Hunting the Elephant in Africa (Peter Capstick Library Series) Tapa dura - 1986

(New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986) 0312401582. A volume in the 'Peter Capstick Adventure Library', the series editor of which is Peter Hathaway Capstick. Text facsimile of the Macmillan edition of 1913, excluding the chart which appeared in the original. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + xv + (iii) + 379, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper a bit edgeworn and rubbed, with tear to lower flap; some foxing to edges and reverse of dustwrapper. Very good, in a good dustwrapper. (Czech: Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999, p. 269 [Macmillan edition of 1913]) 'A preeminent elephant hunting title, this details Stigand's big game hunting efforts primarily in British East Africa, North Eastern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and the Lado Enclave. He includes chapters on hunting rhinoceros, buffalo and lion, but relates his encounters with elephants with particular verve. As he states in… Leer más

St. Martin, 1986. Minor oily stain inside jacket, barely visible from the outside.. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Photographs.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near fine/good, used, Peter Capstick editor, v-xv, 379pp. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to dj, no chips, two tiny tears to the bottom edge of the lower, near center. DJ is not price-clipped. 2nd printing in the Peter Capstick Library series..

New York: St Martin's Press, 1986. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. Peter Capstick, Series Editor. 6 x 8 1/2, 379 pgs, b&w photos an dillustrations. The author's immortal account of thirteen years in the African wilderness.

St Martins Pr, 1986-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1986. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Bottom corners bumped. Very light edgewear to jacket..

St. Martin's Press, 1986. 379pp. Hardback, DJ shows light wear with minor rubbing and a one inch tear and several tiny tears along edges, Reprint of 1913 edition, first edition of this printing, front hinge slightly cracked yet still tight, index, forward by Theodore Roosevelt, b&w photos, Stigand's account of thirteen years in the African wilderness, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

NY: ST. MARTIN'S PRESS. foreword by thedore roosevelt. owner's label , p/c dj. . VG. Hardcover. 2ND PRINTING. 1986.

St Martins Pr, 1986. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x8. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Good dust jacket. Clear Text and Images. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Minor shelf-wear. Cigarette smell. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. 1st . Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. Originally published in 1913, this is the first of this edition. Peter Capstick Library Series.