Beschreibung:

Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson[AFRICA — TRAVEL & SPORTING PHOTOGRAPHY] — W.C. COCKBURN Big Game Hunting in East Africa. Ca. 1906-1908 — A Sporting Tour Through Sudan and Southern Africa. Ca. 1912 Vol I: oblong quarto (12 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 310 x 250 mm). 156 silver gelatin prints (each approximately 4 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.; 115 x 100 mm) laid onto card album leaves with white-trimmed grey window mounts, some with manuscript captions; some marginal chipping to card, minor discoloration or spotting to a few images. Full red pebble-grain morocco, covers with gilt rules, rounded spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; some rubbing to extremities. — Vol II: oblong quarto (12 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 310 x 250mm). 197 silver gelatin and albumen prints (from approximately 4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.; 105 x 70 mm, to 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.; 290 x 240 mm [most 4 7/8 x 4 1/4 in.; 125 x 109 mm)] laid onto card album leaves (and in some instances mounted) with white-trimmed grey window mounts, many with manuscript captions; some marginal chipping to card, minor discoloration or spotting to a few images. Full dark brown pebble-grain morocco, covers with gilt rules, rounded spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; some rubbing to extremities. Each in custom book box. Group lots not subject to return. A striking collection of photographs, depicting not only game bagged, but also the landscapes of Sudan, East Africa, and finishing with the "Belvoir" and "Melton" hunts. The collection also boasts several remarkable photographs of Victoria Falls.