Wild Beasts and Their Ways

London: Macmillan and Co., 1891. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". H. Dixon. A lavishly illustrated second edition of Sir Samuel W. Baker"s "Wild Beasts and Their Ways; Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America". A smart, leather bound edition of Sir Samuel W. Baker"s "Wild Beasts and Their Ways; Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America".… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co.,, 1890. First edition of Baker's penultimate and most detailed account of the animal world. This work is the summation of his research into big animals and offers a fascinating juxtaposition by being a natural history account told by a game hunter: "we must thoroughly understand their 'ways' before we can undertake this killing" (preface). Baker… Read more about this item

Briar Patch Press.. Fine+. 1988. Full-Leather. Bound in a beautiful blue full Leather. (reprint) edition. .

London: MacMillan and Co.. Near Fine. 1890. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9"; 455 pages .

Briar Patch Press, January 1988. Leather. Very Good - Cash. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Corners are bumped. The embossed detail is still vibrant but does have a couple places where it has gone silver instead of gold. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Very Good. Camden, 1988; leather-like cloth covered boards; no dust jacket; all edges gilt; gilt embossed decorations and titles on front cover and back strip; decorative raised bands; minimal shelf wear; minimal rubbing; interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 455 pages.