Author: CORBEET JIM.
Title: Man-Eaters of Kumaon.
Description: New York: Oxford University Press,1946. 1st US edtion. 6th printing. Jim Corbett's own story of his experiences with the man-eating tigers of the Kumaon hills which lie in the Himalayas in the far north of India. "Whole communities became disorganized when the dread man-eaters, maddened by wounds or hunger, struck suddenly and with deadly results, carrying off the people and their cattle. In desperation District Officers, and later the villagers themselves, turned to Jim Corbett, noted hunter and sportsman." Pp.xix/235, 5 black & white photo illustrations + sketch map of Kumaon to endpapers. Red cloth with tiger motif to front. Dustwrapper (design from original watercolor by Jules Gotlieb) has edge wear with edge tears and small losses. G+/G.

Keywords: Jim Corbett Man Eaters Kumaon Norther India Hunting Nature Champawat Chowgarh Powalfarh Mohan Kanda Pipal Pani Tiger Thak Kumaon Hills 51586 Nature


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