The Man-Eaters of Tsavo & Other African Adventures by Col. J.H. PATTERSON 88748

Description: Available from Bluebird Books: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other African Adventures by Colonel J. H. Patterson in a first American edition Description: Ex-library. A 1927 first U.S. edition of the enlarged edition with illustrations (with "Published, November 1927" statement on copyright page). In this memoir, Col. J. H. Patterson tells of ". . .most voracious and insatiable man-eating lions. . ." who appeared at the site of railway construction on the Uganda Railway in Kenya in 1898. This work tells of fighting off the lions, and other African adventures during the railway construction. With black & white photos throughout. Map of Kenya Colony at rear of volume. Foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous. This work originally published in the UK in 1907. In full dark green cloth covers with framed ferocious big cat image on cover and titling on spine, both in gilt. Content presented on heavy leaves, which have a buff color cast. With rubberstampings of the Navajo Ordnance Depot, Flagstaff Arizona Library at endpapers and on pp. 188-189, evidence of once-taped paper at rear paste-down, one inch scuffed spot at rear spine joint, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, intact copy. Book Condition*: Good+ Dust Jacket Condition*: none City: New York Publisher: The Macmillan Company Size: Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall Publication Date: 1927 Binding: hardcover Pages: xvi, [2], 401 About Bluebird Books:YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND MY PROMISE: Bluebird Books is an independent, internet-based bookseller in metro Denver, Colorado (USA) and operated by me, Eric Mayer. I am proud to be a member of both the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). I imagine that you expect to be getting a quality item which has been accurately described, carefully packed, and promptly shipped to you. That is also my promise to you. SPECIALTIES: My specialties include 19th and 20th Century Classic Fiction and Literature; Fine Bindings; Illustrated Classics; Books about Birds, Wildlife and Natural History; Biography and Autobiography; History; as well as a wide variety of books on other subjects. I feature works published by the Modern Library, Everyman's Library, Limited Editions Club and other fine publishers. I am always on the lookout to buy similar items.PAYMENT TERMS: I expect payment at the time the item is ordered. Payment may be made through PayPal or with major credit cards.SHIPPING: I ship my books promptly (almost always on the next business day after order or sooner) from my base in Colorado in well-wrapped, crush- and moisture- resistant protective packaging. US shipments include Delivery Confirmation bar coding, so you can track the progress of your shipment.RETURNS: All items are sold on a satisfaction guaranteed basis. I guarantee the condition of every item as described. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase because it is not as described, I will refund the price of the item plus shipping costs both ways. If you've changed your mind about an item, or you just want to return it, I will ask that you pay for the shipping and I'll cheerfully refund the price of the book. In either case, items must be returned within 30 days of the date of receipt.*A NOTE ABOUT USED BOOKS AND CONDITION VALUES: I rate books and dust jackets on a scale from AS NEW to POOR, as follows: AS NEW - Used when the book or dust jacket is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published, with no defects. FINE - Approaches the condition of AS NEW, but lacking the crispness of a new book. These books or dust jackets should have no defects. NEAR FINE - Approaching FINE but with slight flaws. VERY GOOD - Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some small signs of wear or slight damage. GOOD - Describes the average used worn book or jacket that has flaws and/or damages. (An old bookseller said it best, "In rare books, Good ain't good".) FAIR - Worn book or jacket that is stained, has loose pages, tears, or otherwise has some sort of significant damage or other issue. POOR - Describes a book that is worn, damaged, stained or otherwise beat-up, making it useful as a reading copy but possibly not a collector copy. A POOR dust jacket is likely heavily torn, chipped or otherwise damaged.(A ' + ' or a ' - ' can indicate a shading of these values...either a nudge up, or a nudge down.)

Price: 140 USD

Location: Littleton, Colorado

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