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[AFRICA]. -- GIBBONS, A. ST. H. Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa, 1895-96. London, 1898. -- PITMAN, Capt. C.R.S. A Game Warden Among His Charges. London, [1931]. -- CRANWORTH, Capt. Lord. Profit and Sport In British East Africa. London, 1919. Plates and folding maps. -- CRANWORTH, Capt. The Lord M.C. A Colony in the Making. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND INSCRIBED: "To my old friend Robert J. Stordy, in grateful remembrance of all his help" Nov. 25, 1919. -- KEARTON, Cherry. In The Land of the Lion. New York, 1929. Plates. A special edtion for the National Travel Club. -- MAYDON, Maj. H.C. Simen: Its Heights and Abysses. London, 1925. Plates. With an ALS from Maydon to "Dear Scott," discussing travels, hunting, etc. 16 July 1924, 2 pp., 4to, written on recto and verso.
SAVILE, Frank. The River of the Giraffe. London, 1925. -- SAVILE, Frank. The High Grass Trail. London, 1924.CA: Dated 1904. -- GILLMORE, Parker. The Great Thirst Land.London, [n.d.] -- GRANT, James Augustus. A Walk Across Africa. Edinburgh, 1864. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Grant to W.J. Newton on the half-title. With an ALS from Grant tipped-in. 10 November 1884. 4 pp., small 8vo, written on recto and versos. -- DUNBAR-BRUNTON, James. Big Game Hunting in Central Africa. London, 1912. -- MOSSE, Capt. A.H.E. My Somali Book, A Record of Two Shooting Trips. London, 1913. -- WILLIAM, Prince of Sweden. Among Pygmies and Gorillas With The Swedish Zoological Expedition to Central Africa 1921... New Edition. New York, [1926].
Together 13 vols., 8o. Uniformly bound in taupe half morocco (2 vols bound in a slightly browner shade), spines, decorated with gilt sable antelope head and tribal sculpture devices from the Aitken Collection. Most with all or partial original cloth covers bound in at rear; each volume with plates (some with maps). (13)
SAVILE, Frank. The River of the Giraffe. London, 1925. -- SAVILE, Frank. The High Grass Trail. London, 1924.CA: Dated 1904. -- GILLMORE, Parker. The Great Thirst Land.London, [n.d.] -- GRANT, James Augustus. A Walk Across Africa. Edinburgh, 1864. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Grant to W.J. Newton on the half-title. With an ALS from Grant tipped-in. 10 November 1884. 4 pp., small 8vo, written on recto and versos. -- DUNBAR-BRUNTON, James. Big Game Hunting in Central Africa. London, 1912. -- MOSSE, Capt. A.H.E. My Somali Book, A Record of Two Shooting Trips. London, 1913. -- WILLIAM, Prince of Sweden. Among Pygmies and Gorillas With The Swedish Zoological Expedition to Central Africa 1921... New Edition. New York, [1926].
Together 13 vols., 8