WILD LIFE UNDER THE EQUATOR narrated for young people PAUL DU CHAILLU, 1869

TITLE.................... ....: WILD LIFE UNDER THE EQUATOR
SUBTITLE..................: narrated for young people
AUTHOR................. ..: PAUL DU CHAILLU
BINDING....................:BONE & SON, LONDON
PUBLISHER...............:SAMPSON LOW, SON & MARSTON, LONDON
DATE & EDITION.......:1869, assumed 1st UK,
COVER SIZE (mm)....: 125 X 185
DUST JACKET...........: NO
COVERS.....................: red boards, gilt title & decoration, bevelled edges, age soiling with slight wear to edges & corners
SPINE.........................: with title & decoration, slight wear to extremities, sunned
END & FLY PAPERS.: good, slight browning, moisture stain to back
PAGES.......................: 264pp & 15 page catalogue, generally clean
BINDING....................: tight
PLATES & MAPS.......: numerous steel engravings
INSCRIPTIONS..........: No
Full page engravings and many small engravings throughout the text. Discoveries and Adventures of Paul du Chaillu (1835-1903) with animal life below the equator -- gorillas, parrots, elephants, tigers, hippopotamus, and others. Hunting in Africa, Camping, Boating and more -- all written for young people to enjoy. Du Chaillu's experiences may have served as the inspiration for Edgar Rice Burroughs TARZAN novels -- but this has never been absolutely proven. However, Burroughs never did go to Africa and must have gleaned his information somewhere. du Chaillu spent time in Scandinavia and is credited with originating the phrase "Land of the Midnight Sun

A first-person record of encounters with wild birds,beasts, and native tribes of people. Intended for young people, but possibly disturbing to some.

A popular title.
Several copies of the various American adult editions available on the Internet. This is one of only two UK editions of the juvenile edition currently on offer.
Scarce book in very good internal condition with reasonable age soiling externally.

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