Safari Ethiopia

Imperial Ethiopian Government. 1st edition. 1973. 8vo stapled paperback (162 x 220mm). Pp45. B/w illustrations by Doris Tischler, maps, 3 folded maps loosely inserted into wallet to rear. Pictorial card covers. Pencil rectangle to inside front cover, several instances of the words "Imperial" and "Empire" erased - else very good. Rare title

This is a rare guide to the game species of Ethiopia, large and small. Pictures and information are given for identification, as well as maps, and details of the legal regulations then in force. Chapters include: Wildlife and hunting; Hunting areas - species available and seasons; Controlled hunting areas; The Hunting Schedules; Ethiopia's endemics; Notes on wildlife conservation regulations; Hunting - rifles and weapons; Professional hunters; Records and the "Book." Published before Ethiopia became a republic (1974) but includes wildlife regulations from 1972. All instances of the words "Empire" and "Imperial" have been crossed out by hand in ink.