Wood, H. S., Lieut.-Col.

Shikar memories. A record of sport and observation in India and Burma

London: H. F. & G. Witherby, [1934]. First edition, 8vo, pp. 312; frontispiece plus 6 plates showing 12 illustrations from photographs; generally a fine copy in original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Czech, Asia, p. 232: "A detailed look at hunting throughout India during the author's thirty-six years' pursuit of wild game, this work includes chapters on hunting tiger near Tezpur in the Manipur district, bagging man-eating panther along the Lanting rail line, and stalking rogue elephant in the Darrang district of Assam ... Wood then traveled into the Kubbo Valley of Burma to hunt tsine..." Item #52710

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