Diary of Two Safaris – Ralph Pulitzer – 1927. A rare, privately printed first edition. Pulitzer was a newspaper publisher, author, and keen big game hunter, particularly in Africa. This title is the author’s exceeding scarce private publication about his two hunts in Kenya and Tanganyika with renowned professional hunter Alan Black. While they were hunting lions in the Serengeti, they ran into the George Eastman safari, who were also looking for lions. It was reported in a 1926 edition of the New York Times that during his first 3 month safari, Pulitzer bagged three lions, one rhino, a roan antelope, three waterbucks and a number of common antelopes. He also had two close calls, one with a lioness and another with a charging rhino, which Alan Black successfully dealt with. Extremely rare. Map on front cover over brown cloth boards. Boards with odd damage, similar to heavy rubbing. Other than these marks, the book is in fine condition. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
