MAYO, Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, earl of - Lot 242

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MAYO, Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, earl of - Lot 242
MAYO, Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, earl of Sport in Abyssinia; or, The Mareb and Tackazzee. London, John Murray, 1876. In-8 (204 x 134 mm) of X pp., 1 f.n.ch. of table, 252 pp., 32 pp. of catalogue, 5 wood-engraved plates including the frontispiece. Aubergine percale, boards decorated, smooth spine (publisher's binding). Czech, African Big Game, 111. First edition. "The author's hunting party travelled through the Mareb River region of Abyssinia and encountered lion, gazelle, hartebeest, and elephant. While there are various incidences of sport, much of the narrative is of travel in the area" (Czech). Spine slightly faded, minor spotting, otherwise a very good copy. Provenance: Forêt de Crécy (bookplate).
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