Seventeen trips through Somaliland.
A record of exploration & big game shooting, 1885 to 1893. Being the narrative of several journeys in the hinterland of the Somali Coast Protectorate, dating from the beginning of its administration by Great Britain until the present time with descriptive notes on the wild fauna of the country.
Stock Code 82829
London, Rowland Ward, 1895
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'An excellent game shot, Swayne describes his seventeen journeys into Somaliland's interior... An important work of sport and exploration' (Czech).
First edition. 8vo., xx, 386 pp., frontispiece, 7 plates, 2 folding maps, text illustrations, modern dark blue half calf gilt, a very good copy.
Czech, p161.
First edition. 8vo., xx, 386 pp., frontispiece, 7 plates, 2 folding maps, text illustrations, modern dark blue half calf gilt, a very good copy.
Czech, p161.
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