OUT OF THE BEATEN TRACK. A NARRATIVE OF TRAVEL IN LITTLE KNOWN AFRICA

London, Hutchinson & Co., nd [c1931], First edition., 1931. 8vo. 288 pp, frontis (portrait), 46 illustrations on plates, map, index. original maroon cloth, gilt spine title lettering, cloth slightly spotted, else clean, very good. rare pictorial dust jacket near complete with small loss to top head of spine. Contents fine but some rashes of foxing throughout. Rare in original dust jacket.

“There is probably no one living who knows better than he does the wildest parts of Africa, or who has such an intimate knowledge of its many and varied inhabitants. It would be difficult indeed to find anyone more qualified to write on African big game. Off and on he has spent the best part of twenty years in Africa, and the experiences related in this book are all personal ones collected in the course of several expeditions extending over a period of many years. C.T., as he is known to his friends, is the genuine article in big-game hunters. Unaccompanied by expensive guides or equipment, he has penetrated districts previously unvisited by any white man and has always relied on the native tribes of the particular district to supply guides and carriers. His hunting trips have always been adventures, not ready made excursions following definite plans and recognised routes. Out of the Beaten Track is a simple story of adventure told in a simple manner by a courageous man" He travelled through Sudan, Abyssinia, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, etc, and was also a keen photographer with a genuine interest in the native tribes.