Life with the Hamran Arabs An Account of a Sporting Tour of some Officers of the Guards in the Soudan during the Winter of 1874-5

Arthur B. R. Myers

Published by Smith, Elder, & Co., London, 1876

About this Item

Lovely copy of the scarce first edition of this sporting tour in the Soudan in 1874-5. The first edition of this work. A scarce copy. A sporting account in the Soudan by Arthur B. R. Myers, surgeon in the Coldstream guards. With three of five photographic plates illustrative of the variety of animals encountered and hunted.Rebound in lovely half calf binding.Inscribed to recto front blank lead 'I. M. D. Myers from his godmother Mrs Machen,' dated 1890. With a black and white photographic plate pasted to facing verso illustrative with officers of the Coldstream Guards: Russell, Burnaby, Vivian, Gordon-Cumming, Coke, Lerick, Ranfurly, Arkwright, and Myers. Rebound in half calf binding over cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt tooling to top edge, marbled endpapers. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 835A39

Bibliographic Details

Title: Life with the Hamran Arabs An Account of a ...

Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co., London

Publication Date: 1876

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Not

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book