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Editore: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910
Da: Mossback Books, Hartland, MI, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition :. Larger and heavy octovo hardcover with bright gilt illustration on front cover, pages are very bright and unmarked and unfoxed, none are torn, the covers have light wear at all edges, head of spine shows repair, front hinge are weak. A handsome copy. Contains over 200 photos/illustrations most taken by Kermit Roosevelt. This is both a natural history exploration, a la Stanley and also an exciting story (written as a series of articles submitted to magazines? ) of big game hunting. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 583 pages.
Editore: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1910
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. ROOSEVELT, Kermit; GOODWIN, Philip R (illustratore). Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Boards are generally in good order, just a little shelfwear. Corners bumped and worn. Slight wear to board edges. Spine has slight bumping to top and bottom. Page edges are slightly grubby. Volume has been professionally rebacked, with the hinges reset. Age discolouration to endpages. B/w photographic frontispiece. Textblock has one or two grubby marks but is generally clean. 583 pp. Illustrated throughout. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1966g. All our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 024011:15(2f)) Size: 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" Tall 1966 G. Book.
Editore: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1910
Da: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Libro Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1910 Theodore Roosevelt 1ed African Game Trails HUNTING Expedition Illustrated African Game Trails is an engaging 20th-century book penned by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The narrative chronicles Roosevelt s thrilling hunting expedition across East Africa following his presidency. Along with his son Kermit and other members of the expedition, Roosevelt embarked on this adventure, hunting various game while studying and cataloguing the region s wildlife. Their encounters with diverse animals, landscapes, and cultures are detailed in Roosevelt s lively storytelling, making it a captivating journey into the African wilderness. The book is further enriched with an array of illustrations based on photographs taken by Kermit Roosevelt and other expedition members, along with drawings by acclaimed artist Philip R. Goodwin, offering readers a visually detailed account of their expedition. In this 1910 first edition, Roosevelt describes the excitement of the chase, the people he met, as well as the flora and fauna he collected in the name of science. Long out of print, this classic is one of the preeminent examples of Africana and belongs on every collector s shelf. Item number: #41094 Price: $499 ROOSEVELT, Theodore; ROOSEVELT, Kermit (Illus.); GOODWIN, Philip R. (Illus.) African Game Trails: An Account of The African Wanderings of An American Hunter-Naturalist by Theodore Roosevelt; with Illustrations from Photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and Other Members of the Expedition, and from Drawings by Philip R. Goodwin. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1910. First Edition. Details: Collation: Complete o xxiii, [1], 583, [1] o Illustrated throughout References: Czech 138 o Czech: one of the most famous of all big game hunting epics. In British East Africa, Roosevelt hunted lion and plains game on the Kapiti Plains, while, in the Bondoni Hill Country, he collected rhinoceros and giraffe. Provenance: Bookplate Harry C. Manos Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Pictorial green cloth Size: ~ 9.75in X 6.75in (24.5cm x 17.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41094 Photos available upon request.
Editore: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1910
Da: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
More than two hundred illustrations from photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and other members of the expedition, and from drawings by Philip R. Goodwin. (illustratore). First edition, first printing. Octavo. xxiii, 583. Collated and complete. Contemporary ownership inscription, hinges a tough loose, gathering 12 cracked, but holding strong. Some rubbing to extremities, overall a very good, internally clean and bright copy. Publisher's olive cloth pictorially stamped in black, cream and gilt.