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The text is a facsimile of the 1895 1st edition, published by Henry Sotheran. Large 8vo; original green boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. x + 236; numerous full-page and text illustrations. Near fine condition; dustwrapper somewhat sunned, with slightest curl to top edge; bottom edges of boards very slightly rubbed. Kenneth Czech writes of the original edition, of which this is a scaled-down facsimile: "Highlighted by the author's detailed illustrations, this work represents Millais' journey toward the Limpopo River with excursions to hunt kudu, reedbuck, waterbuck, sable, and roan. Near the Nuanetsi River, he bagged buffalo and zebra. After leaving the Limpopo, he collected trophy kudu, as well as lion and leopard. A most readable and visually exciting book of African travel and big-game hunting." (Czech, pp. 114,115) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Millais, John Guille : A Breath from the Veldt. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Millais, John Guille : A Breath from the Veldt(Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia, 1974) 0869200771 ISBN 0869200771
Number 418 of an edition limited to 750 numbered copies. Facsimile reproduction of the first edition published by Henry Sotheran and Co., London, 1895, with additional frontispiece and Publishers' Introduction. Folio (395 x 310 mm); white pictorial cloth, blocked in black on spine and upper cover; housed in original pictorial box; top edge gilt; pp. (x) + x + 236; thirteen 'electro etchings' on card, with tissue-guards; twelve further full-plates; one hundred and twenty-five text illustrations by the author. Box somewhat scuffed, with archival tape repair to one corner of lid; cloth clean and bright; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; ripple to section of front pastedown's top edge; a little light foxing. Very good condition. A beautiful production. "Highlighted by the author's detailed illustrations, this work represents Millais' journey toward the Limpopo River with excursions to hunt kudu, reedbuck, waterbuck, sable and roan. Near the Nuanetsi River, he bagged buffalo and zebra. After leaving the Limpopo, he collected trophy kudu, as well as lion and leopard. A most readable and visually exciting book of African travel and big-game hunting." - Kenneth Czech, An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books, 1785-1999 Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Millais, John Guille : A Breath from the Veldt. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. MILLAIS, John Guille : A Breath from the VeldtBooks of Rhodesia, 1974
Facsimile reproduction of the rare original of 1895, with an introduction and new frontispiece. Edition de luxe, #45 of 50 copies only, near fine in the original full brown polished calf gilt, sl. rubbing to spine bands, bookplate inside front board, in a near fine pictorial slipcase as issued, bottom shelfworn with short split. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of MILLAIS, John Guille : A Breath from the Veldt. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, incunabula, libri antichi, used books and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |