I Loved Rogues: The Life of an Elephant Tramp

by George "Slim" Lewis, Byron Fish

Pp. (8), 184; 160 black-and-white photographs. Publisher's original gray mottled cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, pictorial dust jacket lettered in red, sm 4to. This unusual work presents a story about elephants by a man who spent almost a lifetime working with them training them and yes, loving them (from the dust jacket flap). This volume is a revised edition of Lewis and Fish's Elephant Tramp first published in 1955 by Little, Brown and Company. Each chapter in this new volume has been extensively revised with many new photos and two new chapters have been added. No ownership marks and no signs of use; the dust jacket has been priced clipped.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Tammie Painter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a bit hard to read about the utter cruelty the elephants endured in circuses and zoos, but George "Slim" Lewis's love of elephants shines through. Some of the tales are absolutely hilarious, some will leave you with "something in your eye." If you love elephants or are just curious about a side of life around the 1930s you rarely hear about, search this one out and give it a read.

[Joe Brunory · Rating 4 out of 5]

early 20th century circus life and inside look at elephant trainer's life. also, stories of Ziggy from Brookfield Zoo.