Hunting in the Wilderness - Big Game Hunting North of the Amazon

Brock, Stanley E.

Published by Robert Hale (1963), London, 1963

About this Item

No signatures. Some foxing, heavier on top page edges. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 208 pages + 21 illustrations on 6 plate leaves. Black boards with yellow lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 136mm. Dust-jacket with photographic illustration of a jaguar looking over a rocky outcrop. "This book is not solely designed as a handbook for the prospective hunter, but also as a guide to the naturalist, tourist, and resident, many of the latter having surprised the author with their complete ignorance of the local fauna. [. . .] Finally a chapter on the hazards to be encountered, covering everything from vampire bats to anacondas, and a section on suitable firearms to equip the hunter for every conceivable situation, completes the general picture today." - from dust-jacket blurb.Contents: Preface; The Savannah Deer; The Bush Deer; The Tapir; The Bush Hogs or Peccaroes; The Water Buffalo; The Jaguar; The Puma; The Ocelot; Lesser Animals; Game Birds and Others; Hazards; Choosing Suitable Firearms. Seller Inventory # 22152

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hunting in the Wilderness - Big Game Hunting...

Publisher: Robert Hale (1963), London

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.