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In the Wilds of Africa Edinburgh: T. Nelson and Sons, 1893 Kingston authored many tales of adventure for boys over a long career. Like many of them, this one begins as a nautical tale, as the hero finds a job aboard a vessel that undergoes a series of misfortunes. Eventually he ends up ashore in Africa, where further adventures ensue, including crossings through jungle and desert and encounters with a variety of dangerous wildlife.
Original red cloth boards. Beveled covers. Patterned endpapers. 558 pages. 65 sensationalistic engravings. |
