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1863 First Edition "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi" by W. C. Baldwin
Item Details
An 1863 first edition of African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi including Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, Etc., from 1852 to 1860 by William Charles Baldwin. This scarce edition features a frontispiece of Baldwin, a fold-out map of South Africa after the list of illustrations and an index. No advertisement pages are included in this volume. The spine features five raised bands with gilt lettering and embellishments.
| Title and Author/Editor | African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi including Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, Etc., from 1852 to 1860 (William Charles Baldwin) |
| Genre | Hunting and Fishing, Sports, Antiques and Collectibles, Biography, Autobiography and Memoirs |
| Illustrator | James Wolf and J. B. Zwecker |
| Type of Illustration | Engraving |
| Binding | Three quarter leather with marbled boards |
| Publisher or Printer | Ruchard Bentley |
| Publication Year | 1863 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Edition Statement | First Edition |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- wear to the leather and marbled cover with bumped corners, rubbed edges, splits at the gutters, leather loss and soiling; red rot; cracked front hinge; bookplate to endpapers; fading; foxing.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 9.0" H x 6.0" D
Item #
ITMG272917
