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Butler, Captain H. South African Sketches: Illustrative of the Wild Life of a Hunter on the Frontier of the Cape Colony, first edition, additional pictorial title, 30 lithographed views and vignettes, including 15 hand-coloured, tissue guards, modern half calf, folio, London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1841 £600-800
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Chapman, Abel. Savage Sudan. Its Wild Tribes, Big-Game and Bird-Life, first edition, half-title, plates and illustrations, original cloth gilt, top edge gilt, unopened, 8vo, London: Gurney and Jackson, 1921 A FINE COPY. £200-300
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Chapman, Abel. The Borders and Beyond, first edition, plates, original cloth, top edge gilt, 8vo, London: Gurney and Jackson, 1924; Retrospect, first edition, plates, original cloth gilt, top edge gilt, 8vo, London: Gurney and Jackson, 1928; Memories of Fourscore Years Less Two 1851-1929, first edition, plates, original cloth, top edge gilt, 8vo, Gurney and Jackson, 1930 (3) £180-220
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Chapman, Abel. On Safari. Big-Game Hunting in British East Africa, with Studies in Bird-Life, first edition, plates, maps, 16pp. publisher's catalogue at end, original pictorial cloth, 8vo, London: Edward Arnold, 1908 £200-300
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Cornwallis Harris, Sir William. The Wild Sports of Southern Africa, fourth edition, 26 hand-coloured lithographed plates, additional pictorial title torn, folding map, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: Pelham Richardson, 1844 This edition is considered the best of this work. £400-600
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Cornwallis Harris, Sir William. Narrative of an Expedition into Southern Africa, during the Years 1836, and 1837..., first edition, 4 lithographed plates, folding lithographed map, torn and laid down, some spotting, original cloth, spine faded, 8vo, Bombay: American Mission Press, 1838 The plates in this issue are lithographed by Dean and Munday, London and appear more finished than those in lot (XXX). This suggests the publisher commissioned a professional artist to rework the original images by William Cornwallis Harris and released them in a later issue. £300-400
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Cornwallis Harris, Sir William. Narrative of an Expedition into Southern Africa, during the Years 1836, and 1837..., first edition, 4 lithographed plates, folding lithographed map, title with signature neatly removed, some spotting, original boards, rebacked preserving original spine, 8vo, Bombay: American Mission Press, 1838 It would appear that the folding map and the plate for 'Elands, the Game Scene' are facsimiles. £100-150
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Cumming, Roualeyn Gordon. Five years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa, 2 volumes, first edition, frontispieces, additional pictorial titles and 13 wood-engraved plates, tissue guards, titles with later ink inscriptions, contemporary half calf, rubbed, joints slightly cracked, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1850 £150-250
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Cumming, Roualeyn Gordon. Five years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa, seventh edition, frontispiece, plates, tissue guards, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1873; another edition, title chipped with loss, modern morocco, 8vo, Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1850 (2) £140-160
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Drummond, W.H. The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-East Africa, first edition, half-title, chromo-lithographed title vignette, 14 tinted plates, wood-engravings in text, coloured map, first leaf of preface loose, modern half morocco, 8vo, Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1875 £200-300
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Du Chaillu, Paul B. A Journey to Ashango-Land: and further penetration into Equatorial Africa, first edition, 22 wood-engraved plates, illustrations, folding map, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, some slight waterstaining to title, original cloth gilt, rebacked preserving original spine, new endpapers, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1867 £100-150
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Du Chaillu, Paul B. Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa, first edition, folding frontispiece, large folding engraved map, torn, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, some spotting, modern half morocco, new endpapers, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1861 £150-200
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Du Chaillu, Paul B. Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa, first edition, second issue, folding frontispiece, large folding engraved map, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, some spotting, modern half morocco, new endpapers, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1861 £150-200
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Dunbar-Brunton, James. Big Game Hunting in Central Africa, first edition, 25 plates, tissue guards, original cloth, new endpapers, 8vo, London: Andrew Melrose, 1912 £150-250
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Finaughty, William. The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter 1864-1875, first edition, one of 250 copies only, original cloth-backed boards, lower endpaper stamped 'This Book is the Property of the Field', later slipcase, 8vo, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, [1916] £1000-1500 See illustration
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Findlay, F.R.N. Big Game Shooting and Travel in South-East Africa, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, tissue guard, folding map, illustrations, original cloth gilt, top edge gilt, 8vo, London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1903 A FINE COPY. £200-300
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Foa, Edouard. After Big Game in Central Africa, first edition in English, half-title, 30 plates, map, 10 pages of advertisements at end, light spotting, original cloth gilt, new endpapers, 8vo, London: A and C Black, 1899 £150-250
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Johnston, H.H. The River Congo, from its Mouth to Bolobo, first edition, 3 etchings, 2 folding maps, wood-engraved illustrations, some browning, modern red half morocco, bookplate of Ernest E. Testi, 8vo, London: Sampson, Low, et al., 1884 £60-90
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Kirby, Frederick Vaughan. In Haunts of Wild Game. A Hunter-Naturalist's Wanderings from Kahlamba to Libombo, first edition, half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece, tissue guard, 15 full-page illustrations, others in text, folding map, original pictorial cloth, slightly soiled, new endpapers, 8vo, London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1896 £300-400 See illustration
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Kirby, Frederick Vaughan. In Haunts of Wild Game. A Hunter-Naturalist's Wanderings from Kahlamba to Libombo, first edition, half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece, 15 full-page illustrations, others in text, folding map, contemporary half morocco, joints cracked, 8vo, London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1896 £300-400
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Kuhnert, Wilhelm and R. Lydekker. Animal Portraiture, first edition, half-title, 50 mounted coloured plates, tissue guards, original two-tone pictorial cloth gilt, top edge gilt, folio, London: Frederick Warne & Co., [1912] A FINE COPY. £200-250
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Letcher, Owen. Big Game Hunting in North-Eastern Rhodesia, first edition, half-title, portrait frontispiece, tissue guard, 48 plates, a few loose, folding map, some spotting, original cloth, slightly shaken, 8vo, London: John Long, 1911; The Bonds of Africa, first edition, 32 plates, folding map, 12pp. of advertisements at end, some spotting, original cloth, slightly shaken, 8vo, London: John Long, 1913 (2) £140-160
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Livingstone, David. The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa, 3 volumes, including custom volume for the maps, first edition, wood-engraved portrait frontispiece, 20 wood-engraved plates, folding map, a further two folding maps, backed on linen in separate volume, rather spotted, contemporary calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1874 £150-250
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Livingstone, David and Charles. Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries and the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, first edition, 13 wood-engraved plates, one folding, folding map, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1865 £150-200
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Lucas, Thomas J. Camp Life and Sport in South Africa. Experiences of Kaffir Warfare with the Cape Mounted Rifles, first edition, half-title, 4 tinted plates, original publisher's cloth gilt, front endpaper with previous ownership stamps, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1878 A FINE COPY. £80-120
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Lydekker, R. The Game Animals of Africa, first edition, half-title, illustrations,, 4pp. of advertisements at end, original publisher's cloth, joints shaken, bookplate of R. Meinertzhagen, 8vo, London: Rwland Ward, 1908 £100-150
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Lyell, Denis D. Nyasaland for the Hunter and Settler, first edition, inscribed 'To George Garden Esq., with compliments and best wishes from the Author', 20 plates, map, 15pp. of advertisements at end, original publisher's cloth gilt, somewhat bumped, 8vo, London: Horace Cox, 1912 £600-800 See illustration
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Lyell, Denis D. Hunting Trips in Northern Rhodesia, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, tissue guard, 54 plates, 2pp. of advertisements at end, original publisher's cloth gilt, 4to, London: Horace Cox, 1910 £600-800
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Melliss, Captain C.J. Lion-Hunting in Somali-land, first edition, plates after Cecil Aldin, 32pp. of advertisments at end, some spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, endpapers repaired, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1895 £100-150
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Millais, John Guille. A Breath from the Veldt, first edition, frontispiece and 12 plates, illustrations in text, some spotting, original publisher's cloth, soiled, untrimmed, top edge gilt, folio, London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1895 £200-250
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Millais, J.G. Life of Frederick Courtney Selous, D.S.O., first edition, half-title, plates, some spotting, original cloth, 8vo, London: Longmans, 1918; Wanderings and Memories, first edition, plates, original cloth, 8vo, London: Longmans, 1919 (2) Tipped-in to the first volume is an ALs from J.G. Millais dated 'Feb. 23rd', to an unknown recipient, thanking him for a cutting from Country Life and outlining his plans for future works. £200-250
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Moffatt, Robert. Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa, second thousand, title vignette, coloured frontispiece, folding map, wood-engraved illustrations in text, some soiling, original publisher's cloth, new endpapers, bookplate of Ernest E. Testi, 8vo, London: John Snow, 1842 £100-150
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Neumann, Arthur H. Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, coloured plate and folding map in pocket at end, both stamped 'Intelligence Division 22 Apr 1898', plates, illustrations, modern half calf, 8vo, London: Rowland Ward, 1898 £500-800
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Oates, Frank. Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls, second edition, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 20 coloured plates, tissue guards, 4 folding maps, wood-engraved illustrations, original publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Kegan, Paul, Trench & Co., 1889 A FINE COPY. £200-300
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Oswell, William Cotton. William Cotton Oswell, Hunter and Explorer. The Story of His Life, 2 volumes, first edition, half-titles, portrait frontispieces, plates, 2 folding maps, original cloth, untrimmed, new endpapers, 8vo, London: William Heinemann, 1900 £150-250
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Patterson, J.H. The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and other East Africa Adventures, first edition, half-title, plates, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Macmillan & Co., 1907; In the Grip of the Nyika, first edition, half-title, illustrations, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Macmillan & Co., 1910; another copy, shaken, 1910 (3) £150-200
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Puxley, Frank Lavallin. In African Game Tracks, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, plates, original cloth, 8vo, London: H.F. & G. Witherby, 1929; Percival, A. Blayney. A Game Ranger on Safari, first edition, half-title, plates, original cloth, shaken, 8vo, London: Nisbet & Co., 1928; A Game Ranger's Notebook, first edition, half-title, plates, original cloth, 8vo, London: Nisbet & Co., 1924; Robertson, Wilfrid. Zambesi Days, first edition, half-title, plates, some browning, original cloth, 8vo, London: Blackie and Son, 1936 (4) £200-300
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Roosevelt, Theodore. African Game Trials, half-title, plates, some coloured, a few pages slight affected by damp, original publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, new endpapers, 8vo, New York: Syndicate Publishing, 1910; Hunting in Many Lands, plates, slight water damage, later half calf, 8vo, New York: Forest and Stream Publishing, 1895 (2) £80-120
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Schillings, C.G. With Flashlight and Rifle. A Record of Hunting Adventures and of Studies in Wild Life in Equatorial East Africa, 2 volumes, first English edition, plates, some soiling, original pictorial cloth, slightly shaken, 8vo, London: Hutchinson & Co., 1906; In Wildest Africa, 2 volumes, first English edition, plates, titles with library stamp of Howard Pim Library, South Africa Native College, Fort Hare, original pictorial cloth, 8vo, London: Hutchinson & Co., 1907 (4) £120-180
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Selous, Frederick Courteney. Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, being a Narrative of Events in Matabeleland, first edition, half-title, plates, folding map, 10pp. of advertisements at end, some browning and watermarks, original publisher's cloth, spine soiled and chipped at foot, 8vo, London; Rowland Ward, 1896 £140-160
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Selous, Frederick Courteney. Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, being a Narrative of Events in Matabeleland, first edition, half-title, plates, folding map, 10pp. of advertisements at end, some spotting, later morocco-backed boards, 8vo, London; Rowland Ward, 1896 £140-160
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Selous, Frederick Courteney. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, tissue guard, plates, some light spotting, original cloth, 8vo, London: Macmillan & Co., 1908 £120-180
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Selous, Frederick Courteney. Sport and Travel, East and West, first edition, with an ALS from the author tipped-in, half-title, frontispiece, tissue guard, plates and illustrations, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, original cloth decorated gilt, bookplate of Reginald Hepburn Heath, 8vo, London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1900 The letter is addressed to Mr Heath, thanking him for sending a copy of the journal for the Bombay Natural History Society, 'It really is a splendid publication and the only reason why I have decided not to become a member of the Society and take in the journal regularly, is that I already get the journals of so many societies of which I am a member...', 3pp., dated January 15th, 1910. £200-300
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Selous, Percy and H. Bryden. Travel and Big Game, first edition, half-title, frontispiece and 5 plates by Charles Whymper, 2pp. of advertisements, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Bellairs & Co., 1897 £80-120
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Selous, Frederick Courteney. Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa, first edition, half-title, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, folding map, contemporary half morocco, 8vo, London: Rowland Ward, 1893 £100-150
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Stanley, Henry M. In Darkest Africa; or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria, 2 volumes, first edition, frontispieces, tissue guards, plates and illustrations, 3 folding maps and a chart, one torn, some spotting, original publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, hinges cracked, 8vo, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890 £100-150
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Stanley, Henry M. Through the Dark Continent, 2 volumes, first edition, tinted portrait frontispieces, 32 plates, 10 maps, 3 folding, a few with repairs, last leaves of index in vol. 2 affected by silverfish, ex-library copy, contemporary half calf, 8vo, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1878 £80-120
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Stanley, Henry M. How I Found Livingstone; Travels, Adventures, and Discoveries in Central Africa, first edition, mounted albumen portrait frontispiece, 5 maps, 4 folding, wood-engraved illustrations, some spotting, original publisher's cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1872 £100-150
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Stanley, Henry M. The Congo and the Founding of its Free State: a Story of Work and Exploration, 2 volumes, first edition, 4 folding maps, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, last leaf of preface repaired, contemporary half calf, joints on volume one slightly chipped at head, 8vo, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885 £200-250
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Stigand, Captain C.H. Hunting the Elephant in Africa and other Recollections of Thirteen years' Wanderings, first American edition, half-title, frontispiece, plates, 4pp. of advertisements at end, original cloth gilt, 8vo, New York: The Macmillan Company, 1913 £300-400
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