London, John Murray, 1931. First edition, first impression. Hardback. Lost Race. "An African Explorer wakes up to find himself in an Africa of Prehistory in which the Animal Kingdom is capable of speech". [Locke, vI, p132]. In Blieler [p118], categorised at Humanoid Animals. Republished in 1942 and 1971. Followed by the scarcer Second Leopard [Clute, p687]. In the rare dustjacket. A few areas of wear with some short scuffed tears and creases. Top edge dusty, price-clipped, tips bumped. Cover art by Donia Nachshen [10926, Hyraxia Books].