Jim Corbett – Man-Eaters of Kumaon – First Paperback Edition 1955

A classic work of Indian big-game hunting, written by Jim Corbett (1875-1955) and first published in 1948.

Corbett was a British hunter who killed numerous man-eating tigers that were responsible for hundreds of deaths in rural India, but later became known for his conservation efforts.

His books about hunting in the northern frontier provinces of India became best-sellers.

First paperback edition, published by Penguin in 1955. In very good condition. Minor wear externally, clean inside with no writing.