A HUNTER'S SAGA. By W. Robert Foran. Foreword by Captain C.R.S. Pitman.

1961 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp192. B/w photograph plates. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Memories of adventures and narrow escapes from disaster when hunting the tiger in India; bear, wapiti, elk and moose in the Rocky Mountains; the mountain sheep in the Mexican Desert; and various ...species in Africa". Includes poaching in the Lado Enclave. Chapters include: Shikar in India: Tiger! Tiger!; Tiger hunting de luxe; The next tiger hunt; Some other tigers; The affair of a man-eater; Drama of the Indian jungle; An elephant rodeo in the Himalayas. The Rockies and Mexico desert: Big-horn, elk, wapiti and moose; Grizzly bear; Mountain sheep in Mexico. Some African safaris: My first shooting safari; Pepo, an elephant shamba-raider; Facing elephant stampedes; Adventure with man-eating lions; African buffalo; Some buffalo encounters; Vigil at a salt-lick; Black rhinoceros; Some rhinoceros episodes; Near-tragedies with elephants; Rogue elephant tragedy. Glossary of Kiswahili names for animals.