African Hunter [Paperback]

J. Mellon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1997

Generally regarded as the most comprehensive title ever on African hunting. There are 52 chapters on 22 African countries, and all African game animals.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Generally regarded as the most comprehensive title ever on African hunting. There are 380 first-class black-and-white pictures on the 522 pages, with 52 chapters focusing on 20 different African countries. The scope of this book is more exhaustive than ANY other book on African hunting. James Mellon led the Carnegie Museum's East African expedition, which collected more than 3,500 bird, mammal, and reptile specimens for scientific study, and he spent 15 years in Africa hunting and collecting his specimens. This book is a result of that and other expeditions, and it covers absolutely ALL African game animals. No other book on general African big-game hunting has sold more copies-over 12,500 copies sold! Thrilling stories of the most dangerous and exotic animals of the Dark Continent that will keep you enthralled from the first to the last page. Demand has remained steady for twenty years, with good reason: IT IS THE BEST! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 522 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571570500
• ISBN-13: 978-1571570505
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,418,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hunting the African Continent not just SA, relatively recent, March 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: African Hunter (Hardcover)

James Mellon has excellent photography of every animal discussed, and he usually describes what constituted a "book class" or trophy animal during the time he hunted. This book was recommended to me by the 1993 Safari Club International Professional Hunter of the Year as possibly the best photo record of trophy african animals. There are also interesting historical notes, and the book is a good, factual read, not a "Capstick Thriller".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars African Hunter by James Mellon, August 30, 2002

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"pecosjim" (Lake Havasu City, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: African Hunter (Hardcover)

I have the First Edition and it's a great book. Factual information on the game animals of Africa and their habitat. Great photography with a bit of history thrown in. Not a thriller, but a page turner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as AH II, August 2, 2006

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MarmaLakeFirearms (Murtoa, Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: African Hunter (Paperback)

This book is well worth the money and complements Boddington's African Hunter II very well.