Sale 19JJ03 | Lot 306

REID, C. LESTOCK An Amateur in Africa.

Catalogue: Travel & Sport in Africa from the Library of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson

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Lot 306
REID, C. LESTOCK An Amateur in Africa.
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, [1925]. First edition. Publisher's maroon cloth. 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; [218], [4] pp.; frontispiece, plates, half-title, publisher's advertisements. Spine lightly sunned, ends bumped, scattered foxing.
"The author hunted in the area of the Ngorongoro Crater in British East Africa as well as numerous other venues within that region. He relates his experiences with elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, buffalo and plains game including record puku. Reid looks perfectly dashing in one photo with pith helmet, double rifle and monocle all in place. He also wrote a number of novels to boot" (Czech). Czech, Africa, p. 231.


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Travel & Sport in Africa from the Library of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson

Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 11am EDT