With Numerous Illustrations by the Author and Frotispiece by the Late Sir J.E. Millais, Bart., P.R.A.
New and Revised Edition
x + 345 and four pages of publisher's catalogue, electro-etched frontispiece, title page vignette and 12 electro-etched plates, numerous full-page plates and text illustrations, original dark blue cloth titled gilt on upper cover and spine top edge gilt, other edges uncut, bookplate on the front paste-down endpaper and a corresponding small stamp below the date on the title page. The electro-etchings are lightly foxed, the contents which are printed on coated paper are clean and bright, corners bumped, a good copy.
Mendelssohn (Sydney) South African Bibliography, volume 2, page 13 'The first edition was published in 1895 and soon became very rare, and the "Daily Telegraph", commenting on the publication, stated that it was "a classic of the shooting world."
Czech (Dr. K.) An Annotated Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785 – 1999 (2011), page 196. 'Highlighted by the author's detailed illustrations, this work represents Millais' journey towards the Limpopo River with excursions to hunt Kudu, reedbock, waterbuck, sable and roan. Near the Nuanetsi River, he bagged buffalo and zebra. After leaving the Limpopo, he collected trophy kudu, as well as lion and leopard. A most readable and visually exciting book of African travel and big game hunting.'
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- Overall Condition: Good
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