoceros, eland and hartebeest. lions . . elephants . . lost a canoe to a hippomotamus. He concludes with a chapter on rifles.", Mendelssohn II.300; hardback, original boards rubbed to edges, pulled & frayed to top & base of backstrip, sl loosening, g+ only but a COMPLETE FIRST EDITION, priced accordingly - a heavy book that may attract extra postage south africa african exploration big game Zambesi hunting african hunter lion elephant Mashonaland gold industry travel adventure mashona big game african hunting zambesi
Seller: Yesterday's Books, BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom
Selous, Frederick Courteney. Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa. Rowland Ward and Co., 1893.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3rd edition. Complete with all plates and maps. Bound in full leather, with gold gilt and raised bands to the spine. The boards are a touch rubbed, but remain otherwise strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. The binding is secure. In very good condition indeed, considering the age of the book. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Price: US$176.68 + shipping
Description: xviii 503 pages, 4 pp of adverts, full page and text illustrations from photographs and drawings + folding map, some foxing to the tissue guard of the frontis. Armorial bookplate to front paste down with later bookplate to front free end paper. Recased in the original mustard yellow cloth with gilt lion vignette to upper board and native to the spine light dust soiling to the cloth. The narrative of the last 11 years spent by the author on the Zambezi and its tributaries, with an account of the colonization of Mashonaland and the progress of the gold industry in that country, includes a chapter on rifles. Mendelssohn Vol 2 300, Czech 251/252
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$235.57 + shipping
Description: XVIII 503 pages, TEG, advs, illus, armorial bookplate of John Hamilton Buchman to front paste down, later not recent brown morroco, original cloth spine and front cover laid onto rear blanks, the narrative of the last 11 years spent by the author on the Zambezi and its tributaries, with an account of the colonisation of Mashonaland and the progress of the gold industry in that country, includes a chapter on rifles. Mendelssohn Vol 2 300, Czech 145/146
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$243.26 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Frederick Courteney Selous recounts eleven years of hunting game and gathering fauna specimens in this first edition of 'Travel and Adventure in South East Africa' A first edition of 'Travel and Adventure in South East Africa', in which Frederick Courteney Selous recounts the eleven years he spent in the region. With 35 in-text illustrations, 22 full page plates, and a folding map, collated and complete. In twenty six chapters, Selous describes his experiences collecting fauna samples, narrates hunting exploits, as well as reminiscing about his travels to the countries of the Mashukulumbwi and Barotsi tribes. Selous was a revered hunter in the 1890s, yet the friend of Theodore Roosevelt and Cecil Rhodes was also a conservationist and encouraged colonial governments to establish game reserves to prevent the extinction of species. Over his life time, Selous donated more than 5000 plant and animal specimens to the natural history section of the British museum. Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, quite rubbed with a little loss of cloth to the top of the back board. Decoration on the front board is faded but visible, as is the lettering on the spine. Bumped to the head and the tail of the spine with some wear to the extremities. Front hinge weak and front endpaper disbound but present. Back hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Large 8vo. xviii, 503 pp. Illus. from photographs and line drawings, folding map. Czech, p. 146: "Selous describes numerous adventures with lions and leopards, particularly near the Zambesi, Zweswi, and Manyami rivers, with additional sport after rhinoceros, eland, and hartebeest. After returning to the Transvaal, he linked with Montague Kerr and traveled into Matabeleland. Selous hunted more lions and rhinoceros, and vividly depicts an elephant hunt near the Zweswi River . he concludes with a chapter on rifles, and another reflecting earlier sporting adventures after elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, and others." Gee "Sportsman's Library," p. 64. Half-title soiled, else very good. Somewhat later brown three-quarter crushed morocco, gilt, spine richly gilt with ornaments and title between raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt. (7412).
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 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.
Seller: McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$320.07 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The illustrated first edition of Frederick Selous' exciting travel account of his eleven years spent in South East Africa, illustrated with a folding map. The first edition of this popular work, which went through many editions in its first year.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding map, twenty-two plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Frederick Courteney Selous' narrative of his eleven years spent travelling and work in South East Africa, particular on the Zambesi and its tributaries.Selous was an incredibly revered explorer, hunter, and conservationist. His adventures in Africa inspired the author H. Rider Haggard as he was writing the character Allan Quatermain.Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, In a cloth binding, rebound with a panel of the original publisher's cloth restored to the front board, with new endpapers. Externally, smart, with some minor marks. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$426.64 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo. Pp. xviii, 503, adv. (4). With one folding map and numerous text illustrations. Modern half morocco. First edition. A handsome copy. The narrative describes his experiences with the Boers and the natives while engaging in his hunting expeditions. "Selous describes numerous adventures with lions and leopards, particularly near the Zambesi, Zweswi, and Manyami rivers, with additional sport after rhinoceros, eland antelope, and hartebeest. After returning to the Transvaal, he linked with Montague Kerr and traveled into Matabeleland." Czech p.146. Mendelssohn II, p. 300.
Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB), Stockholm, Sweden
Price: US$1024.23 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION, large 8vo, pp xviii, 503, (4) advertisements, folding map, 23 plates, illustrations in text, original orange decorative cloth, vignette of lions on upper cover, near fine. In this work recounting eleven years of exploration, work and sport in the 1880's, Selous describes numerous adventures with lions and leopards, particularly near the Zambesi, Zweswi and Manyami Rivers, with additional sport after rhinoceros, eland and hartebeest. After returning to the Transvaal, he linked with Montagu Kerr and travelled into Matabeleland. He concludes with a chapter on rifles, and another reflecting earlier sporting adventures after elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo and others. Czech p145
Seller: J & S L Bonham ABA ILAB PBFA, London, United Kingdom
SELOUS, FREDERICK COURTNEY. Travel and Adventure in South East Africa. London: Rowland Ward, 1893.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Large folding map, illustrations throughout. Large crown 8vo, original orange cloth pictorially stamped in gilt on the upper cover and spine; the latter mostly rubbed, but still quite visible; charcoal black end-papers unbroken, not usually so with this heavy tome. An excellent copy of the best printing of Selou's wonderful account of his travels.
Seller: Wyatt Houston Day Bookseller, Nyack, NY, U.S.A.