THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO: AND OTHER EAST AFRICAN ADVENTURES. By Lieut.-Col. J.H. Patterson, D.S.O., with a Foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous.
(1907) 1963 reprint. Small 8vo (125 x 189mm). Ppxvi,351. B/w photographs, map. Red cloth, spine titled in gilt.
A classic of lion hunting in British East Africa. Patterson was appointed by the Foreign Office to supervise the construction of the Uganda Railway, connecting that colony and the Kenyan interior with the coast at Mombasa. The project was held up for some time by lions attacking and killing numerous employees of the company. This book largely consists of the author's account of dealing with the lions. The narrative includes much of interest on the construction of the railway itself, and numerous interesting observations of the country and its peoples.
A classic of lion hunting in British East Africa. Patterson was appointed by the Foreign Office to supervise the construction of the Uganda Railway, connecting that colony and the Kenyan interior with the coast at Mombasa. The project was held up for some time by lions attacking and killing numerous employees of the company. This book largely consists of the author's account of dealing with the lions. The narrative includes much of interest on the construction of the railway itself, and numerous interesting observations of the country and its peoples.
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34389
| Author | Patterson (John Henry). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 34389 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Foyles bookseller label to front end-paper, spine ends slightly bumped else very good in dust-wrapper in very good condition. 18s net. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1963 |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Co. |
| Place | London. |