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Frederick Selous

African Nature Notes and Reminiscences are the reminiscences of the famous big game hunter Frederick Selous. The original illustrations and a table of contents is included.

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Frederick Courteney Selous

The Boone and Crockett Club has brought back to life Frederick Courteney Selous' epic African adventure in a meticulously remastered, high-quality paperback edition. Follow noted adventurer Selous as he spends nine years amongst the game of the far interior of South Africa as a professional hunter beginning in 1871 at the young age of 20. In his preface he notes, “...my pages are naturally chiefly devoted to the ferae naturae amongst which I have been constantly living. Some of my conclusi...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the heart of southern Africa with Frederick Courteney Selous' Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia. This captivating memoir offers a firsthand account of the Mashonaland Rebellion of 1896-1897, vividly detailing the turbulent events that shaped Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during this pivotal period.Selous, a renowned British explorer, hunter, and adventurer, provides a unique perspective on the clashes between British settlers and the indigenous Shon...

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Elibron Classics

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1893 edition by Rowland Ward and Co., Limited, London.The edition comes with PDF maps available as a free download.This edition includes illustrations.Frederick Courteney Selous (1851 - 1917) was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in South-East Africa. Selous was also a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham.The book narrates the story of eleven years of...

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Frederick Selous

A must-purchase for all lovers of Selous! This second book on Selous, edited by Africana expert Dr. James Casada, completes the work on the lost writings by Selous begun in Africa's Greatest Hunter. Read Selous’s incomparable descriptions of African game, from antelope to elephant, and his descriptions of hunting caribou in Newfoundland. Though Selous spent years hunting alone in Africa, he always retained his gift for friendship. In the second part of this volume, some of Selous’s friends...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous: Immerse yourself in the untamed beauty of Africa with "African Nature Notes and Reminiscences" by Frederick Courteney Selous. This captivating collection of observations and memories paints a vivid picture of the African landscape, its wildlife, and the adventures of a renowned big-game hunter and naturalist.Why This Book?Frederick Courten...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

"The most stirring portion of his book...deals with the part which Mr. Selous himself played in suppressing the rising...and the various accounts he gives of the brave deed done by the little band...against the swarms of warriors." -Morning Post (London), Nov. 5, 1896"Selous has so considerable a reputation relating to South Africa...the greatest interest attaches to his account ... of the last Matabele war...he was in the thick of it from the beginning; he played a...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

"Selous is the most famous hunter in all Africa." -The AmericanFrederick Courteney Selous (1851 – 1917) was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. His real-life adventures inspired Sir H. Rider Haggard to create the fictional Allan Quatermain character.Selous was also a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham. He was pre-eminent within a select group of big game...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

"The latest authority on lions is Mr. F.C. Selous...being a modest man, he claims to have had only a trifling experience with lions as follows: 'I have only shot 25 lions...'" -NY Times, April 8, 1894"Mr. Selous's single chapter on the lion in South Africa will command universal attention. His description...of the largest lion that it was his good fortune to bag is...thrilling." -London Daily Telegraph, March 17, 1894

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Frederick Courteney Selous

"A rough-and-ready soldier narrates the late events in Matabeleland, in which he himself played a conspicuous and distinguished part." -Daily Telegraph, Nov. 5, 1896"Selous in his book 'Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia' ...tells us of many a brave deed of heroism performed by colonists in the suppression of the rebellion." -The Graphic (London), Feb. 6, 1897"Selous' book 'Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia,' gives the be...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

"The stories of Selous' doings I have often listened to far into the night as described round my camp fire by his excited and admiring followers. Selous is not only known as a hunter, held in awe by the Matabele for his unerring aim, and beloved by the Mashonas' as a food-giver, but he is a map-maker, and the road-maker of Mashonaland, and the absolute pioneer of that part of Africa; for it was he who guided the expedition that opened up that part of the country for our colonisation, which...

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Frederick Courteney Selous

First published in the year 1904, the present book 'African Nature Notes and Reminiscences' was written by British explorer, hunter and conservationist Frederick Courteney Selous, who was famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa.