Frederick courteney selous has 20 books on goodreads with 7 ratings. Antiquarian biggame hunting books worth reading and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please contact us for availability of these books courtesy of. At the time cigar employed two native hunters and three porters. A biography of frederick courteney selous and millions of other books are. 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 parthuguenot heritage. Frederick courteney selous 31 december 1851 4 january 1917 was a british explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist. Frederick courteney selous has 20 books on goodreads with 712 ratings. Selous described cigar as a slightly built active man with wonderful endurance and a very good game shot who hunted with an old. 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.
Craig boddington has written a number of excellent books on african hunting as well as the rifles. 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. 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. In 1871 the journey to the interior of africa took two months by bullock wagon. Frederick selous a hunting legend by casada abebooks. Along the way, by hunting hard, he managed to shoot a variety of antelope.
Among his books were sunshine and storm in rhodesia 1896 and african. Frederick courteney selous, 1890, a gentlemans portrait on african safari, with two shot kori bustards and his farquharson rifle. This work, with a foreword by president roosevelt, was first published in 1908. James casada, completes the work on the lost writings by selous begun in africas greatest hunter. Before this book appeared in 1989, only one biography of f. Many authorsand frederick selous comes to mindhave shot a great deal of elephants but their books are not necessarily primarily devoted to the elephant. Peter capstick has been hailed as the adventurewriting successor to hemingway and ruark.
His reallife adventures inspired rider haggards fictional character, allan quatermaine. Antiquarian biggame hunting books worth reading and collecting. In addition, selous either edited, coedited or contributed to a number of other publications. The literary legacy of frederick courteney selous history.
You can spend a lot of time and money looking for these great books but most are available. Selous expects to have a child, and i congratulate you both with all my heart. After one of his books, a hunters wanderings in africa, had become a. A collection of material by and about the great african hunter. Sheet of lined paper, measuring 8 by 10 inches folded. Teddy roosevelt, 1917 this book tells the story of an adventurer, hunter and. Original green pictorial cloth with gold moose on front cover. Frederick courteney selous, dso was a british explorer, officer, professional hunter, and. 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 biography of frederick courteney selous by norman etherington isbn. His reallife adventures inspired sir henry rider haggard to create the fictional allan quatermain ch. Selous himself wrote nine books in all, as well as numerous articles on hunting and natural history. Selous, a hunting legend hardcover january 1, 2000 by james a. Signed by bradford oconnorson book is tight with slight moisture damagesee photos top right corner for first 50 pages.
Editor casada and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Autograph letter signed frederick courteney selous. Frederick courtney seloushero, hunter, explorer, and naturalistwas truly the stuff of. Frederick courteney selous dso was born in london in 1851. Recollections by and about the great a mustpurchase for all lovers of selous. Safari press limited editions safari press publisher. Selous, tired from a day of hunting, retired from the. 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. Selous was a british explorer, hunter and conservationist famous for his exploits in southeast africa. 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.
Frederick selous wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I have chosen here only those titles that contain primarily elephant hunting or the history of the ivory quest. Recollections by and about british explorer and game hunter in africa, frederick selous, who was also friend of theodore roosevelt and cecil rhodes. Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and soldier, rewrote the history books with his fearless treks deep into the dark continent. The book describes selous extraordinary adventures, from elephanthunting, and. Rider haggard to create the fictional allan quatermain character. Download biggamehuntinginnortheasternrhodesia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Frederick courteney selous books list of books by author.
Rifle of teddy roosevelts hunter, frederick selous, aims. Frederick courteney selous books including a hunters wanderings in africa, sport. Hunters wanderings in africa frederick courteney selous. Recollections by and about the great hunter hardcover 2000.
This second book on selous, edited by africana expert dr. Selous only book about his north american canadian hunting. A hunting legend by ed by dr james casada and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Recent hunting trips in british north america frederick. 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. 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. The author, selous, hunter, explorer, collector and author, was the son of frederick l. 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.
Classics in biggame hunting series, sporting firearms series, hunting at high altitudes series, classics in wingshooting series, and classics in african hunting series. Safari press, ca, 2001 limited to numbered, slipcased copies, signed by james casada, ed. Frederick selous first met cigar in 1872 when cigar agreed to take selous elephant hunting. He set himself up as a professional hunter in africa at the age of 20 and began huntingextensively in rhodesia. 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. The young man, not yet twenty, arrived in africa to take up the career of a hunter and explorer. Casada, hardcover second printing published in 2000 by safari press. Casada safari press, 2000 the gun at home and abroad, vol. 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. Frederick courteney selous was born in london in 1851 of an intellectual family whose wide interests included natural history.
Unfortunately for frederick courtney selous his modern breechloading double rifle was stolen the day he arrived in kimberley. Books by frederick courteney selous author of a hunters. The african adventurers by peter hathaway capstick. Frederick courteney selous abebooks shop for books. A biography of frederick courteney selous by norman. This safari press limited edition 697 is signed by the author and rem for sale by sportsmans legacy on gunsamerica 941949204. This longawaited sequel to death in the silent places 1981 brings to life four turnofthecentury adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved. Frederick courteney selous books shakari connection. The african adventurers peter hathaway capstick macmillan. The literary legacy of frederick courteney selous jstor. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Read books and biography of classics author frederick.
Frederick courtney seloushero, hunter, explorer, and naturalistwas truly the stuff of which legend is made. Safari press, hardcover stated first edition no 158 of 500 limited signed copies. Big game hunting in north eastern rhodesia new books in. 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. Book is a limited edition signed numbered book from safari press.
Recollections by and about the great hunter by a respected biographer. Safari press is known for its highquality, limitededition books, which we issue in several series. Being a narrative of nine years spent amongst the game of the far interior of south africa resnick library of african adventure, no. A life of frederick courteney selous, african hunter and adventurer 18511917 by stephen taylor, collins, 1989, hb, 312pp, bw photos. Selous traveled through bechuanaland and matabeleland with numerous hunting episodes after lion, black rhinoceros, buffalo. A hunting legend limited ed safari press africa signed limited edition the flounder gunter grass 340 3 volume set signed. Published by safari press 2000 near fine condition. Frederick selous, a friend of cecil rhodes, hunted elephants in the 1870s. Selous was also a friend of theodore roosevelt, cecil rhodes and frederick russell burnham. Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and soldier, rewrote the history books with his fearless treks deep into africa. It is estimated to sell for just 5,000 to 7,000 though this may prove to be a little modest. A hunters wanderings in africa frederick courteney selous. John taylor was one of the great elephant hunters and there are many others.
Frederick selous, a british hunter, naturalist, and. He went on this trip with charles sheldon and wrote a super book about mountain game hunting. Frederick courtney selous african adventurer and hunter. The books featured in these series were published by safari press in. Safari press limited editions safari press publisher and. Frederick selous 18511917 came from an aristocratic family and grew up in london. This longawaited sequel to death in the silent places brings to life four turnofthecentury adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved. His father, frederick lokes slous original spelling 18021892, was chairman of the london stock exchange and his mother, ann holgate sherborn 182719.
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