THE OLD MAN'S BOY GROWS OLDER. Illustrated with line drawings by Walter Dower.

(Dower, Walter). Ruark, Robert.

Published by New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1961). (1961)., 1961

About this Item

- Octavo, 9-1/4 inches high by 6 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in brown cloth titled in silver on the spine. The book is laid into a pictorial dust wrapper. The covers are bumped. The edges of the soiled dust jacket are chipped with tiny pieces out from the head & tail of the jacket's spine. xii & 302 pages, illustrated with black & white drawings on the title page and at the head of each chapter. Very good in a good dust wrapper. Stated first edition.From the library of professional hunter Bill Ryan. In a tribute to Bill Ryan (c.1908-1985) in Gamecoin Magazine, Chuck Ennis writes of him: "Bill was one of Kenya's best liked and well-known professional hunters". Bill Ryan arrived in Kenya from South Africa when he was 11 years old. He quickly became a crack shot and an expert horseman. He spoke several African languages fluently. After serving in World war II h went into the saw milling business. In 1954 he took up professional hunting full time. He was eagerly sought after and escorted many celebrities throughout East Africa - including Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper Bing Crosby and others. During the last 14 years of his life he resided in Nairobi and Malindi with his dear friend "Bimbetta", the widow of Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh, Virginia. Seller Inventory # 98670

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE OLD MAN'S BOY GROWS OLDER. Illustrated ...

Publisher: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1961). (1961).

Publication Date: 1961

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition