D C E F Comyn (4 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The uncommon first edition of D. C. E. FF. Comyn's account of his working and hunting experiences in the Sudan. The first edition of this work. An extensive account of D. C. E. FF. Comyn's experiences in the Sudan as an officer in the Black Watch, infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. An African travelogue telling of the author's journey from Cairo to Khartum, along the Nile, to El Obeid, and more, with accounts of hunting.Illustrated with sixteen full page plates and three maps, of which one folding. Collated, complete.With advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, considerable damp marking to the boards. Previous ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1916. Additional illustrated magazine cutting tipped in to p. 15. Internally, firmly bound. light spotting tot he occasional leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with sixteen full page plates and three maps, of which one folding. Collated, complete. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This book has unfortunately lost a large piece from the bottom of the spine(thus the reduced price). otherwise it would be very good. Some brown light patches to title page o/w free of foxing .331pp plus 16pp publishers catalogue. All maps present.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A complete first edition of this account of the author's time working in Sudan, illustrated throughout with plates and folding maps. The first edition of this work.An account of the author's experiences working and hunting in Sudan as an officer in the Black Watch.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, two maps, and sixteen plates.Collated, complete.Written by D. C. E. F. Comyn, who was an officer in the Black Watch.Twenty pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some minor marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Rear hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. Very Good Indeed. book.

First edition. First edition. [xxiii], 331 pp., [20] ads at rear; photographic portrait frontispiece, illustrations and maps throughout. 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt titles stamped on front with illustration and silver borders, decorative gilt titles and silver borders along spine, t.e.g.,handsome bookplate on upper pastedown, separating along upper hinge, [xxiii], 331 pp., [20] ads at rear; photographic portrait frontispiece, illustrations and maps throughout. 8vo.