Abel Chapman; George Bolam - Memories of Fourscore Years Less Two 1851-1929

London, Gurney and Jackson, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this touching memoir on the life of hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman, complete with colourful plates. The first edition.A lovely biography from Sunderland-born hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman, who is remembered for having helped in the establishment of South Africa's first game reserve. Chapman provides accounts of salmon fishing, game and waterfowl shooting, encounters with lions, and discussion of his travels in Egypt, Africa and Europe.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, twenty-four colour plates, three monochrome plates, and in-text engravings throughout. Collated, complete.Including a memoir of George Bolam.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Very light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Abel Chapman; W. H. Riddell. Very Good Indeed .

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