The Game Animals of Southern Africa Author: C.T. Astley Maberly
The Game Animals of Southern Africa (Collectible Copy)
The Essential Vintage Field Guide and Artistic Archive of African Wildlife
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Game Animals of Southern Africa
- Author: C.T. Astley Maberly
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Johannesburg / London
- Publication Date: 1967
- ISBN: None Issued (Pre-ISBN era)
- Edition Details: Early Printing / Standard Hardcover Release. A milestone publication in South African zoological field literature.
- Binding: Original publisher's durable cloth boards, complete with the original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Small Octavo (8vo). Extensively illustrated with dozens of iconic pen-and-ink sketches and behavioural drawings by the author.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The binding is structurally sound, square, and firm. Cloth boards are exceptionally clean with minimal corner softening or shelf rub.
- Interior: The text block is tight, crisp, and robust. Interior pages remain free of field moisture, standard reader underlining, highlighting, or stray ink markings.
- The Dust Jacket: Poor (P)
- Condition: The dust jacket is complete but displays advanced overall edge wear, significant scuffing, and superficial markings. Now fully sealed and preserved within a high-grade, removable plastic cover to prevent any further tearing.
Synopsis & Historical Value
First compiled in the mid-20th century, The Game Animals of Southern Africa represents a golden era of African wildlife tracking and conservation field notes. C.T. Astley Maberly combines precise scientific observations with intimate personal field logs, categorizing everything from the grand megafauna of the lowveld to the obscure small antelope of the deep bush. What makes this volume highly collectible is Maberly's renowned, masterfully accurate wildlife illustrations, which record animal tracks, horn profiles, and distinctive behaviors with unparalleled artistic clarity.
Author Profile: C.T. Astley Maberly
Charles Thomas Astley Maberly (1905–1972) was one of South Africa's most prominent early naturalists, wildlife artists, and pioneer conservationists. Living on his farm near Duiwelskloof in the Limpopo province, Maberly spent decades observing bushveld fauna first-hand. His books and beautifully precise sketches served as the definitive field guides for generations of early rangers, tourists, and environmentalists visiting the Kruger National Park.
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