Jock of the Bushveld is a true story by South African author Sir James Percy FitzPatrick. The book tells of FitzPatrick's travels with his dog, Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, during the 1880s

The book was reviewed by John Buchan in the Times Literary Supplement for 24 October 1907 and was hailed as "a children's book of the first order". Buchan continued, "to those. who have some experience of the land and the life about which [Fitzpatrick] writes, Jock of the Bushveld will be a cherished possession. We know of no African book in which there is the same minute and loving observation of nature.
 
Illustrated throughout by E Caldwell.


and is a fourth impression. Covers are in a good condition with just some minor bumping to corners and spine. Pages are fairly clean with some light tanning due to age.


Book measures 21.5cm x 16cm with 474 pages.



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