The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures by Patterson, John Henry, Lieut. -Col., and Selous, Frederick Courteney (Foreword by) - 1990

London.: Macmillan Publishers / Macmillan Kenya, 1990. Reprint.. Trade paperback. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Small store label on back cover. Slight lower cover corner curls.. 1 xx, 339p.; 23 cm. B&W Photos, Map, Portraits. Appendices. Facsimile reprint of: 1st ed. 1907. Frontispiece B&W photo: Stacked heads of 8 lions shot by author. Numerous other photos. In 1898, the author was sent by the Foreign Office to take charge of a railway section under construction from Mombasa into Uganda. For 9 months, 2 lions had terrorized workers on the project/ Locals had come to believe they were not lions but devils, after several people had been carried off and devoured. Observations also about local tribes and customs.