Longmans, Green & Co. London. 1923 1st edition. Small 4to (177 x 233mm). Pp124. B/w photographs, b/w plates and illustrations by Lionel Edwards and H.F. Prynne. Elegantly bound in full black calf leather with gilt elephant head motif and titles spine.
Big game hunting for crocodile, elephant, black bear and various species of deer in India and stag hunting in Scotland.
Several of the stories appeared previously in The Field, The Scottish Field and The Badminton Magazine.
Chapters include:- Part one: India - Black buck; Crocodile on the Ganges; The jungle by night; Chetal, sambar and barking deer; The rogue elephant; Crocodile on the Jumna; Black buck hunting with a revolver; Black bear in Kashmir. Part two: At home - A first stag; Visions of the mist; Between the flags; A good stalk; A stag's great fall. .
- Jacket Condition: N/A
- Binding Condition: Near fine
- Overall Condition: Near fine
- Size: Octavo
- Sold By: White Eagle Books
- Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
- Country: United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 020 8997 9894
- Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal
- Trade Associations: PBFA IOBA
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