21 JULY 1928, Page 47

Mr. Abel Chapman Ai a well-known sportsman and naturalist, and

has previously given us several extensive works on his field explorations in various parts of the world. In Retrospect (Gurney and Jackson, 25s.) he tells us of his sixty years' wandering over the world, hunting big game, birds and fish. But he has been no mere promiscuous slaughterer of 'wild things. He has always understood a great deal about them and has put together much useful information. The best feature in the present book is the illustrations. The very attractively produced colour plates would make it a charming gift-book for anyone who loved animals. The best plate of all is the frontispiece, showing great herds of flamingoes nesting in the Spanish Marisma, Over -which he hunted for many years.

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