Two young brothers, the sons of a Russian nobleman, ask their father if they may spend a while travelling the world. He agrees, but lays down two conditions: one, that they should bring back the skins, in good condition, of every species of bear there is; two, that they should proceed from east to west, or from west to east, without doubling back on their tracks, except, of course, while actually engaged in the chase.The boys, for they are still in their teens, accept the conditions, and set off westward, visiting all sorts ...
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Two young brothers, the sons of a Russian nobleman, ask their father if they may spend a while travelling the world. He agrees, but lays down two conditions: one, that they should bring back the skins, in good condition, of every species of bear there is; two, that they should proceed from east to west, or from west to east, without doubling back on their tracks, except, of course, while actually engaged in the chase.The boys, for they are still in their teens, accept the conditions, and set off westward, visiting all sorts of interesting places in Europe and elsewhere, and gathering numerous bearskin trophies on the way. Oddly enough they never go to Australia, but maybe the Koala bear is not a bear, within the definition of the word.
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Frontispiece. Very Good. Ex-Library Copy/Hardcover. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Minimally marked or stamped, retired library copy. Some looseness to front hinge between frontispiece and title page, all pages safely intact. Floral decorative endpages, all else is clean and tight. Green cloth binding with bronze and black stamped decoration/bordering/illustration on front cover and down spine, library marking on spine, bumped head and foot and to the corners, shelf scuffed back cover. 371pp.
