WILLIAM COTTON OSWELL, HUNTER AND EXPLORER; The Story of His Life with Certain Correspondence and Extracts from the Private Journal of David Livingstone, hitherto unpublished

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1900 London, 1st edn, 2 vol, 267pp & 289pp, many illus, fold-out maps. This most interesting biography is the life story of the famous explorer whom Livingstone declared 'the best friend we had in Africa.' It contains letters from Oswell written from Rugby in Arnold's days, and contemporary reminiscences of his school-fellow by the late Judge Hughes (Tom Brown). It gives a lively sketch of the life of an Indian civilian in the old Company's service, with a most graphic and spirited picture of the catching and taming of the Indian elephant. The Crimea, where Oswell carried secret-service money for Lord Raglan and helped the surgeons in the field, is dealt with, and there is an account, full of sport and adventure, of five expeditions into Africa, between the years 1844-51. Two of these expeditions were made with Livingstone, who thenceforward plays an important part in the book. Not only has the correspondence that passed between the two men been largely drawn upon, but Mrs. Livingstone has put her father's private journals at the disposal of the author, and unpublished extracts from Livingston's journals are also given. A very good set, spines slightly lighter than boards.…

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Title
WILLIAM COTTON OSWELL, HUNTER AND EXPLORER; The Story of His Life with Certain Correspondence and Extracts from the Private Journal of David Livingstone, hitherto unpublished
Author
Oswell W.E.
Publisher
William Heinemann
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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World Wide Hunting Books, from the Publisher of Sports Afield magazine, sells fine antiquarian big-game hunting and exploration & hunting books on Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. World Wide Hunting Books’ stock is mainly antiquarian first editions that are in above-average condition; we have the collector in mind when we buy our books. If you are looking for a rare first edition on elephant hunting or a book on an expedition after wild sheep in Asia that took place over a century ago, you will likely find it in our extensive stock. We have books on tiger, bear, wild sheep, elk, ibex, buffalo, rhino, elephant, and lion hunting. We also have early exploration and hunting accounts from North America, Asia, and Africa. If it is a book on big-game hunting and if it is out of print, it is likely we have handled the book in our thirty-five-plus years of being in this field. We maintain a detailed, proprietary database with seven thousand-plus entries with bibliographical notes that helps us keep track of the thousands of hunting books ever printed. We work with small collectors as well as huge university libraries. We are proud to have helped some of our customers create collections that contain more than one thousand books, but we are equally happy to provide you with that one special book you have always longed for or want to present as a gift. …

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North America and related printed items, Asia, Books on Big-Game Hunting in Africa, wingshoothing and Sporting Firearms Books, and vintage images. Also African exploration, and sporting magazines before 1950.

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