First published in 1881, this book tells the story of Frederick
Courteney Selous, generally acknowledged as the greatest African hunter
of all time. While Selous was first and foremost a hunter, he was also a
close personal friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and a naturalist
whose careful observations and succinct writings were read by layman and
scholar alike. The African wing of the British Museum of Natural
History is named after him, and the crack special forces unit in the
Zimbabwe War of Independence was named the Selous Scouts.
Hardcover book in very good condition.