| Blackwood' Tales from the Outposts - Volume X - Shikar Contributor(s): Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473331013 ISBN-13: 9781473331013 Publisher: Read Country Books OUR PRICE: $22.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Sports & Recreation | Hunting - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book contains a collection of vintage hunting articles written by various authors. Including insightful anecdotes and instructional guides, this collection will appeal to all modern readers with an interest in hunting. Contents include: "The Finest Sport in the World. By A. Blayney Perceval", "The Great Boar of Birkatheli", "The Hunting of Ngagi. By Ashley Gibson and H. F. Fenn", "Some Pig-Sticking", "Shooting Takin in Eastern Tibet. By Lieut. Colonel F. M. Bailey", "A New Method with the Dry Fly. By Horace Hutchinson", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of hunting. |