Chapman, Abel. Memories of Fourscore Years Less Two (1851-1929). With a Memoir by George Bolam. 1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1930
pp.xxvii, [i], 257 with frontis., colour illus. and b/w. photos plus 3-page publishers' catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original green cloth boards in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy indeed.
Chapman was a wide-ranging hunter-naturalist who, among other achievements, is credited with saving the Spanish ibex from extinction and helping to establish the Kruger National Park. This collection of reminiscences was published posthumously and includes coloured plates by W. H. Riddell and many illustrations within the text by the author..
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