First published in 1907, this beloved South African classic by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick remains one of the greatest animal stories ever written, documenting the author's real-life adventures with his loyal Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, Jock, during the 1880s transport riding era. This 1948 reset edition features the iconic original illustrations and a color frontispiece by E. Caldwell, whose detailed sketches captured the rugged beauty of the Lowveld. The book is in fair to good vintage condition; while the internal pages remain remarkably clean, bright, and securely bound, the rust-colored cloth cover shows wear, including a partially detached and frayed spine strip and bumping to the corners, making it a wonderful candidate for rebinding or a nostalgic addition to a rustic library.