Five Years of A Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa.
Cumming, Roualeyn Gordon
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since November 23, 1999
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 23, 1999
About this Item
After a military career, Cumming took to Africa, where he hunted springbok, gemsbok, oryx, wildebeest, roan, kudu, buffalo, rhinoceros, eland, elephants, lions & hippopotami; also encountering Dr. Livingstone, with, we presume, no shots fired. "One of the classics of African big game hunting and exploration.a necessary title in the big game library." (Czech, page 43) Two volume set, hardcover, original blue cloth, gilt titling. Light wear, corners bumped; small insect holes in the outer hinges; some foxing & minor staining inside. Text clean; 326, 303 pages + 8 pages publishers ads; illustrated half-titles. Seller Inventory # u3612
Bibliographic Details
Title: Five Years of A Hunter's Life in the Far ...
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Publication Date: 1850
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First American Edition
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