Wolhuter, Harry MEMORIES OF A GAME - RANGER (INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR)First Edition, Octavo,

First Edition, Octavo, Hardcover bound in Green cloth boards (some wear on front/backboards), and has 316 pages. Upper board titled in gilt with gilt lion vignette (slightly faded), spine titled in gilt with gilt antelope vignette (extremely worn/faded, and has a small hole on centre spine).

Head/heel and corners are bumped with a lot rubbing along the edges of the spine and on corners. Illustrated with 15 black and white plates, numerous illustrations in the text, and front/rear end-papers - printed maps (Map of Southern portion of Kruger National Park).

Inscribed by the author at the bottom of half-titled page, with previous owner's name on top of the half-title page. Overall, the book and the binding are in fair condition.

Harry Wolhuter spent forty-four years as a game-ranger in the Kruger National Park, covering the first half of the twentieth century. In this book he gives a detailed and entertaining account of his career and life. He was a close observer of local life and tells much of interest about local history and legend as well as the happenings of his own day.