Description
First edition of Elephant-Hunting in East Equatorial Africa by Arthur H. Neumann in a fine binding.
Octavo, xix, [1], 455pp, [1], [8pp ads]. Bound in full brown morocco, title in gilt on spine, five raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Gilt border to covers, decorative gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Reinforced hinges. Ownership notation in pencil on half-title. Full-color map of Neumann’s travels held in rear pocket. Complete with frontispiece with tissue cover, hand-colored plate of butterflies and 15 additional full-page illustrations. Solid text block, a near fine example. (Czech 207) (Hosken, p. 148)
