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[Mountainshadows]

Purchased some books at an auction that were sold in lots. I had to buy the whole lot just to get the 2 that weren't in my collection. The ones that are for sale here are ones I already have.
Peter Hathaway Capstick books:
Death In The Dark Continent - very good condition- $25

Death In The Silent Places - very good condition- $25

Death In A Lonely Land - good condition- $20 (has slight crinkle in one corner)

WARRIOR The Legend of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen - excellent condition- $25

Edward Mendell
A Bevy of Beasts - very good condition- $10

Buyer pays shipping and I have PirateShip account so discounted rates. $100 takes the whole lot. Venmo or Paypal accepted.
If you have questions or want further photos don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Warrior is a great read

 

[M70375!]

Purchased some books at an auction that were sold in lots. I had to buy the whole lot just to get the 2 that weren't in my collection. The ones that are for sale here are ones I already have.
Peter Hathaway Capstick books:
Death In The Dark Continent - very good condition- $25

Death In The Silent Places - very good condition- $25

Death In A Lonely Land - good condition- $20 (has slight crinkle in one corner)

WARRIOR The Legend of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen - excellent condition- $25

Edward Mendell
A Bevy of Beasts - very good condition- $10

Buyer pays shipping and I have PirateShip account so discounted rates. $100 takes the whole lot. Venmo or Paypal accepted.
If you have questions or want further photos don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks

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great prices for some good books, but I already have them all.

 

[Oldwood]

Sold! Will message you for Venmo info.

 

[Mountainshadows]

Sold! Will message you for Venmo info.

All books sold pending payment.

 

[C.W. Richter]

Although I love his works and the round A-Square dedicated to him, some were fond of saying same about Capstick at times...I have not read Warrior, but I wonder just what PHC wrote about him!

Colonel Richard Henry Meinertzhagen (1878–1967) was a British Army officer, intelligence officer, ornithologist, and author whose reputation shifted from celebrated hero to notorious fraud after posthumous investigations Wikipedia+1.

Military and Intelligence Career​

Meinertzhagen served in India, South Africa, and East Africa, leading punitive expeditions and hunting wildlife www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org+1. In WWI, he was chief of military intelligence in East Africa and worked with T. E. Lawrence in Palestine www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org. He is most famous for the “Haversack Ruse” of October 1917 — a story he claimed to have conceived, in which a bloodstained haversack with false British plans was dropped to mislead Ottoman forces, aiding the capture of Jerusalem Wikipedia+2. However, contemporary evidence and later research show he did not instigate or execute the ruse The British Empire+1.

Ornithology and Scientific Work​

A passionate birdwatcher, Meinertzhagen authored Nicoll’s Birds of Egypt (1930) and Birds of Arabia (1954), and donated nearly 20,000 bird specimens to the British Museum www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org+1. Forensic studies in the 1990s revealed he had stolen museum specimens, forged labels, and claimed discoveries made by others grokipedia.com. Some genuine contributions included the description of the Giant African Forest Hog and work on bird lice The British Empire.

Personal Life and Controversies​

Meinertzhagen’s personal life was marked by scandal: allegations of murdering his first wife, Armorel, in a shooting incident later described as a suicide The British Empire+1, and accusations of violent acts in colonial service The British Empire. His diaries and memoirs were riddled with embellishments, and he was accused of fabricating encounters, including meetings with Adolf Hitler

 

[Mountainshadows]

It's been a couple of years since I read the book but I don't recall PHC writing about any of the controversies. I thought it was a good read. I'll have to read it again now to refresh my memory of it.

On a side note, for those that have an interest in the American Civil War, I have a collection of close to 40 books with some maps and pamphlets of the war that I will be selling as one lot for $200. This was purchased at an estate sale along with some other books that I wanted.
PM me if you have any interest in this as I probably won't make it it's own post on this site. I can give you the list of books along with pics.
And, it's my thread and I can hijack it

 

[C.W. Richter]

An old hunting friend is into the Civil War (I'll relay the info to him.) One of my GGGs William Howell was in the Civil War (Mom's fam wrote EVERYTHING down!) He was stationed at Ft. Monroe (Prison resembling many barrier island models down S) in (what they called then) Comfort Station (later Point Comfort, now Hampton but called Old Pt. Comfort), VA and guarded Jefferson Davis when he was imprisoned during the war. After reading my ancestor's letter to his wife up in PA (with his military pic enclosed!) I rode my 'cycle down there after work one summer friday afternoon and checked it out over the weekend (staying in VA Beach.) Riding through the C. Bay Tunnel/Bridge complex at night on a superbike is fun!!! (I was young-I turned around, paid another $20 and did it 2x more. They most likely have cams now. LOL) Trips to Gettysburg as a kid were admittedly boring (fields,) but the aforementioned friend lives with a view of where Custer became a General (foot of the Catoctin Mtns., MD).

 

[Mountainshadows]

The sale is completed. All the books have been sold to @Oldwood .
Thank you!

 

[Mountainshadows]

An old hunting friend is into the Civil War (I'll relay the info to him.) One of my GGGs William Howell was in the Civil War (Mom's fam wrote EVERYTHING down!) He was stationed at Ft. Monroe (Prison resembling many barrier island models down S) in (what they called then) Comfort Station (later Point Comfort, now Hampton but called Old Pt. Comfort), VA and guarded Jefferson Davis when he was imprisoned during the war. After reading my ancestor's letter to his wife up in PA (with his military pic enclosed!) I rode my 'cycle down there after work one summer friday afternoon and checked it out over the weekend (staying in VA Beach.) Riding through the C. Bay Tunnel/Bridge complex at night on a superbike is fun!!! (I was young-I turned around, paid another $20 and did it 2x more. They most likely have cams now. LOL) Trips to Gettysburg as a kid were admittedly boring (fields,) but the aforementioned friend lives with a view of where Custer became a General (foot of the Catoctin Mtns., MD).

Let your friend know. There is a lot of stuff. The guy who's estate this had been was a historian and part of the Hancock County Illinois Historical Society. He had done extensive research on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and there was some very rare books that sold at that sale. I did not end up with the Abe set but this other group is more extensive civil war wise.

I plan on listing that lot on Abebooks and Ebay here real soon.

 

[Josh P]

Warrior is a great read

“Heil Meinertzhagen” is one of my favorite parts.