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Maître Cyril DUVAL

513 - GÉRARD (J.) Lion Hunting… Paris, Librairie nouvelle, 1855.
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Estimate €30 - €50
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Description
GÉRARD (J.) Lion Hunting… Paris, Librairie nouvelle, 1855. In-12, contemporary green half-shagreen, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fillets, 256 pp. A pocket-sized edition of the memoirs of Algeria’s most famous lion hunter, featuring accounts of hunting leopards, hyenas, wild boar, jackals, antelopes, etc. One chapter is devoted to falconry in Africa. Illustrated with fine woodcuts by Gustave Doré and a portrait of the author. A fine copy. Gold-stamped initials on the front cover. Foxing. Expert: Mr Cédric De FOUGEROLLE
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About the sale 📚🦓🦋 LA FLÈCHE Sale 2 – HUNTING: BOOKS, TROPHIES, TAXIDERMY & CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
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Auction time 09/07/2026 at 2:15 PM
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