Safari: A Chronicle of Adventure

Harmondsworth: Viking; Penguin, 1992. 383 pages, illustrations (some colour)., maps, portraits; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "In this book, Bartle Bull charts the history of the African safari from the first great expedition of 1836, when Cornwallis Harris crossed the Transvaal with an ox-wagon, to the guides of today, carrying on the tradition in the swamps of Tanzania and the forests of Ethiopia. Capturing the timeless beauty of the African bush, Bull tells of the men and women who made this land their home from Frederick Courtenay to Beryl Markham, the legendary expeditioners who brought fame to the safari; from Teddy Roosevelt to the Prince of Whales, and the native Africans who made the adventures possible." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The witchcraft of the desert; The old Africa hands; "I mean to be like Livingstone"; Cameras, cordite and women; Bwana Tumbo; Nairobi; Vintage years; Haggard, Hemingway and Hollywood; The chase goes on; Breaking camp.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.