The Ultimate Wild Life Of Southern Africa By Nigel Dennis
The Ultimate Wildlife Of Southern Africa (Premium First Edition Copy)
An Unparalleled Masterclass Photographic Catalog of the Subcontinent's Mammalian and Exotic Fauna
An Unparalleled Masterclass Photographic Catalog of the Subcontinent's Mammalian and Exotic Fauna
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Ultimate Wildlife Of Southern Africa
- Author: Nigel Dennis
- Publisher: Sunbird Publishing, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1998
- ISBN-10: 0620226145
- ISBN-13: 9780620226141
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Impression. Standard Hardcover Issue.
- Binding: Publisher's original full cloth boards with crisp stamped title lettering on the spine.
- Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 288 x 224 mm, 144 pages. Lavishly illustrated with an elite portfolio of over 200 full-colour wildlife photographs, systematic taxonomic breakdowns, maps, and comparative field logs.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original cloth-bound casing is exceptionally stable, flat, and square. The edges show standard light shelf wear, and the spine remains completely straight, rigid, and undamaged.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and true. Internal pages and the numerous high-definition color plates are clean, clear, crisp, and intact. Free of standard user highlighting, foxing, or dog-ears.
- Provenance: Features a contemporary previous owner inscription neatly penned on the preliminary first page, adding a touch of personal history while remaining entirely unobtrusive.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior: Present and beautifully preserved inside a fresh, clear archival cellophane cover. The jacket exhibits only limited, minor signs of standard edge wear and surface handling. The cellophane wrapper frames the jacket beautifully, keeping it completely secure and clean for prominent shelf display.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1998 by Sunbird Publishing, The Ultimate Wildlife Of Southern Africa is a tour de force of visual natural history captured by one of Africa's premier wildlife camera artists. The book contains over 200 spectacular full-colour photographs that methodically document the majority of the subcontinent's larger mammal species. To make this expansive subject highly accessible, Dennis logically breaks the animals down into six main ecological groupings.
Published in 1998 by Sunbird Publishing, The Ultimate Wildlife Of Southern Africa is a tour de force of visual natural history captured by one of Africa's premier wildlife camera artists. The book contains over 200 spectacular full-colour photographs that methodically document the majority of the subcontinent's larger mammal species. To make this expansive subject highly accessible, Dennis logically breaks the animals down into six main ecological groupings.
Beyond its foundational mammalian catalog, the book dedicates focused, beautifully curated chapters to regional birds and reptiles. Most notably for collectors, it features a unique, separate chapter detailing the exotic evolutionary isolates of Madagascar. Long out of print, this 1998 classic seamlessly blends high-art conservation photography with essential field information, securing its place as a highly sought-after reference for eco-tourists, serious nature lovers, and Africana bibliophiles.
Author Profile: Nigel Dennis
Nigel Dennis is an internationally acclaimed British-born South African wildlife photographer and author whose work spans over three decades in the remote wilderness areas of Africa. Known for his technical mastery of natural lighting and extraordinary patience in the field, Dennis spent months tracking and living alongside his subjects to record unprecedented behavioral patterns. He has authored and illustrated over twenty definitive natural history volumes—including Meerkat Madness, Kruger: Portraits of an African Wilderness, and Cheetah—and his images are regularly featured in elite global publications like National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and Geo. His legacy remains deeply tied to African conservation, providing a vital visual history that inspires the preservation of the continent's fragile ecosystems.
Nigel Dennis is an internationally acclaimed British-born South African wildlife photographer and author whose work spans over three decades in the remote wilderness areas of Africa. Known for his technical mastery of natural lighting and extraordinary patience in the field, Dennis spent months tracking and living alongside his subjects to record unprecedented behavioral patterns. He has authored and illustrated over twenty definitive natural history volumes—including Meerkat Madness, Kruger: Portraits of an African Wilderness, and Cheetah—and his images are regularly featured in elite global publications like National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and Geo. His legacy remains deeply tied to African conservation, providing a vital visual history that inspires the preservation of the continent's fragile ecosystems.
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