Description: BIG GAME HUNTING in the HIMALAYAS & TIBET by Gerald Burrard. 1925 1st edition Advanced Review Copy. From the library of John Leng & Co., Ltd, Dundee, Scotland. 320pp, illus, 8 maps. Much on the sheep, ibex, blue sheep, markhor, goral etc. Maps and photos are especially good. This book has been for years and still is the standard reference work on the Himalayas for hunters. Burrard was one of the authorities on this area. Much of what he wrote still holds true today. "A comprehensive work on big game shooting in the region. Each chapter combines the natural history of the game, the terrain where it will be encountered, and the author's own sporting adventures" (Czech). "One of the more interesting and informative descriptions of hunting in the world's highest mountain ranges" (Thomas). blue cloth, yellow letters on spine, indented letters cover. Good condition, Private library copy with limited markings. Spine numbers
Price: 450 USD
Location: Boerne, Texas
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Ex-Library, Illustrated
Signed: No
Author: Burrard, Gerald, Major, et al
Personalized: No
Publisher: Herbert Jenkins, Ltd.
Topic: Big Game Hunting, Asia, Adventure
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
Year Printed: 1925
Original/Facsimile: Original
