From Shikar and Safari – E.H. Baxter – 1931 1st Edition

From Shikar and Safari: A Big Game Anthology – E.H. Baxter – 1931. A first edition from A&C Black. Claimed to be the first big game anthology in English. Stories of hunting a broad variety of species, mainly in Africa and Asia but also Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the Arctic. Chapters arranged by continent, with subsections for the different big game species hunted. These include elephants, lions, leopards, cheetah, hyena, jackals, crocodiles, buffalo, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, giraffes, gemsbuck, oryx, wildebeest, impala, springbuck, waterbuck, eland, inyala, kudu, rietbuck, and ostrich in Africa, as well as elephants, tigers, boars, panthers, leopards, bears, buffalo, bison, rhinoceros, samburs, stags, spotted deer, cheetal, ovis ammon, ovis poli, nilgiri wild goat, and hyaena in Asia. Moreover, sections on elk, moose, chamois, ibex, bears, ox, aurochs, red stags, polar bears, wolves, walrus, seals, grizzly bears, big horn sheep, caribou, wild goats, and more in New Zealand, Europe, the Arctic, Canada, and Australia. Original orangish-brown cloth boards with gilt lettering at spine. Very minor shelf wear, and some spots to front and rear covers. Internally fine. Former bookseller sticker to rear EP, and former owner signature in pen to FFEP. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.