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Leyland, J : Adventures in the Far Interior of South Africa Including a Journey to Lake Ngami and Rambles in Honduras, to Which is Appended a Short Treatise on the Best Mode of Skinning and Preserving Birds, Animals &c.; Also Receipts for Making Preservatives

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1866., 1866

First British printing. 8vo. Frontispiece illustration. vii, 282 pp. +[1] page illustration + [1] page Appendix. Illustrated (the illustrations are printed on a tan paper). Original green cloth binding. INSCRIBED by the author on the front free endpaper: "T. A. Deekens | 1866 | Presented by the Traveller." A couple of tiny tears base of the spine, some wear at the extremities, front hinge starting. A very good copy of an uncommon book and scarce inscribed.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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LEYLAND, J : Adventures in the Far Interior of South Africa Including a Journey to Lake Ngami and Rambles in Honduras, to Which is Appended a Short Treatise on the Best Mode of Skinning and Preserving Birds, Animals &c.; Also Receipts for Making Preservatives

George Routledge and Sons, 1866

First Edition. The rare original edition. A very good copy indeed, newly rebound in 1/4 dark green morocco, raised bands, gilt fleurons to spine, matching marbled boards.

LEYLAND, J : Adventures in the Far Interior of South Africa. Including A Journey To Lake Ngami And Rambles in Honduras To Which Is Appended A Short Treatise On The Best Mode Of Skinning And Preserving Birds, Animals. &c; Also Recipes For Making Preservatives

Struik, Cape Town, 1972

One of 1000 numbered copies. A Fine copy in a near fine edgeworn d.w. Facsimile reprint of the rare 1866 original Routledge edition.

First Edition

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