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H. R. H. The Duke of Clarence & Avondale in Southern India With A Narrative of Elephant-Catching in Mysore
by J. D. Rees; G. P. Sanderson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1891. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". None. The very scarce first edition of this work regarding the Duke of Clarence's tour in Southern India, including a narrative of their time elephant catching in Mysore. Profusely illustrated throughout. The first edition of the work. Very scarce in any edition. Rebound in modern cloth. Endpapers and front blank have been renewed. Half title and rear blank retained.With a frontispiece and four further autotype portraits, twenty four photogravures and one colour map of the region. Collated complete.A very scarce account of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale's trip to Southern India, with a particular focus on his time in Hyderabad and shooting in Mysore and Travancore. Chapter four is written by G. P. Sanderson and contains a detailed description of their time elephant catching in Mysore. Sanderson was the Superintendent of Keddahs in Mysore. Rebound in modern cloth. Externally in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting and marginal age toning. Endpapers and blanks have been renewed. Evidence of worming to gutter of pages 178-202, not affecting the text. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879K8
- Title
- H. R. H. The Duke of Clarence & Avondale in Southern India With A Narrative of Elephant-Catching in Mysore
- Author
- J. D. Rees; G. P. Sanderson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Big game hunting India Duke of Clarence India
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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