JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD

First Edition, 3rd Impression, 1907. 22 Full-page illustrations, colour frontispiece with tissue guard. 21 b/w small drawings on almost every page. A South African classic. Fitzpatrick uses the story of Jock,the dog, to describe his adventures in the Bushveld. Edward Caldwell was brought to South Africa to do the drawings from life, while in the Bushveld. Professionally re-cased with original dark green cloth front, spine and back. Binding tight. One or two pages with small marks or tears or small bits missing from edge. Otherwise a remarkably good copy. Gilt titles and picture on front and spine. Pages and illustrations very clean. Some bumping on corners or light edge-rubbing. Pages: [i-vi]vii-xv[xvi] pp 1-474[475].