Author: Abel Chapman
Title: Retrospect Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in Three Continents 1851-1928
Description: London, Gurney and Jackson, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated account of the life and work of naturalist Abel Chapman. The first edition of this work.A lovely volume of reminiscences of hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman, who is remembered for having helped in the establishment of South Africa's first game reserve. In this work, Chapman reflects on his career spanning across three continents. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty colour plates, thirty-five monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.Five pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the cloth. Spine is a little faded. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Abel Chapman; W. H. Riddell; Joseph Crawhall. Very Good Indeed .

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