Beschreibung:

Ismail, Mohamed & Pianfetti, Alice. Thor
The Lost Wilderness. (Signed and numbered first edition. 91/1000 copies)
Tales of East Africa
Published: Safari Press Inc, Longbeach, California, 2006
Original boards with gilt blocking and antelope head to front centrepiece to upper board, with gilt lettering to spine. The Lost Wilderness is the story of Mohamed Ismail's years in Kenya and Tanzania as a game warden and professional hunter. In this book Ismail chronicles the life experiences of five native Africans, who worked with him during his years as a game warden, as well as his own experiences as a professional hunter. Read about the most deadly poachers ever seen in the history of East Africa; the best ivory trackers; the most elusive quarry, the East African greater kudu; and Ismail's dangerous hunts after buffalo and elephant. The pages are filled with the adventurous tales of brave men who always faced danger straight on- sometimes winning against considerable odds and sometimes losing, as was the case of the game warden who was killed by a poisoned arrow from a poacher. Come face to face with the other side of the law as you delve into the life of Tura, a notorious poacher whose limp was the result of a buffalo goring. These fascinating and engrossing true-to-life adventures of East African hunting hark back to a time that is now forever gone. Foreword by Patrick Hemingway, the son of Ernest Hemingway, and preface by Roger Tory Peterson. This is volume thirty-three in Safari Press's Classics in African Hunting Series. 216pp, b&w photos. Signed and limited edition. 91/1000 copies, with slipcase. Fine. ISBN 1571570993 Binding Condition: Fine Overall Condition: Fine Size: 23.5 x 15.5cm in slipcase