Bryden (H.A.) Kloof and Karroo:
£450
Sport, Legend, and Natural History in Cape Colony
London, Longmans, Green, 1889.
First edition. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original cloth decorated and lettered in gilt.
Bryden was an English solicitor, athlete and sportsman, playing rugby for England in 1874. He was a keen hunter and naturalist and travelled widely. He then became a professional author writing about wildlife and his hunting experiences, as evidenced here.
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