The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter. by Bell, W.D.M

Natural history Monographs . 2nd. Ed. Pub. Neville Spearman & The Holland Press. 1958. pp.vii, 187 with b/w. illus. Large 8vo. Owner’s signature to front paste down. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and occasionally to contents o/w. a nr. fine hardback in vg. dw. Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell, known as Karamojo Bell, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated fighter pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Famous as one of the most successful ivory hunters of his time, Bell was an advocate of accurate shot placement with smaller calibre rifles. He perfected a technique of shooting elephants from the extremely difficult position, diagonally behind the target; this shot became known as the ‘Bell Shot’.