RARE 1897 Travel and Big Game by Selous / Bryden Hunting Lions Africa Illust

  
Rare 1897 hardcover book "Travel and Big Game" by Selous and Bryden. Has chapters on different countries and animals. In fair/good condition for its age. Noticeable slant/tilt to binding, but all solid. Top and bottom edge of spine bumped and frayed.

Light fading and blemishing to boards. Several lines of writing in ink/ownership markings on rear side of front endpaper. Old pencil bookstore markings on the same page and the neighboring page (see photos). Strong, pronounced brown age spots/foxing present on both sides of title page.

Sporadic and much lighter foxing throughout the text, but still noticeable - numerous pages with a noticeable foxing spot, sometimes multiple. A few light blemishes and scuffs to endpapers and interior covers. Occasional crease line to corner of a page from a prior fold.

A quality copy despite the wear. The item "RARE 1897 Travel and Big Game by Selous / Bryden Hunting Lions Africa Illust" is in sale since Tuesday, March 16, 2021. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "literarities" and is located in Stony Brook, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year Printed: 1897
• Topic: Big Game
• Binding: Hardcover
• Origin: English
• Author: Selous and Bryden
• Subject: Exploration & Travel
• Language: English
• Publisher: Bellairs and Co
• Special Attributes: Illustrated