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Auction #121 begins on 27 Feb 2025

Thomson (Ron)

THE ADVENTURES OF SHADREK

Southern Africa’s Most Infamous Elephant Poacher

Published: Safari Press, Long Beach, CA, 2001

Edition: Limited edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $60/70

Bidding opens: 27 Feb 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 6 Mar 16:30 GMT

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Limited Edition: 388 pages, many illustrations from photographs and line drawings, original blue cloth gilt, a fine copy in red cloth slip case.

One Thousand Copies of the First Edition of The Adventures of Shadrek by Ron Thomson have been printed by Safari Press Inc.This numbered and signed edition is the thirty-ninth book in the Classics of African Hunting Series.

This copy is number 704. Signed by the author.

From chapter 1: ‘Shadrek's elephant poaching exploits in Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou area are legend. In his day there was nobody to touch him. He was indeed and poacher and hunter extraordinaire.’

  • Overall Condition: A fine copy
  • Size: Size: 8vo (235 x 155 mm)


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