Man-Eaters of Kumaon
New York: Oxford University Press, 1946. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [6], vii-xix, [1], 3-235, [3] pp. Orange cloth with a tiger in black on the front board, black lettering on the spine. Maps on the endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with two plates which contain five black and white photographs. With an introduction by Sir Maurice Hallett. With a preface by Lord Linlithgow. Stated first American edition. Corbett's narrative of his hunting expeditions in the Himalayas. The author writes that he hunted tigers on behalf of villages and rural Indian citizens who were hunted by the big cats. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #000012161
A bookplate on the half-title page; jacket has a few traces of edge wear.
Price: $175.00