OSMASTON, B.B.
WILD LIFE AND ADVENTURES IN INDIAN FORESTS
Second EditionYear: 1999
Size: 21.5 x 15.2 cm (8.5 x 6 inches)
Published by Printed by Antony Rowe Ltd., Large 8vo, PP 290 + xvi
Illustrated with Photos, Maps etc.
BINDING: Nicely bound in green buckram, with gilt titles on spine and front cover.
A small limited edition private printing by Henry Osmaston, the author's great nephew. Privately published by the family.
Originally published as a typescript edition of only 125 copies - mainly for members of the family.
His knowledge of the birds of India was unsurpassed, and his collections of eggs & skins, many new to scientific knowledge, are now in the national collections. How many people have stood up to being charged by tiger, leopard, bear, boar & bees. who would have attempted to prevent a wounded crocodile from getting into the water by seizing its tail. charged, on a pony, a menacing tusker, or a pack of wild dog There are 6 appendices, of which 3 are mammals, flora, birds, with extensive revision of the scientific names etc. Privately published & edited with new appendices by Henry Osmaston.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
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| Nickname | Amount(Rs) | Type | Date & Time(IST) | |
| 1 | anon0303 | 19800.00 | Regular | 27-03-2025 05:03:51 PM IST |
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