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Hibben, Frank.C, Dr
Under the African Sun (Signed and numbered first edition. 453/1000 copies)
Forty-Eight Years of Hunting the African Continent
Published: HIS, California, 1999
Original pale green boards with black outline and blocking with rhino to upper board, and black lettering to spine. Dr.Frank.C.Hibben was a legend in the field of hunting. This early Weatherby Award winner went on a grand total of thirty-six safaris. From his first safari in 1949 to his last in 1997, he travelled to almost every African country and hunted every major and minor game animal of the Dark Continent. From his early safaris with Andrew Holmberg in East Africa until his last hunts in Tanzania, there have been very few animals he did not take. Before Chad, Somalia, and Kenya banned hunting, he shot such unusual animals as the eastern bongo, dibatag gazelle, and addax. In addition, his collection of ivory and what is generally regarded as the biggest leopard to ever come from Kenya are truly impressive. These hunts and many more are described in his last book, which contains the best from his earlier title Hunting in Africa, as well as seventeen previously unpublished stories of African big-game hunting and adventure. Dozens of colour photos. This is volume twenty-seven in Safari Press's Classics in African Hunting Series. 305pp, colour and b&w. Signed and numbered first edition. 453/1000 copies plus slipcase. Fine. ISBN1571570861 Binding Condition: Fine Overall Condition: Fine Size: 26 x 18.5cm