Aventures On The Great Hunting Grounds Of The World

This fascinating account presents to the young reader a collection of authenticated facts, illustrative of the nature, habits, and various modes of capturing some of the largest and fiercest of the animal world. It descibes the numerous adventures, terrible fights, and hairbreadth escapes which the hunting of these animals has given rise to. Also included is an account of the Duke of Edinburgh's Elephant Hunt in South Africa. This interesting book was originally published in 1870 and is likely to appeal to anyone interested in historical hunting methods and natural history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.