ELEPHANT!
Safari Press. 2012 Long Beach, 1st edn, 337pp, profuse color photos and b&w, ltd to 1000 signed, numbered, slipcased copies. Fine slipcase. Item #006465
So much has been written about the elephant hunters of yesteryear that there is a niche of collectors who only concentrate on this genre. And rightly so, as elephant hunting literature is rich and varied and has brought forth some of the most memorable writings on Africa ever. However, very little is ever written on modern elephant hunting. And strange as it may seem, many of the largest elephants shot in the history of Africa have actually been shot after WW II. While shooting a hundred-pounder is now a very rare occurrence, it may fairly be said that the average weight of ivory shot on safari has risen and risen over the last fifteen years, bringing with it a period that might well be called the renaissance of elephant hunting. Each year the trophies get better, and the total population keeps on rising. Craig Boddington has not only has he shot some very respectable trophies that are considered “trophy elephants” by any standard, old or new, but he has also taken his share of cows and non-trophy pachyderms. These totals afford true experience. So here is a book on how elephants are hunted today and where the best places are to find them. Included are stories about hunts that one of us could experience.
Price: $140.00