Jerry a jaleel (2 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Fine copy in softcover. 8vo. Blue and purple spine with white titles. Signed and numbered 903/1000 copies. Signed by Author(s).

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2001). (1997) 2001 2nd edition. 8vo (144 x 222mm). Ppxviii,225. B/w photographs. Green cloth, spine titled in pale yellow. Good-plus in rubbed, spine-faded dust-wrapper. "Cleverly weaving narrative with excerpts from Corbett's books and drawing on in-depth interviews with Corbett's friends, here is another biography of a truly incredible man - Jim Corbett of Kumaon - legendary big game hunter turned naturalist, writer, photographer and humanist. Although Corbett's six books offer several biographical details of his life, the portrait is often uneven and misses many links, for Corbett never believed that his personal life would interest anybody. Beginning in 1875, the year Corbett was born, the major part of the book deals with his life in India and ends in 1947 with his departure for Kenya with his sister Maggie to his death in April 1955. Jaleel's writing is smooth and gentle as it recalls and analyses the life and legend of Jim Corbett. What emerges is an affectionate portrait from an admiring biographer who has said that 'to conceal Corbett's weakness would only undermine his strengths'." Chapters include:- Jim Corbett's India; Why tigers and leopards become man-eaters; Early days; Life in Mokameh Ghat; Under the shadow of man-eaters; Naturalist; The books; Businessman and politician; Humanitarian; Jim Corbett - the man and the legend; Why Africa?; Life in Nyeri; Tree Tops; Last days; Maggie - the silent partner; The Corbett National Park; The tiger slayers of India; Photographing tigers; The Chirgudi man-eater; Letters and reminiscences; Corbett's will; Chronology. .…