- Category: Africana / Southern African Natural History & Field Guides
- Author: WALKER, Clive
- Title: Signs of the Wild: A Field Guide to the Tracks and Signs of the Mammals of Southern Africa (Collector's De Luxe Edition)
- Publisher: C. Struik / New Holland Publishers, Cape Town
- Special Attributes: Limited Deluxe Edition, numbered 42 of only 150 copies, Signed by the Author.
CONDITION SUMMARY
Condition: An exceptional, Fine to Near-Fine copy; bound in the publisher's original full luxury leather with tight binding and pristine text block, bearing the author's signature and limitation number 42/150 on the preliminary leaf.
An immaculate, highly collectible example of Clive Walker's definitive master-work on Southern African tracking. Out of a strict, highly restricted global print run of only 150 copies, this volume is hand-numbered as No. 42 and features the authentic signature of Clive Walker on the limitation plate.
Bibliographic Specifications & Collation
- Format/Size: Octavo (8vo).
- Binding: Original publisher's full deluxe leather, spine beautifully accented with gilt lettering/embellishments.
- Contents: 223 pages. Profusely illustrated with Walker’s renowned detailed line drawings of spoor, droppings, and skulls, accompanied by distribution maps and full-colour photographic plates.
- Interior: Pristine. Crisp, clean pages with no foxing, inscriptions, or marginalia. Binding remains square, rock-solid, and unread.
COLLECTOR'S CONTEXT
The Author: Clive Walker
Clive Walker is a titan of Southern African conservation. As the founder of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and co-founder of the Rhino and Elephant Foundation, Walker dedicated his life to preserving Africa’s wilderness. His artwork and field research fundamentally changed how game rangers, track-trackers, and eco-tourists interpret the African bush.
The Work: Signs of the Wild
First published in the late 20th century, Signs of the Wild instantly became—and remains—the undisputed gold standard reference field guide for identifying Southern African mammals by their spoor, skulls, and droppings. It is a mandatory foundational text for the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA).
While millions of enthusiasts have owned the flimsy paperback trade editions, the De Luxe Full-Leather Edition was reserved strictly for institutional archives and elite private collectors.
