Can you guys recommend some good books on adventures/hunting in "old" Africa? Would appreciate any suggestions.

"Denatured Africa" is a fun read, but a guy who didn't take himself too seriously.

I like TR's book.

This topic has been discussed many times in the Books and Video forum below. There are many good suggestions there.

Bill Quimby

...not necessarily "OLD", but a good read just the same. A WHITE HUNTER'S LIFE, by Angus MacLagan. Amwell Press

The book came out in 1983, and not many folks have heard of Angus MacLagan, muchless read his book. This is a good story of a white hunter in black Africa. 1950's to late '70's. Mostly in Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

I have read sevral of Peter Hathaway Capsticks and found htem all to be great reads. I do plan to get African Game Trails by Teddy Roosevelt and I am reading Hunter by JA Hunter right now and it is very good.

Lives of a professional Hunting Family.....by G. Miller

Storms,
I agree with Roosevelt's African Game Trails. He was a great writer with the eye of a naturalist.

Does this mean you’ve finished all of Spiller and Hill’s books??

Something of Value, Uhuru, by Robert Rouck

Try "African Rifles and Cartridges" by Pondoro Taylor. Beside the incredible info on the various African calibers, the narrative is very informitive of the doings of a full time Ivory Hunter. He was a natural story teller, and I wasn't bored once. Great bathroom book!!!(that's where my best reading occurs...)

BN

The two books by Bulpin, The Ivory Trail and The Hunter is Death are both good. The books by Ian Nyschens and Sten Cedergren are good also, but not sure what qualifies as "old" Africa. Both of these pertain to the period 1930's to 1960's.

A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa: Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the Far Interior of South Africa - F.C. Selous.

Brian

"Months of the Sun" by Ian Nyschens is a profound and moving book. Old Africa? It's life in the modern era lived the old way. "White Hunters" by Brian Herne focuses on East Africa with a nod to the great hunters of southern Africa in the opening section, many of whom went to East Africa. This is an excellent history and one of the few books published in recent years that was released as and to the mainstream market, a testament to Herne's prodigious research and his developed talent as a writer of non-fiction. This is worth having for it's bibliography alone. The man was a very good PH. I find this to be a rare combination and rightfully so. Doug Collins come to mind too among the few of this rank.

I have over 60 books in my library about Africa and African huntaing mainly. I have read many great books but the one book that I have gone back and read more than any of them is a book by John Dawkins, called Rogues and Marauders. This book is old africa and it is just a great book. If the Capstick style book, with mostly stories of dangerous situations and things that are unbelievable excites you, this is the book. I believe I got the book from Rowland Ward.

Look for Samuel White Baker, Dennis Lyell, Eduard Foa, J.A. Hunter.

My favourite read has been "A Hunters Story" by C.J.P. Ionides. Parts of his book are very funny. Iodine was one of the great characters from the African bush.
Whilst visiting Nairobi I visited the Nairobi museum and some of the animals that he collected were taxidermied and put on display. He started his career as a poacher and changed hats in later life to become a game protector.

I am reading W.D.M.Bell Books now.They are pretty good.I like John Taylors books too.Samual Bakers books are awesome hes the 2 bore guy.I have about 300 africa books.I am reading throuygh as many as I can.I sold a bunch mostly Extras.Ruark is good but a good writer not big adventurer.Teddy Roosevelts Safari Book is awesome.