Kloof and Karroo in Cape Colony – H.A. Bryden – 1889 1st Edition

Kloof and Karroo in Cape Colony – H.A. Bryden – 1889. A relatively scarce first edition and classic for collectors big game hunting. The title refers to the ravines and tablelands of South Africa. With chapters on klipspringer, rehbock, gemsbok, small game, springbok, game birds, elephants, and more. Beautiful color frontispiece of a “true zebra” or “mountain zebra”. Gilt illustration and text on cover. Green boards faded, including at spine. Notably rubbing and bumping, with various marks. Paper at front hinge cracked. Browning to prelims and blank pages at rear. Hinge crack at title page. Sporadic foxing various places throughout book. Signs of light foxing externally at page edges. Overall, good condition. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.