Safari in Style by David Rogers

Safari in Style (Illustrated Southern Africa Lodge Guide, 2004)

A Photographic Tour of Southern Africa's Finest Safari Lodges, Camps and Wilderness Destinations

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Safari in Style: intimate travel experiences exploring the wilds & wonders of southern Africa
• Author: David Rogers
• Editor: Leni Martin
• Publisher: Black Eagle Publishing (an Africa Geographic publication), Cape Town, South Africa
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN-13: 9780620315739
• ISBN-10: 0620315733
• Edition Details: First published 2004.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers with inside flaps, perfect bound.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback) in portrait format, with full-colour photographs throughout.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Wraps: Illustrated card wrappers with a photographic collage to the front and back. The white spine carries blue title lettering and the imprint and appears clean, with no obvious creasing. Corners and edges look generally sound. The back cover carries a bookshop price sticker (R129.95) over the barcode area, with scuffing, dirty marks and possible residue or staining on and around the sticker.
• Interior: The colour-illustrated pages seen are clean and bright, and the binding is tight. No foxing or markings are apparent. No ex-library marks.
• Provenance: No inscriptions, bookplates or stamps. A retail price sticker (R129.95) remains on the back cover.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Safari in Style is a richly illustrated guide to luxury lodges, camps and wilderness destinations across southern Africa, published in Cape Town in 2004. Its subtitle promises intimate travel experiences exploring the wilds and wonders of the region.

Each entry combines the author's own account of his stay with practical details on how to get there, when to go and whom to contact. Full-colour photographs run throughout the book. The author draws on his experience of the region's premier lodges and hotels.

The title belongs to the Safari in Style series, which covers lodges and camps in several regions of Africa. It is a useful record of the safari lodge scene in the early 2000s and will appeal to travellers, Africana collectors and those interested in the history of southern African tourism.

Author Profile: David Rogers

David Rogers was born in Cape Town, where he still lives. He worked in the Special Books Department at Reader's Digest and then as a full-time editor and photojournalist from 1993 to 2000, winning several Mondi Awards for his writing and photography.

He has written twelve books on Africa's greatest destinations, landscapes, safari lodges and photography, including seven in the Safari in Style series. Other titles include Safari in Style South Africa, Safari in Style Zambia, Safari in Style East Africa and Safari in Style Indian Ocean Islands, as well as Zambia Landscape and Living Landscapes of Southern Africa.