Harris Cornwallis Captain (43 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Facsimile reprint stated. 6 1/4 x 9 Book; binding tight with fine gilt titles to spine, mild bump to bottom front corner with few soil specks to rear else boards straight and clean; mild soiling to top edge with modest offsetting to free end pages else text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket has minor bumping to top spine. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several color illustrations with two page map. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated Edition. Portraits of Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa by Captain W. Cornwallis Harris From A. A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1969. Very large, heavy book with fantastic illustrations and some foldouts. Originally published in 1840. Pages are tight and clean shipping outside and inside the US will be extra because of weight and size Covers look good Dustjacket edge wear mainly.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Edition. VERY HEAVY. 175pp, bw text ills, full page col plates. Or gray cloth with gilt vignette of antelope head, in jacket. Slightest of edge wear to jacket, brown mark at lower right of rear jacket panel. Several signatures and expressions of thanks on front free endpaper, frontis plate has a crease which was a (very minor) fault from the publisher. An excellent facsimile of the 1840 original which remains one of the most beautiful and sought after 19th century illustrated works on Africa and its wildlife. Size: Elephant Folio.…

FACSIMILE EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 359pp, illus, VG+ (light rubbing & surface loss to board edges, light tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG- (light creasing & chipping to edges, 4cm loss to top edge of rear cover, light chafing).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile of the text and plates of the Fifth Edition published by Henry G. Bohn in 1852. 8vo. Original green boards lettered in gold gilt on spine; laminated pictorial DJ, 359pp incl Appendix. 'Captain (later Sir) William Cornwallis Harris was an Englishman with a passion for the hunting of big game. "From my boyhood upwards," he says, "I have been taxed by the facetious with 'shooting madness', and truly a most delightful mania I have ever found it." An officer in the East India Company's corps of engineers, he was granted two years' leave on medical grounds, and decided to exploit this opportunity to indulge his interest in the wild game of Africa. He arrived at the Cape in 1836 and spent two years travelling in South Africa, from Port Elizabeth to as far north as the Limpopo River - described in his book as "a hunting expedition from the Cape of Good Hope through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse to the Tropic of Capricorn". But Harris was not just a hunter: he was a careful observer of the social and political situation in which he found himself - a situation of special interest because his visit coincided with the early days of the Great Trek, and he made detailed observations about the conditions of the Trekkers, and of their initial conflicts with indigenous people.' AS New, no marks! Gift Quality. All our books are triple wrapped or boxed, never shipped "naked" in a mylar bag. …

Condition: Very Good. Collector's Reprint edition. Thick octavo (a bit larger than standard size). Gilt design and lettering on spine, with gilt lettering on cover. All pages edges gilt. Some shelf wear to edges and corners of boards and pages. 359 p. w/color illustrations, map. A nice reprint of Harris's 4 month expedition in north-east South Africa, with much information on Boers, hunting, and the native peoples. It was frist published in India under the title NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION INTO SOUTHERN AFRICA, then given the current title and re-published in England. Full Dark Brown Leather hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 26 full colour plates of animal drawings. 359 pages. Limited Edition to 750 copies. This copy No. 726. Orders $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 6" X 10".

FOLIO. A NEAR FINE COPY IN A NEAR FINE DUSTWRAP. FACSIMILE OF THE 1840 EDITION. 30 COLOUR PLATES AND TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS. SCARCE. NEAT INSCRIPTION ON FEP.

FACSIMILE EDITION, folio, grey heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt antelope illus to front board, frontispiece, illus title page, vi + 175pp, illus, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & bruising to spine & extrems, light to moderate chafing & glue/paper residue to rear board, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals, heavy crack to gutter towards rear) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate to heavy chafing/scuffing & soiling with minor foxing also. …

Leather Spine Gold Embossed. Condition: Very Good+. Limited Edition. #345 of 550. Leather spine is fine but cloth has some scuffing. Text block and plates are clean and square. Large heavy book would be over $125 to ship international. Signed by Publisher.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Edition. Large Octavo. xvi, 359pp. 26 coloured lithographic plates. Folding map and appendix section at rear. Full brown calf, decorated in gilt and blind to covers. Spine profusely gilt-decorated with four raised bands, titling in gilt. Upper edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Coloured plates throughout. Folding map and appendix to rear. Third edition. William Cornwallis Harris was a military engineer in the service of the East India Company when, in 1836, his health compelled him to take leave and seek the restorative air of the Cape Colony. What followed was one of the great sporting and natural history expeditions of the nineteenth century. Harris and a small party pushed north from the Cape into territories then entirely unknown to European science; through the lands of the Matabele chief Moselekatse, across the Limpopo, to the Tropic of Capricorn. What Harris encountered during this expedition transformed his understanding of what Africa was. He encountered wildlife of a scale and variety that defied all prior European conception: vast herds of elephant, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and sable antelope moving across plains of extraordinary beauty. He was among the first Europeans to observe and describe the sable antelope, which was subsequently named Hippotragus niger harrisi in his honour. This third edition of his work is the complete edition - the first edition to contain the complete suite of colour-illustrated plates he created during the trip. Near fine. Some mild markings and rubbing to covers. Gilt bright and bold throughout. Contents near fine with a hint of toning here and there; otherwise clear, bright, and well preserved. Coloured plates remain vivid and colourful. Folding map present. Author (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Reprint. 359 pages (complete). A tight, sound book. The dustjacket is secure and sure and amiable. It has scuffing, wear, marks. The green board covers are very handsome and smart. Inside, the end papers have some tanning. The pages are generous, cheering, clean, clear, companionable and enthusiastic. Tightly bound. fk. r*17/08/2022. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The dust jacket is slightly shelf rubbed with minor marks. The boards are still in a very good condition. Minor insect damage on the front end page and within the front board. Internally clean and tightly bound. This very tall; heavy book is complete with 175 pages.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. [B.K.][INF40]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Special Edition. 1991, deluxe edition. African Hunting Reprint Series volume 9. Facsimile reprint of the 1844, 4th edition. Octavo. 359pp. Illustrated, including map. Bound in publisher's full textured leather, gilt title labels to spine. Slight fading to spine, otherwise a nice bright copy. 'Near Fine'. …

reprint. (18) - 359 pages, 6pp of adverts illustrated with full page colour plate, publishers' brown cloth gilt elephant vignette to the upper board, vg in dj some rubbing to the edges of the DJ. Facsimile reprint of the fourth edition, with a new frontispiece and introduction and bibliographical note by James A. Casada.…

FIRST EDITION. Half title, front., six other illus., fold. map. Orig. green cloth, pictorially blocked (with images of big game) & lettered in gilt; spine sl. dulled but a v.g. attractive copy. Early ownership inscription of Juliet Clutton-Brock; more recent inscription of Brent Gration-Maxfield, 1970, with his pencil notes. The author, 1807-1848, was a Second Lieutenant in the Engineers of the East India Company, Bombay Establishment. During the late 1830s he spent some time in Southern Africa, where he travelled extensively, and pursued his passion for hunting. An accomplished if unspectacular artist, he was praised for the accuracy of his drawings of African fauna. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Tall. 1/4 Leather. Hand Made book. Signed by Frank Read (Publisher) #278/550.published in Mazoe, Rhodesia. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, and very lightly scuffed along the edges. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Tall. 1/4 Leather. Hand Made book. Signed by Frank Read (Publisher) #278/550. Mazoe, Rhodesia 1976. The boards are very lightly shelf rubbed, but shows little wear. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

4th Ed. Large 8vo. xvi + 359pp. 26 chromolitho. plates including half title (misbound after t.p.), folding map. Some light browning and sporadic foxing, modern e.ps. split to upper joint, original blind embossed cloth with gilt figures of beasts to upper board, rebacked with much of original gilt ills. spine laid down. Nice copy of this well known and valuable work, a classic of Big Game hunting and exploration in South Africa. Mendelssohn Vol. 1., pp.689. '. this edition possesses two additional chapters, giving a full account of the massacre of Retief and his party by Dingan, the fall of Piet Uys in an abortive invasion of the Zulu territories, the death of Maritz, and the annihilation of the Natal settlers.' US$594.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The very scarce first edition of William Cornwallis Harris' account of his travels and hunting exploits in Africa, adorned with plates and a folding map. The very scarce first edition.Illustrated with seven monochrome plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Plate intended for pp. 111 has been bound opposite the title page.Captain William Cornwallis Harris' account of his expedition to South Africa, from 1836 to 1837, and his experiences with the local sporting life. This is a vivid depiction of life in South Africa during these years; Harris travelled from the Cape of Good Hope through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse, to the Tropic of Capricorn. An important work, one of the first European books to discuss the hunting of game animals in Africa.In the original gilt cloth, re-backed. Endpapers renewed, half title retained. In the original gilt cloth, re-backed. Endpapers renewed, half title retained. Externally very smart with bumping to the extremities of the boards, and the odd very minimal mark. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and the odd spot, heavier to the front and rear. Owner's signatures to the half title. Very Good Indeed. None stated (illustrator). book.…

4th edition* Hand-coloured lithographic frontispiece and additional pictorial title, & 24 hand-coloured litographic plates, folding map at rear. Large 8vo(10 x 6 3/4 inches), pages xvi:359. Original crimson blindstamped cloth blocked in gilt with vignettes of lion, giraffe, gnu, and elephant & ostrich. to spine & upper cover. From the Library of the book collector C. J. Anstruther, [of the 17th Lancers] with his armorial bookplate. Three inch split at head of upper joint and half inch split as base, base of spine rubbed. Generally very clean within.*This is the first edition to contain the full complement of hand colored plates and the two extra chapters. Considered a cornerstone title, essential in any African sporting library. Harris provides, through both his narrative and the wonderful lithographic plates, a look at some of the fauna and indigenous peoples of the region. This work is regarded as the first work concerning the hunting of game animals in Africa -- the first published African Safari. …

Condition: Very good. Imperial folio (55.5 x 39cm), [15pp.], including 3pp list of subscribers, 175 pp, [2] 30 full page coloured lithographed plates. This first issue, first edition has the additional coloured vignette title page and the lithographed chapter tailpieces. Ex libris to the front pastedown endpaper, some newspaper cuttings from the period have been tipped onto the front free endpaper. Some spotting and foxing, though the plates remain bright. An exceptional copy free from any restoration and bound in the original half red morocco binding with gilt stags and tigers to the spine. Some scuffing to the leather and rubbing and scratches to the marbled paper covered boards. "One of the most important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna. In the prospectus of the volume, which appeared in the "Narrative of an Expedition into Southern Africa" (Bombay, 1838), it is stated that the publication of the " twenty-eight original paintings " was made with the "object to combine in them, as far as possible, information which might be useful to the Naturalist, the Sportsman, and the Lover of Wild Scenery." The delineations of the quadrupeds were "drawn from repeated measurements upon a uniform scale of one and a half inches to a foot. One or more of each species is depicted in the foreground of an appropriate landscape, twelve by seventeen inches, with groups in the distance or middle ground." This arrangement has enabled the author " to convey an accurate idea of the nature of the country inhabited by each species,; also their manner of living, in numerous herds, in small families, or singly. It was estimated that the expense of publishing the volume would be £5000, and at the time the advertisement appeared 250 subscribers had been obtained at £10. The list given in the volume, however, is far larger, and 449 copies are accounted for amongst the names given. In addition to the beautiful coloured engravings which render this work almost the most highly prized of the books relating to South African animals, every plate is accompanied by an exhaustive chapter upon the characteristics of the animal represented, as well as by a short sketch of its personal appearance, &c., and numerous engravings in the letterpress illustrate the notes." (Mendelssohn, South African Bibliography, vol.1, 1957, pg.688) Dimensions: Folio, 55.5 x 39cm.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xvi, 359 p., interspersed with plates. 25 cm. Colour frontispiece and title vignette. 24 other coloured lithographic plates and fold-out map with route traced in colour. Rebound in half burgundy leather with original marbled paper boards. New endpapers. Boards rubbed. Edges worn. Occasional foxing to plates and guards. Small tears in top margins of pp. 263-270. Ink inscription on an endpaper states prize for H. B. Carter Dec. 19, 1848. Bookplate for I. M. Bonham-Carter of 5th Fusiliers in 1925. One of the essential 19th-century works on African game, Harris' narrative goes far beyond big-game hunting and is an invaluable portrayal of southern Africa in mid-19th century. His work is regarded as the first and cornerstone work concerning the hunt of game animals in Africa - in other words, the first published African Safari. In many cases the illustrations were among the earliest glimpses Western peoples experienced of fascinating African animals. However, the author and his entourage travelled by wagon and oxen through the realms of the Matabele king and the Barolong country, so that he was able to describe African peoples as well. He gives interesting accounts of the Matabele people and experiences with the Bushmen, Hottentots and other tribes. His description of his stay with King Moseletatse is of great historical value. He also includes reports of The Great Trek, the massacre of Piet Retief and his party by Dingaan, the fall of Piet Uys in an abortive invasion of the Zulu territories, the death of Maritz, and annihilation of the Natal Settlers, etc. Interesting map exhibits the relative positions of the emigrant farmers and the native tribes. Note that a former owner was Air Commodore Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter, CB, OBE (1882 1953), senior officer in the Royal Air Force. The H. B. Carter above would probably be his father, Hugh. Fourth Edition. First edition published in Bombay (Mumbai). 3rd British edition after the 1st of 1839 and 2nd of 1841. Latter editions are preferred, since first did not include the hand-coloured lithographs. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fifth edition (more desirable than the First because of the 26 hand-colored lithographs). All lithos present including the fold-out map. Red hardcover boards with gilt lettering and gilt African animal designs, heavy stock paper with gilt page edges. Binding is tight with wear and soiling to the boards, foxing to the end pages and some soiling to the pages, a few of the pages are loose, lithos are clean except for light age toning and light foxing to the edges a few of them. Very collectible edition of 19th century Africa and its game animals.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Portraits Of The Game And Wild Animals Of Southern Africa Delineated from Life in their Native Haunts, During a Hunting Expedition from the Cape Colony as far as the Tropic of Capricorn, in 1836 and 1837, with Sketches of the Field Sports. Drawn on Stone by Frank Howard. "One of the rarest of all books dealing with African big game and sport, this monumental presentation depicts wild game of southern Africa as encountered and studied by Harris. The tinted lithographs highlighted in colour by hand are especially lovely and make this volume exceptionally desireable. Included among the portraits are elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, kudu, roan, eland, and quagga, among others. Each of the illustrations is also enlivened by scenic backgrounds of the habitat. The portraits are highlighted with Harris' detailed descriptions of the game, habitat, and with occasional mention of his hunting adventures." [Czech, 1999 : 71/2]. "One of the most important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna.In addition to the beautiful coloured engravings which render this work almost the most highly prized of the books relating to South African animals, every plate is accompanied by an exhaustive chapter upon the characteristics of the animal represented, as well as by a short sketch of its personal appearance, &c., and numerous engravings in the letterpress illustrate the notes." [Mendelssohn, Volume I, 1957 : 688/9]. 3/4 red leather + red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Five raised, ruled, bands with 6 spinal compartment and gilt embellishments in spinal compartments. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. Lithographed title-page + Title-page + Introduction + Contents + List of Subscribers. 30 hand-tinted lithograph illustrations. Vignettes (uncoloured) at the end of each section. Two title-pages bound in at rear, together with 3 copies of a list of the authors works. Plate VIII, trimmed and relaid on paper, inserted professionally. Some minor repairs to plates and elsewhere. Staining to margins of text in places, not affecting plates. Expected foxing throughout. 11 cm. tear in the leather at the base of spine. Some rubbing and wear to corners and edges of the leather. Some lifting to cloth in parts. Ex-libris R. Egerton Helme, with his book-plate on the front, paste-down. Captain R. Egerton Helme was a great benefactor of palaeontological and archaeological research. Five fossil animals were given the name helmei in recognition of his interest and financial support. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. The fourth edition, being the first edition with the two extra chapters and full compliment of hand-colored lithographic plates. 8vo. Frontispiece hand-colored plate; half-title hand-colored plate. xvi, 359 pp. Illustrated with 26 hand-colored lithographic plates. Fold-out lithographic map in rear with route marked in red. Modern 3/4 red morocco binding with five raised spinal bands. Top edge gilt. This is regarded as the first book to deal with big game hunting and is accredited with popularizing the sport -- an essential work for any deep collection on African hunting. Area of fading on the front red cloth, a very light top damp stain on the top of the half-title, title and dedication pages (not affecting text), very light scattered foxing, map fine, else a tight, very good plus book. Scarce.…

3rd Edn.. xxiv, 387 pages, frontis + 7 other full-page plates, 3 of the plates are tinted, folding map to rear, light foxing to the tinted plates, some age browning to the contents, page 101 due to adhesion to opposite page damage to inner blank margin not affecting the text, slight damage to opposite page touching two words. possibly happened when the book was bound. Publishers' green cloth gilt title and game animal vignettes within decorative borders, blind stamp decorations to the spine. Couple of small chips to head and tail of the spine and to front spine edge. The 1st edition of 1838 was published in Bombay under a different title, this is the 1st London Edition. VG- a difficult to get in the original cloth in good condition. A classic title on African hunting, a detailed picture of South African game fields prior to the growing pressure of civilization. Czech 119.…

First Edition. Elephant Folio 23" tall. Very Good. First Edition, First Issue, folio (572 x 400mm). Hand-coloured lithographic title page, followed by a printed title page, both dated 1840. 30 lithographic plates drawn on stone by Frank Howard and printed on large Columbier paper with lithographed tail pieces. Bound in contemporary half dark red Morocco and marbled boards. Gilt edges and spine gilt in compartments with wildlife motif. Some wear to the edges and spine. Missing the list of subscribers in the back. Foxing through much of the book, but particularly heavy early and later in the book. Most plate with moderate or little to no foxing, but four plates with pronounced foxing (XV - Antilope, XVIII - Roan, XXVII - Wild Boar, XXX - Hyena) The first book to be entirely dedicated to big game hunting in Africa, which subsequently influence a great number of hunters to travel to South Africa. Harris was the consummate hunter's hunter, shooting animals in quantities never seen before and never matched since, partly due to the fact that most of the game was gone in later years. The book is inspired by his hunting expedition from the Cape Colony going as far as the Tropic of Capricorn in 1836; 1837.One of the most important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna; In addition to the beautiful coloured engravings (sic) which render this work almost the most highly prized of the books relating to South African animals, every plate is accompanied by an exhaustive chapter upon the characteristics of the animal represented, as well as by a short sketch of its personal appearance. ; Mendelssohn, (S. ) South African Bibliography, volume 1, page 688-9.'One of the rarest of all books dealing with African big game and sport, this monumental presentation depicts wild game of southern Africa as encountered and studied by Harris. The tinted lithographs highlighted in colour by hand are especially lovely and make this volume exceptionally desirable. Included among the portraits are elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, kudu, roan, eland, and quagga, among others. Each of the illustrations is also enlivened by scenic backgrounds of the habitat. The portraits are highlighted with Harris' detailed descriptions of the game, habitat, and with occasional mention of his hunting adventures.' Kenneth Czech - Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785 -1999, page 119.Abbey (J. R. ) Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1779 - 1860, number 335, pages 287 - 290. ; Published in five parts at 2. 2s. Each part, on large (Columbier) paper, with tail-pieces, or at 1. 1s. Each part of ordinary (Imperial) paper without tail-pieces. The book was finally published in volume form in 1843.…

First Edition, First Issue, folio (572 x 400mm). Hand-coloured lithographic title page, followed by a printed title page, both dated 1840. 30 lithographic plates drawn on stone by Frank Howard and printed on large Columbier paper with lithographed tail pieces. Bound in contemporary half dark red Morocco and marbled boards. Gilt edges and spine gilt in compartments with wildlife motif. The first book to be entirely dedicated to big game hunting in Africa, which subsequently influence a great number of hunters to travel to South Africa. Harris was the consummate hunter's hunter, shooting animals in quantities never seen before and never matched since, partly due to the fact that most of the game was gone in later years. The book is inspired by his hunting expedition from the Cape Colony going as far as the Tropic of Capricorn in 1836; 1837. One of the most important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna. In addition to the beautiful coloured engravings (sic) which render this work almost the most highly prized of the books relating to South African animals, every plate is accompanied by an exhaustive chapter upon the characteristics of the animal represented, as well as by a short sketch of its personal appearance. ; Mendelssohn, (S. ) South African Bibliography, volume 1, page 688-9.'One of the rarest of all books dealing with African big game and sport, this monumental presentation depicts wild game of southern Africa as encountered and studied by Harris. The tinted lithographs highlighted in colour by hand are especially lovely and make this volume exceptionally desirable. Included among the portraits are elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, kudu, roan, eland, and quagga, among others. Each of the illustrations is also enlivened by scenic backgrounds of the habitat. The portraits are highlighted with Harris' detailed descriptions of the game, habitat, and with occasional mention of his hunting adventures.' Kenneth Czech - Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785 -1999, page 119.Abbey (J. R. ) Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1779 - 1860, number 335, pages 287 - 290. ; Published in five parts at 2. 2s. Each part, on large (Columbier) paper, with tail-pieces, or at 1. 1s. Each part of ordinary (Imperial) paper without tail-pieces. The book was finally published in volume form in 1843 Bound in contemporary 1/4 calf with marbled boards. New endpapers and with professional restoration on several plates (which include closed tears and repaired chips on margins - see photos); Plate I - The Gnoo, Plate VIII - The Sassaybe, Plate X - The Ostrich, Plate XVIII - The Roan (small closed tears on margin repaired). Plate XXIV - The Modern Zebra, Plate XXIX - The Lion (large chips on border professionally repaired), Plate XXX - Spotted Hyena. A few paper repairs in text, and signs of dampstaining in gutter of some text pages.…