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I was conversing with a friend this evening about Harry that led to a question. To Harry Selby ever write a memoire or autobiography?
Gail Selby ? The talented lady dropped a bull elephant with a side brain shot by using WDM Bell's 7x57mm John Rigby & Co. Mauser (with Kynoch 173Gr round nosed steel jacketed FMJ solids).His daughter lives in Botswana I believe, I would like to chat to her. She gave us permission to name one of our Land Rovers the Harry Selby.
Unfortunately, Mr. Selby never wrote a book.I was conversing with a friend this evening about Harry that led to a question. To Harry Selby ever write a memoire or autobiography?
Spot on, Hunter-Habib!Gail Selby ? The talented lady dropped a bull elephant with a side brain shot by using WDM Bell's 7x57mm John Rigby & Co. Mauser (with Kynoch 173Gr round nosed steel jacketed FMJ solids).
A very detailed and well written article by Mr. Selby.Here is one of his articles:
The Changing Face of the African Safari | Sports Afield
Over the course of sixty years, safaris have undergone a radical transformation. Over many years, the word "safari"--that magical word which brings to mind.sportsafield.com
I have that book! My signed copy is number 191Unfortunately, Mr. Selby never wrote a book.
Hunter-Habib is right, he wrote several Articles (for Sports Afield and other magazines).
I heard that Safari Press tried to persuade Harry Selby to write his Memoirs, it never came to be.
But Mr. Selby wrote a very long foreword to the sixtieth anniversary edition of Ruark's "Horn of the Hunter", published by Safari Press - it was available only as limited edition and all books were signed by Harry Selby.
And he also wrote a chapter for Alan Ritchie's book "Ruark remembered".
One of my prized possessions in the library.Unfortunately, Mr. Selby never wrote a book.
Hunter-Habib is right, he wrote several Articles (for Sports Afield and other magazines).
I heard that Safari Press tried to persuade Harry Selby to write his Memoirs, it never came to be.
But Mr. Selby wrote a very long foreword to the sixtieth anniversary edition of Ruark's "Horn of the Hunter", published by Safari Press - it was available only as limited edition and all books were signed by Harry Selby.
And he also wrote a chapter for Alan Ritchie's book "Ruark remembered".
SadlySpot on, Hunter-Habib!
Robert Ruark bought two of Karamojo Bell's rifles in the 1950s - a Jeffery .450/.400 Nitro Express and the famous .275 Rigby. Both rifles he gave it to his godson Mark Selby.
Gail Selby's elephant hunt happened 50 years ago... I read the story in an old issue of African Sporting Gazette, written by Selby's friend Joe Coogan.
Thank you Mark!!Here is one of his articles:
The Changing Face of the African Safari | Sports Afield
Over the course of sixty years, safaris have undergone a radical transformation. Over many years, the word "safari"--that magical word which brings to mind.sportsafield.com
I owned the 275 Rigby that Bell/Ruark/Selby owned, amazing rifle. Shot it some, deer hunted with it, then sold it to its current owner. Got info from Gail on her hunt with it, found the original receipt when Bells Wilde rifle gave them to Westley Richards to sell and how much Ruark paid for it and the inscriptions . A piece of hunting history for sure.
Not all firearms have souls, but that it is one around which several spend a bit of time. Next time you share a dram or two with them please offer my sincerest regards.The receipt is in his papers at the Collage, he left all his stuff to the University. Mark Selby sent the rifle to Holland and Holland and they sold it to a man and his son out in the northeast, a friend years before said his friend owned it, I was amazed I knew someone who who who owned it. The son consigned it with Jacquas , the first time I was in there store it was there in a glass case, looked at it and said it was too much money. When we left, my brother asked if I saw the WDMB engraved on the floor plate, then the wheels started turning. I ended up with it and got all kinds of articles from Ruark on Safari hunting in old magazines, the copy of the receipt. Went to a good home.