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"Cairo to Cape: Four Afoot Through Africa", anyone have a copy?

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06 February 2018, 01:06
ismith
"Cairo to Cape: Four Afoot Through Africa", anyone have a copy?
(Posted this under African Big Game Hunting as well.) Anyone have a copy of this book in their library? It has some wonderful information in it that would be very helpful to me in researching and restoring a rifle I picked up recently. It was written by Edwin S. George in 1926.


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
06 February 2018, 08:58
NormanConquest
Ismith,no I do not have a copy bu8t am familiar with the book.Try Amazon;I have found several that I would have not found otherwise.BTW,whats the rifle?Everyone would be interested to know,me at the head of the herd.Best,R.


Never mistake motion for action.
06 February 2018, 21:15
ismith



What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
06 February 2018, 21:22
ismith


Holland and Holland Mauser action sold to Hoffman Arms in 1924. A Hoffman Arms barrel and rear sights were sold on Ebay back in December as well, not to me unfortunately.


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
17 February 2018, 21:19
ismith
Still looking for a copy of this book! So far I've found a copy of "Safari Trail" by T. Murray Smith which had some good information for me. The Detroit adventurers where his first clients. I also found a reference to the "Waldron Expedition" in a Hoffman Arms Co. advertisement.


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
03 April 2018, 08:08
ismith
Still looking!


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
03 April 2018, 08:59
NormanConquest
Have you tried to see if Safari Press has any leads? Long shot I know,but there you have it.You might also try DRG16 here on AR. He is selling beau coup of hunting related books;many 1st edition. Good luck,R.


Never mistake motion for action.
09 April 2018, 03:31
Jefffive
That book is held by less than 20 libraries in the States.

link

I didn't wade through to see what it takes to access the digital copy at the Hathi Trust (#10).


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09 April 2018, 09:46
dgr416
Don't have that book .I.heard of Hoffman rifles in Elmer Keith books .
I can't remember other books but I saw those kinds of rifles in them !
20 April 2018, 00:57
ismith
Sending an archivist to the Libray of Congress.


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
23 July 2018, 08:28
ismith
Just an update, it is now downloadable as an Ebook.
https://books.google.com/books...%20to%20cape&f=false


What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.