9781571571311 (3 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine (Slipcase). First Edition. 2000. First edition limited to 1,000 copies - review copy. [ii], xi, [ii], 187pp. and black and white illustrations. This is the 37th book in the publisher's 'Classics in African Hunting' series, and the Volume II on Frederick Selous. Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) was a British explorer, army officer, professional hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. His real-life adventures are said to have inspired Sir Henry Rider Haggard to create the fictional character Allan Quatermain. Selous was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham. He was pre-eminent within a group of big game hunters that included Abel Chapman and Arthur Henry Neumann. As in the first volume, the arrangement of the material by Selous continues in general a chronological format. All of the pieces that comprise Part I, "Sporting Ways in Later Days," come from the latter portion of his career. With the single exception of a piece on antelopes the chapters describe specific experiences from this late paeriod. In Part II, "Selous through Contemporary Eyes," eight of the great Nimrod's friends, along with an unidentified reporter, share their reminiscences with him. The book is bound in the original grey cloth covered boards with black titling on the spine and black titling with an outline portrait of Selous on the front board. The book is in excellent condition and the contents are tight and clean. The first page of the book, showing issue details, has been flat signed by James A. Casada. "Review Copy - not for resale" stamp on this page.There is no dustwrapper (as issued) but the book comes in a brown cloth covered slipcase in very good condition. Signed by Author(s).

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2000). 2000 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 245mm). Ppxiv,187. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Stone-grey pictorial cloth. Edition limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies. Fine in slipcase. Signed by Jim Casada. One of an edition limited to 1,000 copies. Part I is a selection of writings by Selous. Part II comprises articles about him written by his friends. Volume 37 in the Classics in African Hunting Series. .

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine/none, used but looks like new, illustrated gray colored cloth with black text on spine and upper, illustrated end papers, iv-xi, 187pp. Interior clean, no marks except limitation number and authors signature on the limitation page and a former owners name at the top fore-corner of the half-title page. Pages near bright, binding tight. No wear to slip case. This is number 155 of 1000 copies printed. Signed by Author(s).