A BREATH FROM THE VELDT

With Numerous Illustrations by the Author and Frontispiece by the late Sir J.E. Millais, Bart., P.R.A.

New and Revised Edition: x, 345 pages & 4 publisher’s catalogue, electro etched frontispiece, 12 electro etched plates, 49 plates and numerous illustrations in text. Original dark green cloth with title and signature of author in gilt on upper board and gilt titling on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. The cloth is insect scarred, hinges split and binding a little loose, the electro etched plates are foxed, the tissue guard of the frontispiece is insect damaged, the text which is printed on coated paper is clean and bright.

Czech: An annotated Bibliography of African Big Game hunting Books, 1785 to 1950, page 114/115, ‘Highlighted by the author’s detailed illustrations, this work represents Millais’ journey toward the Limpopo River with excursions to hunt kudu, reedbuck, waterbuck, sable, and roan. Near the Nuanetsi River, he bagged buffalo and zebra. After leaving the Limpopo, he collected trophy kudu, as well as lion and leopard. A most readable and visually exciting book of African travel and big-game hunting.’