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Lot 226
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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[SPORTING]. COLBURN, Frederick S. (1871-1960). The African Diary of a Poor Shot. N.p.: Privately Printed, 1923.
4to. Halftone illustrations throughout. Original vellum-backed blue boards (spotting to vellum and fore-edges, some minor soiling). Provenance: W. C. Vail (small stamp); William S. Stone (signature, 1970).
FIRST EDITION, describing Colburn's travels to British East Africa, where he hunted near Lake Natron and the Masai Mara. Czech, p. 64 ("Scarce").