Description
First edition of Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa by Frederick Courteney Selous.
Octavo, xviii, [1]-503pp. Three quarter brown leather, marbled paper boards, double gilt-ruled trim. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands. Top edge gilt. Solid text block, occasional thumb marks to edge of leaves, a near fine example. Limited dampstain along lower fore edge through first chapter, not affecting text. Complete with 23 full-page illustrations, including frontispiece with tissue guard. Fold-out map at rear with some foxing, archival repairs to folds. (Czech 251) (Hosken 180)
Frederick Selous (1851-1917) was a hunter, explorer, and conservationist who made large contributions to the knowledge of the country now known as Zimbabwe. Selous eventually turned to conservation upon the realization that elephants were becoming scarce and certain species needed to be protected by law.
