THE LAND OF FOOTPRINTS. Nelson's Library of General Literature.
(1912) ND (c.1915) 1st UK edition. Small 8vo (130 x 190mm). Pp462,i. Brown cloth, publisher's log printed on upper board, spine titled in gilt.
The author, an American, describes a year in East Africa, where he shot more or less every available species but was particularly interested in lions, hippos, rhinoceros and buffalo. The author lists fifty-four games species collected and twenty-two species of game birds. He also appends a discussion of the relative merits of the various rifles he used. The Land of Footprints was first published by Doubleday and Page in New York in 1912. The British edition was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1913, followed by numerous reprints in a slightly smaller format and with fewer pages.
The author, an American, describes a year in East Africa, where he shot more or less every available species but was particularly interested in lions, hippos, rhinoceros and buffalo. The author lists fifty-four games species collected and twenty-two species of game birds. He also appends a discussion of the relative merits of the various rifles he used. The Land of Footprints was first published by Doubleday and Page in New York in 1912. The British edition was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1913, followed by numerous reprints in a slightly smaller format and with fewer pages.
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43202
| Author | White (Stewart Edward). (1873-1946). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 43202 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Cloth scuffed and stained, end-papers browned. Good. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1913 |
| Publisher | Thomas Nelson and Sons. |
| Place | Edinburgh and London. |