MAN-EATERS OF KUMAON. By Jim Corbett.
(1944) 1957 illustrated edition reprint. 8vo (135 x 202mm). Ppxvi,252. B/w illustrations by Raymond Sheppard. Brown cloth, spine titled in silver.
Corbett's first collection of recollections of his pursuit of man-eating tigers in the Kumaon Hills of Northern India. Includes one short chapter on mahseer fishing. The post-1952 British editions do not have the photograph plates of the earlier editions, but are illustrated with Raymond Sheppard's wonderful woodcuts.
Corbett's first collection of recollections of his pursuit of man-eating tigers in the Kumaon Hills of Northern India. Includes one short chapter on mahseer fishing. The post-1952 British editions do not have the photograph plates of the earlier editions, but are illustrated with Raymond Sheppard's wonderful woodcuts.
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34743
| Author | Corbett (Edward James). (Jim Corbett). (1875-1955). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 34743 |
| ISBN | B0012EGW3M. |
| Book Description | Front end-paper corner snipped. Good-plus in well-used dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1955 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press. |
| Place | London. |