Hunting in the Wilderness

Published by Robert Hale (1963), London, 1963. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No signatures. Some foxing Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 208 pages + 21 illustrations on 6 plate leaves. Black boards with yellow lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 136mm. Dust-jacket with photographic illustration of a jaguar looking over a rocky outcrop. Scarce

"This book is not solely designed as a handbook for the prospective hunter, but also as a guide to the naturalist, tourist, and resident, many of the latter having surprised the author with their complete ignorance of the local fauna. [. . .] Finally a chapter on the hazards to be encountered, covering everything from vampire bats to anacondas, and a section on suitable firearms to equip the hunter for every conceivable situation, completes the general picture today." Contents: Preface; The Savannah Deer; The Bush Deer; The Tapir; The Bush Hogs or Peccaroes; The Water Buffalo; The Jaguar; The Puma; The Ocelot; Lesser Animals; Game Birds and Others; Hazards; Choosing Suitable Firearms.