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The greatest of all elephant books by the greatest of all elephant hunters, Karamojo Bell. Includes the diagrams of shot placement, perfected by Bell that made this book so desirable.
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- PublisherCw Daniel
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0854350632
- ISBN 13 9780854350636
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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Wanderings of An Elephant Hunter
Seller: Barbers Book Store Online, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition hardback book , no dust jacket , reprint of 1923 book , spine is lightly sunned , blue cloth covers , illustrated with black and white drawings , has an index , 7" x 9 1/2" 188 pages. Seller Inventory # WB524
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Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter
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Neville Spearman, Suffolk, UK, 1981
ISBN 10: 0854350632
ISBN 13: 9780854350636
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Seller: Inside the Covers, Lancaster, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Hard cover published by Neville Spearman in 1981. Gray covers with gilt lettering on spine. Corners of covers are bumped and wrinkled. Top edges of pages have some small stains. Covers are slightly bowed. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket has some tearing and creasing along top edges, some wear along edges of spine, and some wear at the corners. DJ is price-clipped and is in good condition. Large 8vo, 187 pages, 1.6 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 187 pages. Seller Inventory # MSB12938
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Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter
Published by
Neville Spearman, Suffolk, UK, 1988
ISBN 10: 0854350632
ISBN 13: 9780854350636
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Hardcover
Seller: John Simmer Gun Books +, New Westminster, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. 187 pages. First published 1923, this is a reprint done 1988. Fine condition hardcover. Corner clipped dust jacket in protective mylar. For African hunting interest this is a must read. The greatest of all elephant books, and perhaps one of the greatest elephant hunters, "Karamojo" Bell. (A rare item in first edition.) Bell writes of days at the beginning of the century when there was little or no restriction on the pursuit of big game and when elephant tusks fetched a tidy sum, savage tribes were still a menace and African potentates held sway, when there were bands of slavers and vast stretches of unknown territory. Illustrated with Bell's sketches. Seller Inventory # 021639
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The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1981 edition published by Neville Spearman - first published in 1923, light soiling/dusting to edges of text block - top/bottom corners of boards very lightly bumped, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows light edge wear with light soiling - 1/4" tear to top right edge of rear panel - 1/4" tear to top of fold rear panel to flap - short creasing around top of fold front panel to flap - original price intact in English L's, illustrated with sketches by the Author. Seller Inventory # FTR-2059-C
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THE WANDERINGS OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER. By W.D.M. Bell.
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Neville Spearman. Sudbury, Suffolk. 1988, 1976
ISBN 10: 0854350632
ISBN 13: 9780854350636
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1923) 1988 2nd edition reprint. 4to (185 x 246mm). Ppvii,188. "Lavishly illustrated from on-the-spot sketches by the author". Light grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in spine-faded dust-wrapper. This is a classic of big game hunting literature, and deservedly so. It is also essential reading for those interested in the history of colonial Africa or the history of the elephant, and a good read for anyone with a taste for adventure and human and elephant psychology. WDM 'Karamojo' Bell "was known far and wide .for his extraordinary elephant-hunting exploits in the Karamoja Province of Uganda and elsewhere. [This book] considered by many to be the greatest of all elephant books by the greatest of all elephant hunters, is a series of elephant-hunting essays and stories during the glory days of Bell's career. It gives Bell's experiences in Uganda, the Sudan, Ethiopia, Central Africa, and West Africa. Foremost and elephant title, [this book] also includes tales of derring-do with buffalo and lion." Like many author-adventurers of the colonial era(s), Bell was an interestedand sympathetic observer of the peoples amongst whom he lived, and he includes many observations of interest on contemporary society and politics. A book of great interest, and a terrific read. . Seller Inventory # 30028
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Wanderings of An Elephant Hunter
Seller: 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Nice jacket in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. Seller Inventory # 070313
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THE WANDERINGS OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER
Published by
Neville Spearman, Sudbury, Suffolk, UK, 1981
ISBN 10: 0854350632
ISBN 13: 9780854350636
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Hardcover
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile Reprint. Bound in half black leather, with faux marbled boards repeated on both sets of endpapers, this dated 1981 Facsimile Reprint is Fine in VG black cloth custom-made slipcase.Bright gilt titles and Elephant's head outline illustration to spine, with raised bands and horizontal gilt decorative lines. V11/188pp with 16 Chapters and 57 Sketches by the Author as in the 1923 First Edition. Hardcover book in Fine condition, slipcase minmal rubbing at front edges, where book is inserted. Seller Inventory # 00212964
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Wanderings of An Elephant Hunter
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-0854350632
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Wanderings of An Elephant Hunter
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. As new 1988 printing hardcover in jacket clean tight and bright. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 61328
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