Lot Details
Lot 288
PATTERSON, J. H. The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo. Zoology Leaflet 7.
Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1925. Original pictorial wrappers. 8 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 40 pp.; frontispiece and plates after photographs. Minor pale stain to upper cover, creasing to upper margin, else fine.
"In 1924, Patterson gave a public lecture at the Field Museum on the Tsavo incident, donating the skins of the man-eating lions to the museum. This booklet provides the substance of his lecture" (Czech). Czech, Africa, p. 214.
C Estate of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson
Estimate: $30 - $50
Sold for $18 (includes buyer's premium)
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