ROBERTSON, DR. KEVIN   /  THE PERFECT SHOT
Hard cover 1999 First edition. Large 4to 271pp. Color photographs throughout by Catherine Robertson, anatomy artwork by Cathy Nel, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. VERY GOOD copy in CHIPPED & used dust-wrapper. CLASSIC HARD TO FIND IN FIRST EDITION. Kevin Robertson is a Professional Hunter and vet who "has created the most comprehensive work ever undertaken to show the anatomical features for all classes of African game - from the largest .elephant and buffalo to the large cats, to the antelopes (eland, sable, etc.), and finally to the smallest game animals [the] duiker and warthog. Each animal is shown in a colour field-picture as well as a colour 'ghost' view that illustrates the shoulder bones, heart, lungs, and brain so you will know precisely where to place your shot." Chapters include: Basic game animal anatomy; Practical field ballistics for the African game hunter; Killing criteria; Terminal bullet performance; Bullet selection - 'soft' versus 'solid'; Thick-skinned dangerous game - elephant, buffalo, hippopotamus, rhinoceros; The thin-skinned carnivores - lion, leopard, Nile crocodile, spotted hyena; Large, non-dangerous game - giraffe, eland, greater kudu, zebra, sable antelope, waterbuck, wildebeest, oryx/gemsbok, hartebeest; Medium-sized game - impala, bushbuck, springbok, warthog; Small antelope - duiker, klipspringer; Trophy handling; Natural camouflage; Calibre selection - a one-, two- or three-rifle hunt.With Embossing stamp from Dr. Charles Leidheiser Library. [publisher: Safari Press. Long Beach, California]