Description: Originally published in India in 1944, this copy is from the First American Edition published in 1946 by Oxford University Press. MAN-EATERS OF KUMAON written by Jim Corbett Jim Corbett was every inch a hero, something like a "sahib" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed his first leopard before he was nine and went on to achieve a legendary reputation as a hunter.Corbett was also an author of great renown. His books on the man-eating tigers he once tracked are not only established classics, but have by themselves created almost a separate literary genre. Man Eaters of Kumaon is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and spine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue as it is a compelling look at a bygone era of big-game hunting. Hardback measures 8.5" by 6" , and has 235 pages INCLUDED IS A 4-PAGE INSERT (REPRINT) -- A REVIEW FROM THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS BOOK IS A BOOK-CLUB EDITION; SO I AM ASSUMING THE ORIGINAL OWNER CAME ACROSS THIS REPRINT AND PUT IT WITH HIS BOOK. Price REDUCED to $15; It will be carefully wrapped, and shipped in a box.
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Signed: No
Special Attributes: First American Edition
Personalized: No
Author: Jim Corbett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Topic: Man-Eating Tigers of India
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1954
