Last of Old Africa HC (2001 Safari Press, Inc) comic books 2001-2003

First edition, first and only printing, 2001. Written by Brian Nicholson. Chronicles Nicholson's exciting boyhood adventures and his career as a game warden during the heyday of the East African safari. His years growing up on a farm in Kenya before World War II and the exciting characters he met are told with verve and a matter-of-fact voice. He was famous for his efforts to eradicate the man-killing lions and leopards in the area. After 22 years and killing more than 30 of these menaces, he became the acknowledged expert in this macabre field. Nicholson was instrumental in the formation of the Selous Reserve in Tanzania, Africa's biggest wildlife area, which he patrolled entirely on foot for months at a time and eventually helped open to hunting in 1965. Profusely illustrated with period photographs from his collection. Also includes a fold-out color map of the area measuring approximately 14-in. x 16-in. Enclosed in a sturdy slipcase. Book is signed from a limitation of 1,000 copies. No dust jacket as issued, bound in light blue cloth. A quality production. Hardcover, 8 3/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 324 pages, B&W.