STACTON, David. A Ride on a Tiger. The Curious
Travels of Victor Jacquemont.
London: Museum Press, (1954). First edition. 8vo.,
cloth with dustjacket, 222pp. With illustrations. Near fine
in price clipped dustjacket with chips at spine ends and corners.
Jacquemont whose friends included Lady Morgan, Stendhal,
Merimee and others went to India on a scientific mission.
Jacquemont arrived in India penniless but charmed his way to
the top of administrative circles and soon became an adroit
and successful adventurer.