The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (first printing) Garhwal, India - 125 humans killed between 1918 - 1926 - Hunting Safari

Corbett, Jim

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1948

About this Item

Oxford University Press. New York. 1948. 188 pages. First American Edition stated; 1948 date on title page. Rare original DJ present. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are sound. Illustrated map endpapers show the villages within the 500 square miles of India that were terrorized by one man-eating leopard over an eight year span between 1918-1926. This is the famous story written by legendary hunter, Jim Corbett, who ultimately hunted the leopard down. Brown cloth panels show light soiling with a touch of shelf-rubbing at tips. Rare DJ shows chipping along edges with soiling on rear at shoulder. DJ flap price-clipped with an old penciled price lightly written in. A sturdy copy of the first printing in its original, elusive DJ; VG- flaws noted.

Seller Inventory # 003441

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (first printing) Garhwal, India - 125 humans killed between 1918 - 1926 - Hunting Safari
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1 kilogram
• Seller catalogs:
  • Animals
  • Fishing & Hunting
  • India