Dracopoli, I. N.

Through Jubaland to the Lorian Swamp. An adventurous journey of exploration and sport in the unknown African forests & deserts

London: Seeley, Service & Co., 1914. Second edition, 8vo, pp. 317, [1], [2] ads; folding map printed in color, 1 other full-page map in the text, 32 plates; a near fine copy in original pictorial green cloth stamped in green. Czech, Africa, p. 51: "Dracopoli explored the region from Kismayu on the coast, then westward to the Lorian Swamp in British East Africa. In the Joreh district, he bagged oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest, zebra, and topi. Upon reaching the Lorian district, the author collected waterbuck and gazelle. His descriptions of the terrain and climate are especially interesting." Item #52552

Price: $350.00