Warriors And Strangers. Hanley, Gerald. Travel & History

London: Hamish Hamilton, (1971)., (1971). Very good. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in dark green cloth titled in gilt on the spine laid into a printed yellow & orange dust wrapper. The covers are bumped. The edges of the dust jacket are creased with a small tear to the bottom edge of the jacket along the spine. vi & 320 pages with a large map of North-East & East Africa bound in. Very good. First edition. From the library of professional hunter Bill Ryan, signed by him on the front endpaper and at the top of the title page. 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.