Author: William Astor Chanler
Title: Through Jungle and Desert Travels in Eastern Africa
Description: New York, Macmillan and Co, 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Astor Chanler's illustrated hunting journal on his time spent in East Africa. The first edition of this work.The New York edition, with a gilt hippo to the front board.An exploration of East Africa documented during the author's hunting trip.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, nineteen plates, and in-text illustrations.Written and illustrated by William Astor Chanler, an American explorer, soldier, and politician. During his life he participated in many rebellions and independence, including in Cuba, Libya, and Somalia.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few odd spots. Both folding have tears, the second map is adhered to the other map, and appears to be unopened. Very Good . Ill.: William Astor Chanler. Very Good .

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