An African Experience by Hinde, Gerald
An African Experience (First Edition)
A Master Photographer and Game Ranger’s Visual Celebration of Untamed Wildlife in Mala Mala
A Master Photographer and Game Ranger’s Visual Celebration of Untamed Wildlife in Mala Mala
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: An African Experience
• Author: Gerald Hinde
• Publisher: Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Halfway House
• Publication Date: 1994
• ISBN-10: 1868124746
• ISBN-13: 9781868124749
• Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium textured cloth-bound hardboards with crisp metal-stamped spine lettering, housed in the original illustrated glossy dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 176 pages. Richly enhanced with hundreds of spectacular full-colour wildlife plates, close-up portraits, and high-speed action photography sequences printed on premium high-grade semi-gloss stock.
• Language: English
• Title: An African Experience
• Author: Gerald Hinde
• Publisher: Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Halfway House
• Publication Date: 1994
• ISBN-10: 1868124746
• ISBN-13: 9781868124749
• Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium textured cloth-bound hardboards with crisp metal-stamped spine lettering, housed in the original illustrated glossy dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 176 pages. Richly enhanced with hundreds of spectacular full-colour wildlife plates, close-up portraits, and high-speed action photography sequences printed on premium high-grade semi-gloss stock.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Very Good (VG)
o Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth-bound hardboards are in very good condition, presenting dead-flat profiles, tight joints, and sharp edges. The spine holds its original tight structural profile, completely straight, vertically rigid, and undamaged.
o Interior: Exceptionally clean and tight. The 176 pages and dense photographic sequences are bright white and completely free of foxing, text highlighters, or page-turn finger-soil. Features a neat, localized contemporary gift inscription on the second preliminary blank leaf, serving as a charming mark of private provenance without detracting from the text block. The internal binding geometry remains perfectly secure and robust.
• The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
o Condition Details: The original illustrated jacket is vibrant, complete, and highly attractive, showcasing excellent color saturation. It exhibits only minor, highly limited signs of edge-wear and superficial shelf-rubbing along the margins. The entire jacket has been carefully encased inside a professional, removable clear cellophane archival jacket cover, which holds the components together beautifully and permanently protects the vintage jacket from atmospheric wear or friction.
• The Book: Very Good (VG)
o Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth-bound hardboards are in very good condition, presenting dead-flat profiles, tight joints, and sharp edges. The spine holds its original tight structural profile, completely straight, vertically rigid, and undamaged.
o Interior: Exceptionally clean and tight. The 176 pages and dense photographic sequences are bright white and completely free of foxing, text highlighters, or page-turn finger-soil. Features a neat, localized contemporary gift inscription on the second preliminary blank leaf, serving as a charming mark of private provenance without detracting from the text block. The internal binding geometry remains perfectly secure and robust.
• The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
o Condition Details: The original illustrated jacket is vibrant, complete, and highly attractive, showcasing excellent color saturation. It exhibits only minor, highly limited signs of edge-wear and superficial shelf-rubbing along the margins. The entire jacket has been carefully encased inside a professional, removable clear cellophane archival jacket cover, which holds the components together beautifully and permanently protects the vintage jacket from atmospheric wear or friction.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1994 by Southern Book Publishers, An African Experience stands as a definitive, deeply personal photographic celebration of untamed Africa. Entirely shot within the borders of Mala Mala—South Africa's world-renowned premier private game reserve sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park—this out-of-print masterwork combines a breathtaking collection of wilderness imagery with the intimate, seasoned insights of a dedicated game ranger.
Published in 1994 by Southern Book Publishers, An African Experience stands as a definitive, deeply personal photographic celebration of untamed Africa. Entirely shot within the borders of Mala Mala—South Africa's world-renowned premier private game reserve sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park—this out-of-print masterwork combines a breathtaking collection of wilderness imagery with the intimate, seasoned insights of a dedicated game ranger.
Far more than a passive coffee-table picture book, Hinde pairs his exceptional visual record with an informative text that describes the animals' daily hunting habits, social hierarchies, behavioral patterns, and evolutionary lineage histories. The volume provides a remarkably broad range of faunal profiles, capturing everything from hyper-detailed close-up portraits of the Big Five to spectacular high-contrast action sequences of apex predators on the move. Celebrated by conservationists for capturing the raw, unscripted reality of the Lowveld bush during a golden era of wilderness photography, this highly sought-after volume remains an essential collectible asset for Africana libraries, safari enthusiasts, and collectors of elite South African wildlife literature.
Author Profile: Gerald Hinde
Gerald Hinde is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning South African wildlife photographer, author, and former naturalist whose iconic wilderness portfolios have captured the global imagination for decades. Walking away from a highly successful corporate career to follow his lifelong passion for the African bush, Hinde spent years embedded in the private reserves of the Lowveld, mastering the difficult art of tracking and tracking apex predators. His legendary patience and deep ecological understanding resulted in numerous landmark, highly collectible volumes—including Leopard, The Cradle of Life, and Images of the African Wilderness—as well as multiple premier features for national and global television networks. Celebrated by international institutions for his fierce commitment to conservation and technical photographic excellence, Hinde’s publications remain highly valued benchmarks in modern African natural history publishing.
Gerald Hinde is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning South African wildlife photographer, author, and former naturalist whose iconic wilderness portfolios have captured the global imagination for decades. Walking away from a highly successful corporate career to follow his lifelong passion for the African bush, Hinde spent years embedded in the private reserves of the Lowveld, mastering the difficult art of tracking and tracking apex predators. His legendary patience and deep ecological understanding resulted in numerous landmark, highly collectible volumes—including Leopard, The Cradle of Life, and Images of the African Wilderness—as well as multiple premier features for national and global television networks. Celebrated by international institutions for his fierce commitment to conservation and technical photographic excellence, Hinde’s publications remain highly valued benchmarks in modern African natural history publishing.
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