Jungle Man: The Autobiography of Major P. J. Pretorius C.M.G. D.S.O. and bar by Pretorius, Major P. J - 1948

The Australasian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Sydney, 1948. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: photographs & maps. age darkening of the top edge and front edge of the text block, original bookseller's sticker at the bottom right of the front paste down, one of the photographs was manufactured with an arrowhead, now folded inwards. No other damage. No annotations. Front end page maps, illustrated with 31 black-and-white plates and one other map of East Africa."While his war service as a scalp was outstanding, and his story in this connection is both interesting and deserving of close attention, most interest will be taken in his experience as a hunter of big game. Here he seems to have found his best self-expression and to be the true artist." – From the forward by Field Marshal JC Smuts – page 6 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 232 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs & maps. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; hunting; Africa; Animals & Birds. Inventory No: 0275390. .