Author:
HILL Dr W.C. Esmond, BARKER Major W, Stockley Lt Colonel C.R.S., PITMAN Lt Colonel C.R.S., OFFERMAN Lt Col P.B. , RUSHBY G.G. and GOWERS Sir William
Title:
The Elephant In East Central Africa A Monograph
Price:
£650.00
Year:
1953
Edition:
1st Edn
Publisher:
Rowland Ward Ltd
Summary:
150 pages, 4to., folding diagrammatic plate of the principle organs in a young adult female elephant, small closed tear to inner blank margin, publishers plain cloth, green leather label to upper board rubbed, similar title label to spine chipped with loss. the text very much like a typed document, the title page notes Rowland Ward as editor and publisher, nothing related to price or availability. COPAC lists copies in numerous UK libraries. Possibley published for presentation or for sale in a limited print run. the preface notes "each of the regional contributors has been prepared by a field naturalist selected for his recent and specialist knowledge" etc., Hill covers the evolution of the African Elephant, Barker The Elephants in Sudan, Stockley The Elephants In Kenya, Pitman The Elephants In Uganda, Offerman the Elephant In The Belgian Congo, Rushby The Elephant In Tanganyika, Gowers the African Elephant In History. there are occasional references to hunting experiences, poaching etc. A scarce and unusual book and more so being a Rowland Ward publication.
Ref:
20727
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