In addition, selous either edited, coedited or contributed to a number of other publications. Download biggamehuntinginnortheasternrhodesia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. In 1871 the journey to the interior of africa took two months by bullock wagon. Safari press, hardcover stated first edition no 158 of 500 limited signed copies. Frederick courtney selous first edition books a chronological. Frederick courteney selous was born on 31 december 1851 at regents park, london, as one of the five children of an aristocratic family, third generation of frenchhuguenot heritage. Recollections by and about the great hunter hardcover 2000. Hunters wanderings in africa frederick courteney selous. Editor casada and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A biography of frederick courteney selous by norman etherington isbn.
A rifle that belonged to a man who was a legend in his own lifetime, frederick selous, one of africas greatest white hunters, will be sold at bonhams sporting gun sale on december 8, in knightsbridge. Recent hunting trips in british north america frederick. Evidently selous let down the bars in his turn and divulged personal news of his own, for in a letter dated february 15, between the ordinary passages on books and shooting, roosevelt comments, i am delighted to hear that mrs. Safari press, ca, 2001 limited to numbered, slipcased copies, signed by james casada, ed. He set himself up as a professional hunter in africa at the age of 20 and began huntingextensively in rhodesia. Books by frederick courteney selous author of a hunters. Casada, hardcover second printing published in 2000 by safari press. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. You can spend a lot of time and money looking for these great books but most are available. His reallife adventures inspired sir henry rider haggard to create the fictional allan quatermain ch. The african adventurers by peter hathaway capstick.
This work, with a foreword by president roosevelt, was first published in 1908. The author, selous, hunter, explorer, collector and author, was the son of frederick l. Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and. Selous was a british explorer, hunter and conservationist famous for his exploits in southeast africa. James casada, completes the work on the lost writings by selous begun in africas greatest hunter. The african adventurers peter hathaway capstick macmillan. This longawaited sequel to death in the silent places 1981 brings to life four turnofthecentury adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved. A hunting legend by ed by dr james casada and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
After one of his books, a hunters wanderings in africa, had become a. Frederick courteney selous abebooks shop for books. Signed by bradford oconnorson book is tight with slight moisture damagesee photos top right corner for first 50 pages. Selous only book about his north american canadian hunting. Please contact us for availability of these books courtesy of. Frederick courteney selous 31 december 1851 4 january 1917 was a british explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in south and east of africa. A life of frederick courteney selous, african hunter and adventurer 18511917 by stephen taylor, collins, 1989, hb, 312pp, bw photos. Recollections by and about british explorer and game hunter in africa, frederick selous, who was also friend of theodore roosevelt and cecil rhodes. This second book on selous, edited by africana expert dr. Teddy roosevelt, 1917 this book tells the story of an adventurer, hunter and. Author of death in the silent places and other books about biggame hunting, capstick here profiles four british expatriates, all legendary figures in colonial africa. Selous was also a friend of theodore roosevelt, cecil rhodes and frederick russell burnham. Antiquarian biggame hunting books worth reading and. Safari press limited editions safari press publisher.
The young man, not yet twenty, arrived in africa to take up the career of a hunter and explorer. Published by safari press 2000 near fine condition. Peter capstick has been hailed as the adventurewriting successor to hemingway and ruark. I have chosen here only those titles that contain primarily elephant hunting or the history of the ivory quest. The literary legacy of frederick courteney selous history. Frederick courteney selous books including a hunters wanderings in africa, sport. The books featured in these series were published by safari press in. Book is a limited edition signed numbered book from safari press. Rifle of teddy roosevelts hunter, frederick selous, aims. Recollections by and about the great a mustpurchase for all lovers of selous. Big game hunting in north eastern rhodesia new books in. He was killed at behobeho near kisaki, in tanganyika, on 4 january 1917, at the age of 65.
Frederick courtney seloushero, hunter, explorer, and naturalistwas truly the stuff of. This longawaited sequel to death in the silent places brings to life four turnofthecentury adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved. Frederick courtney seloushero, hunter, explorer, and naturalistwas truly the stuff of which legend is made. Frederick courteney selous 31 december 1851 4 january 1917 was a british explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist. Original green pictorial cloth with gold moose on front cover.
Most of his income was derived from hunting elephants for their ivory and selling hunting trophies, leading to later criticism of having killed an excessive number of animals. English game ranger constantine iodine ionides saved tanganyikan villages from maneating lions and leopards. Unfortunately for frederick courtney selous his modern breechloading double rifle was stolen the day he arrived in kimberley. Selous expects to have a child, and i congratulate you both with all my heart. A collection of material by and about the great african hunter. Autograph letter signed frederick courteney selous. His father, frederick lokes slous original spelling 18021892, was chairman of the london stock exchange and his mother, ann holgate sherborn 182719. Selous traveled through bechuanaland and matabeleland with numerous hunting episodes after lion, black rhinoceros, buffalo. Recollections by and about the great hunter by a respected biographer.
Rowland ward was a london taxidermist and publisher who produced books on hunting, including selous works, and records of game trophies such as lengths and widths of horns. Only capstick can write action as cleanly and suspensefully as the best of his predecessors sports illustrated. His reallife adventures inspired rider haggards fictional character, allan quatermaine. Antiquarian biggame hunting books worth reading and collecting. Frederick courteney selous dso was born in london in 1851. Frederick courteney selous, 1890, a gentlemans portrait on african safari, with two shot kori bustards and his farquharson rifle. Read books and biography of classics author frederick. It is estimated to sell for just 5,000 to 7,000 though this may prove to be a little modest.
The book describes selous extraordinary adventures, from elephanthunting, and. A hunters wanderings in africa frederick courteney selous. Among his books were sunshine and storm in rhodesia 1896 and african. Hailed as the adventurewriting successor to hemingway and ruark, only peter hathaway capstick can write action as cleanly and suspensefully as the best of his predecessors sports illustrated.
A biography of frederick courteney selous by norman. Frederick selous, a friend of cecil rhodes, hunted elephants in the 1870s. Craig boddington has written a number of excellent books on african hunting as well as the rifles. Safari press is known for its highquality, limitededition books, which we issue in several series. Frederick selous wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. John taylor was one of the great elephant hunters and there are many others. Frederick courteney selous books shakari connection.
Sheet of lined paper, measuring 8 by 10 inches folded. Frederick courteney selous dso 31 december 1851 4 january 1917 was a british explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in south and east of africa. Classics in biggame hunting series, sporting firearms series, hunting at high altitudes series, classics in wingshooting series, and classics in african hunting series. A hunting legend limited ed safari press africa signed limited edition the flounder gunter grass 340 3 volume set signed. Frederick courteney selous has 20 books on goodreads with 7 ratings. This safari press limited edition 697 is signed by the author and rem for sale by sportsmans legacy on gunsamerica 941949204. Casada safari press, 2000 the gun at home and abroad, vol. Frederick courteney selous was born in london in 1851 of an intellectual family whose wide interests included natural history. Frederick courteney selouss most popular book is the maneaters of tsavo. Selous described cigar as a slightly built active man with wonderful endurance and a very good game shot who hunted with an old.
Frederick courteney selous has 20 books on goodreads with 712 ratings. Selous himself wrote nine books in all, as well as numerous articles on hunting and natural history. Hunting on three continents with jack oconnor by jack oconnor1987. He went on this trip with charles sheldon and wrote a super book about mountain game hunting. Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and soldier, rewrote the history books with his fearless treks deep into the dark continent. Selous, a hunting legend hardcover january 1, 2000 by james a.
Frederick selous first met cigar in 1872 when cigar agreed to take selous elephant hunting. His father, frederick lokes slous original spelling 18021892, was notably chairman of the london stock exchange and his mother, ann holgate sherborn 182719, was a published. Big game of africa london, 19121915 the african adventurers by peter hathaway capstick new york. The book has 187 pages of great reading on the hunting adventures of selous his service in wwi africa, rare photographs from his life many never before published and more. Selous, tired from a day of hunting, retired from the. Rider haggard to create the fictional allan quatermain character. Frederick courteney selous books list of books by author. Being a narrative of nine years spent amongst the game of the far interior of south africa resnick library of african adventure, no.
Before this book appeared in 1989, only one biography of f. His father, frederick lokes slous original spelling 18021892, was chairman of the london stock exchange and his mother, ann holgate sherborn 182719, was a published poet. Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and soldier, rewrote the history books with his fearless treks deep into africa. Casada dr james a editor abebooks shop for books, art. His childhood had been adventuresome and filled with an interest in nature and shooting. Many authorsand frederick selous comes to mindhave shot a great deal of elephants but their books are not necessarily primarily devoted to the elephant. Considered one of the essential african big game hunting narratives, a hunters wanderings is one of the most often reprinted african big game title, the first three editions are the most sought czech, 145. The literary legacy of frederick courteney selous jstor. Safari press limited editions safari press publisher and. A biography of frederick courteney selous and millions of other books are. Frederick selous 18511917 came from an aristocratic family and grew up in london. Frederick selous a hunting legend by casada abebooks. At the time cigar employed two native hunters and three porters.
Frederick courtney selous african adventurer and hunter. Frederick courteney selous was born on 31 december 1851 at regents park, london, as one of the five children of an aristocratic family, third generation of parthuguenot heritage. Frederick courteney selous, dso was a british explorer, officer, professional hunter, and. Along the way, by hunting hard, he managed to shoot a variety of antelope.