Ex Library, Hardcover, Octavo, bound in brown cloth boards, black lettering on the front/back boards and to the spines.
Binding is firm with light corner bumping/rubbing to the boards and shelf wear to the spine, also has some tears along the spines. Contains black and white photographic prints of wild life throughout the books.
Animal Life in Africa, 3 volumes, by Major J. Stevenson-Hamilton F.R.G.S., C.M.Z.S., Late 6th (INNISKILLING) DRAGOONS and Warden of the Transvaal Government Game Reserves. Book 1: Carnivora, Book 2: The Vegetarians, Book 3: Birds, reptiles & Fishes.
Offsetting can be seen on the front/back endpapers in Book 3. Overall, the books and bindings are in good condition.
The author was the warden of the Transvaal Government Game Reserves. His Camp was at Sabi-Bridge where he appointed two rangers, one being Harry Wolhuter, and trained locals as rangers.
He was also local Magistrate, customs collector, border guard and watcher of the railway line. In 1926, the National Parks Bill passed in Parliament, with input from Stevenson-Hamilton, establishing the Kruger National Park as the realization of the dreams of Paul Kruger.
Stevenson-Hamilton secured a large block in the remote N.E. corner of Transvaal, and by doing so created the space that is known today as Kruger National Park.
He extended the reserve from the original 3,100 square kilometers to 36,000 square kilometers. Within the protected area, wildlife roams from the Crocodile to the Limpopo.
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 190 x 130 mm
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- Contact Person: Doron Locketz
- Country: South Africa
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- Telephone: 0114407936
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