Jim Corbett The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag 1949 2nd Impression HB

by Jim Corbett

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N17. THE MAN-EATING LEOPARD OF RUDRAPRAYAG – JIM CORBETT 1949 SECOND IMPRESSION (RESET) – EARLY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS EDITION An early British edition of The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag by the celebrated hunter, naturalist and author Jim Corbett. Published by Oxford University Press under the imprint of Geoffrey Cumberlege, London. First published in 1948, this copy is the Second Impression (Reset), 1949, as clearly stated on the copyright page. Bound in the publisher’s original green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. ABOUT THE BOOK One of Jim Corbett’s most celebrated works, recounting his extraordinary pursuit of the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag, which terrorised villages and pilgrims in the Garhwal region of northern India between 1918 and 1926. Combining gripping adventure, remarkable tracking skills, observations of wildlife and vivid descriptions of life in the Himalayan foothills, this classic remains an important work of twentieth-century hunting and natural history literature. SPECIAL FEATURES * Early 1949 second impression (reset) * Original publisher’s green cloth binding * Gilt lettering to spine * Detailed double-page map on the endpapers showing the area in which the leopard operated between 1918 and 1926 * Black-and-white photographic illustration depicting Jim Corbett alongside the leopard * Original handwritten Christmas 1950 gift inscription reading “To Uncle Ralph with best wishes Douglas” * An appealing early copy for collector

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 1949
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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