52252

Mathias, Captain H. V.

Five Weeks' Sport in the Interior of the Himalayas; together with a Description of the Game found there. Also A few Hints regarding Equipment, &c.
London: Francis Thimm, 1865.

First edition. Small 8vo. pp. 132; heavy browning of glue to fixed endpapers, minor soiling, very good in the original blind-stamed green cloth, minor wear to extremities, a little marking to cloth.

Czech p. 137: "Mathias traveled near the headwaters of the Ganges [round and about Mussorie], bagging that, barking deer, and serow as well as other game, including pheasants. There are also hints as to the habits of game animals and the supplies necessary for a sporting trip".

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