Lot 199
Africa.- Harris (William Cornwallis) Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa, first edition, 1840.
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Description
Africa.- Harris (William Cornwallis) Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa, first edition, 30 hand-coloured tinted lithographs, one or two tiny tears to edges, expertly repaired, illustrations, list of subscribers, occasional spotting, modern half-morocco, gilt, folio, [Hosken p.94; Czech pp.71-72), 1840.
⁂ "One of the rarest of all books dealing with African big game and sport, this monumental presentation depicts wild game of Southern Africa as encountered and studied by Harris" - Czech.
Description
Africa.- Harris (William Cornwallis) Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa, first edition, 30 hand-coloured tinted lithographs, one or two tiny tears to edges, expertly repaired, illustrations, list of subscribers, occasional spotting, modern half-morocco, gilt, folio, [Hosken p.94; Czech pp.71-72), 1840.
⁂ "One of the rarest of all books dealing with African big game and sport, this monumental presentation depicts wild game of Southern Africa as encountered and studied by Harris" - Czech.
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