The Wild Sports Of Southern Africa by Captain William Cornwallis Harris
The Wild Sports Of Southern Africa by Captain William Cornwallis Harris
Hardcover
ISBN 0869773429
Publisher: Struik Publishers Ltd 1987 Facsimile Edition reproduced from the 1967 edition.
Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The DJ has some signs of age related wear and tear on the sides and spine but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Mylar cover. Tanning of pages on edges-Olive green boards with gilt lettering. Edge-wear on lower spine. Some slight discolorations to front and rear free end pages. 26 plates and 1 map.
(Narrative of an expedition from the Cape of Good hope through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse to the Tropic of Capricorn. A Facsimile reprint of the first big game hunting book ever written, credit with popularizing sport hunting in Africa throughout the world.)
From DJ flap - Captain William Cornwallis Harris was an Englishman with a passion for the hunting of big game. An officer in the East India Company corps of engineers, he was granted two years leave on medical grounds and decided to exploit this opportunity to indulge his interest in the wild game of Africa. But Harris was not just a hunter and he made detailed observations about the conditions of the indigenous people.
Arriving at the Cape in 1836 the author spent two years travelling and hunting in South Africa. He also made detailed observations about the conditions of the Trekkers and of their initial conflict with indigenous people. 26 plates and 1 map.
