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In Africa - Hunting Adventures in Big Game Country (1910)

Year

2016

Language

ENGLISH

Publication Information

Read Books Ltd.

Summary

This vintage book contains a collection of authentic anecdotes and stories relating to big game hunting in Africa. This insightful and profusely illustrated volume will appeal to modern hunting enthusiasts, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage hunting literature. Contents include: "The Preparation for Departure. Experiences with Willing Friends and Advisers", "The First Half of the Voyage. From Naples to the Red Sea, with a Few Side-Lights on Indian Ocean Travel", "The Island of Mombasa, with the Jungles of Equatorial Africa 'Only a Few Blocks Away.' A Story of the World's Champion Man-Eating Lions", "On the Edge of the Athi Plains, Face to Face with Herds of Wild Game. Up in a Balloon in Nairobi", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. This book was first published in 1910.

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