Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa

Harris,Captain W. Cornwallis.

Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa. Galago Publishers,1986. A reduced facsimile of the extremely rare original 1840edition.

"Portraitsof the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa is one of the rarestof all Africana dealing with African big game and sport. This trulytremendous pictorial was first published in 1840 and shows what awildlife paradise Southern Africa was at the time of the Great Trek.Included among the portraits are elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, lion,leopard, kudu, roan, eland, and quagga. Each of the illustrations isalso enlivened by scenic backgrounds of the habitat. The portraitsare highlighted with Harris' detailed descriptions of the game andhabitat, with occasional mention of his hunting adventures." 

Beautiful book with magnificent illustrations. Previous owners inscription loose end fly paper opposite title page. Hard cover in very good condition. Dust jacket in very good +++ condition.