C. G. Schillings
In Wildest Africa
New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A striking first edition copy of this profusely illustrated African travel work by Carl Georg Schillings, complete with the examples of his early wildlife photography. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one-hundred and ninety two plates, and in-text photographs.Collated, complete.Beautifully illustrated with Schilling's own wildlife photographs, a wonderful example of early nature photography.A lovely work exploring the wildlife and natural landscape of Africa, documented by the German wildlife photographer Carl Georg Schillings.This volume was published as a follow up to Schilling's earlier work, 'With Flashlight and Rifle', expanding upon Schilling's hunting adventures.Translated by Frederic Whyte. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Only a few light marks to the boards and spine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some spots to the fore edge. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Prior owner's pencil note to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: C. G. Schillings. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke Books
Professional sellerBook number: 821P15
GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 114.75 US$ 131.26 | JP¥ 19058]
Keywords: In Wildest Africa africa travel c. g. schillings africa C. G. Schillings