AFTER BIG GAME IN CENTRAL AFRICA

1899. First edition in English. 330 pp. Illustrated from photographs, frontispiece and 29 plates, other illustrations through the text, map. “Foa, a Frenchman, hunted from coast to coast across central Africa with numerous sporting episodes. His hunts for buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, and other game in the Chiromo district. He continued to hunt elephant and hippopotamus as he traveled westward in 1895 into Barotseland. Entering the Congo, he bagged a wide variety of antelope as well as buffalo and more elephant.” 1st and 2nd pages unstuck. Original gilt-stamped decorated blue cloth in very good condition. Translated from the French, with an introduction by Frederic Lees. With 71 illustrations and sketch map showing Route.

Agosto de 1894 a noviembre de 1897, durante la travesía del continente negro, desde la desembocadura del Zambeze hasta el Congo francés. Es el mejor libro clásico de safaris por excelencia. El autor atravesó a pie el continente africano durante 3 años, 6.400 kilómetros. Cazo 488 trofeos de caza mayor, 520 de caza menor y 192 con trampas. Acompañado de 380 porteadores. Su obsesión la caza de elefantes, rinocerontes y leones. Hizo numerosos descubrimientos topográficos y etnográficos. Fotos de la época.