The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures J.H. Patterson the harbour. Luckily, this nefarious design was discovered in time, and the bold navigator promptly hanged the pilot, and would also have sacked the town but for the timely submission and apologies of the Sultan. In the principal street of Mombasa -- appropriately called Vasco da Gama Street -- there still stands a curiously shaped pillar which is said to have been erected by this great seaman in commemoration of his visit. Scarcely had the anchor been ...
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures J.H. Patterson the harbour. Luckily, this nefarious design was discovered in time, and the bold navigator promptly hanged the pilot, and would also have sacked the town but for the timely submission and apologies of the Sultan. In the principal street of Mombasa -- appropriately called Vasco da Gama Street -- there still stands a curiously shaped pillar which is said to have been erected by this great seaman in commemoration of his visit. Scarcely had the anchor been dropped, when, as if by magic, our vessel was surrounded by a fleet of small boats and "dug-outs" manned by crowds of shouting and gesticulating natives. After a short fight between some rival Swahili boatmen for my baggage and person, I found myself being vigorously rowed to the foot of the landing steps by the bahareen (sailors) who had been successful in the encounter. Now, my object in coming out to East Africa at this time was to take up a position to which I had been appointed by the Foreign Office on the construction staff of the Uganda Railway. A We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Add this copy of The Man-Eaters of Tsavo to cart. $39.82, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by St. Martin's Griffin.
Add this copy of The Man-Eaters of Tsavo to cart. $120.00, like new condition, Sold by White Raven Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ypsilanti, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Briar Patch Press African Collection.
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Full dark brown 'leather', gold spine title, gold paw prints to cover, all edges gold, marbled endpaper/pastedown, & a few photo illustrations in the text; A fine copy; 351 pages. Size: 6"x9"
Add this copy of The Man-Eaters of Tsavo to cart. $300.00, very good condition, Sold by Trophy Room Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Agoura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1927 by Macmillan.
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Foreword By FC Selous. Near Fine. And other African adventures. Enlarged ed with illustrations and a foreword by F.C. Selous. Iill. 401 pp, ill, map. Hunting the famous man-eating lions and other game that almost stopped the building of a railroad in the African jungles. A tremendously popular book that has retained its appeal for almost 100 years. Near fine in orig. bright gilt blue cloth with snarling lion head in gilt on front cover. Short neat gift inscription on front free endpaper. Sought after edition in nice condition.
