R h tyacke (19 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. 336.

Condizione: New. pp. 335.

Condizione: New. pp. 336.

Condizione: New. pp. 335.

Condizione: New. pp. 336.

Condizione: New. pp. 336.

Condizione: New. pp. 335.

Condizione: New. pp. 336.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the hunting and camping adventures of the author in the remote Himalayas. Set in the early 1900s, it chronicles a time of relatively unexplored terrain and remote wilderness areas. The author shares tales of their hunting expeditions for game including bears, panthers, ibex, and various species of deer. The book provides an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the local Kullu people and their customs, as well as some of the challenges and thrills of living and hunting in such a remote and beautiful landscape. The author reflects on the difficulty of securing a reward for killing a panther, the scarcity of woodcocks due to poaching, and expresses a hope that measures are taken to preserve the wildlife populations in the area. Ultimately, this book is a captivating account of the author's experiences as a hunter and explorer in the Himalayas, shedding light on the challenges and rewards of pursuing game in such a unique and majestic setting. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Revised Edition. This copy is in very good condition bound in red cloth covered boards with black titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, white and square.It is a trifle loose but entire. A dustwrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Chapters include useful hints on camps and game laws, supplies, shikaris and coolies. There are also notes on shooting in Spiti, Bara Bagahal, Chamba and Kashmir an a detailed description of sport in more than 130 nalas. There are fold out maps of Pathankot to Kulu, Kulu, Bara Baghal, Kulu to Spiti, Chamba and Lahoul, Chamba, Lahoul, Spiti and Ladakh. A rare item RRR 6.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 236. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 236.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 4th Edition. Revised edition . Small 8vo. pp. vx, 202; 8 folding maps; very good in the original cloth, slightly faded to spine. Tyacke's pocket book contains much information on hunting areas and the game of the region. Interspersed with anecdotes of sporting episodes, the book is also well served with maps indicating the best routes of the day. The book first appeared in 1893, and was reissued again in 1898, 1907, and this 1927 edition. In his Preface, Tyacke writes: "Since the 'Guide' was first written, so many changes have taken place, owing to altered conditions of travel, the issuing of new rules by government, and by residents in native states, that I have thought it well to bring it up to date".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Hard cover published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. in 1893. No dust jacket. Maroon cloth covers with gilt design on front and gilt lettering on spine. Spine is cocked some. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, and ends of spine have some wear. Front cover is slightly bowed. Top edge of back cover has an almost inch long scrape in middle. Inside front cover and front endpaper have some writing. Folding map is attached before title page. Some pages have some foxing or spotting. One of table of contents pages is missing a strip at top. Book is in good condition. Small 8vo, 318 pages, 1.3 lb.; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 318 pages.…

Condizione: VG copy, rebacked spine. 1927 Calcutta, 202pp, 8 fold-out maps. A handbook for the India bound sportsman, describing virtually all game found in Northern India.

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1893. Folding map as frontispiece. Text-illustrations. Orig. pictorial cloth. Bookplate to front pastedown (Nordahl Rolfsen). .