Author: Drummond, Hon. W.H.
Title: THE LARGE GAME And Natural History of South and South-East Africa.
Description: Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1875. 1st Ed. xxi + 428pp. Colour printed frontis., colour printed vignette to t.p., map, 12 tinted plates, ills. Some light browning, marbled e.ps. and edges, contemporary mottled boards with gilt stamp of Mill Hill School, rebacked in modern calf with original damaged gilt lettered title label. ¶ Mendelssohn Vol. 1., pp.487. 'The author spent five years at the Cape (1867-72), mainly in Tongaland, Zululand, and Swaziland and details his experiences in nine chapters, which deal with buffalo, rhinoceros, eland, lions, elephants, leopards, and antelopes, and articles are devoted to a description of Hunting with Dogs, and the Game Birds of the country...'

Keywords: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL; AFRICA


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