African Camera Hunts
by Stockley, Lieut.-Colonel C. H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
(London: Country Life Limited, 1948). 4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. ix + (i) + 182; plates. Backstrip slightly frayed at head and tail; corners turned; cloth a little rubbed and stippled; gift inscription to front free endpaper; moderate foxing throughout; archival tape reinforcing to tail of upper hinge. Good condition. (Czech [2011], p. 270) "While most of this work details the author's treks in the African bush to photograph big game, there is mention of hunting elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, etc." - Kenneth Czech: An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999 .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8550
- Title
- African Camera Hunts
- Author
- Stockley, Lieut.-Colonel C. H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Country Life Limited, 1948)
- Keywords
- East Africa. Hunting. Wildlife photography Hunting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
All books offered subject to availability. Returns are accepted where we have erred materially in our description of goods.
About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.