Big Game Shooting in India, Burma, and Somaliland - Col. V.M. Stockley - 1913. A rare first edition published by Horace Cox. Tales of big game hunting in Asia. With various photographic illustrations, maps, and diagrams. The author hunted tiger in central India and upper Burma, providing interesting notes on stalking strategies. Additional chapters on hunting bear and gaur in Chada, bison near the Irawaddy and between

the Indravati and its tributary the Bandia, and further adventures in Tibet and Kashmir. Stockley was eventually killed by a buffalo while hunting in Africa. Green cloth boards with embossed tiger in black and gilt lettering. Tape wrap at spine with paper label. Cover notably worn, rubbed, and bumped, with various marks. Internally, pages with browning. Some folded corners. An occasional mark or blem. Some separation at block in a few spots. Overall, good minus condition. The book is exactly as shown. Any questions, please ask. Check out our other auctions for related books and ephemera.