WILLIAMSON, Thomas. Oriental Field Sports. 1819

Peter Harrington Stand: LAPADA - Unit 30

Second edition of the work the bibliographer considered the most beautiful book on Indian sport in existence, containing 40 fine colour plates. The author, who served for 20 years in Bengal, describes his "pig-sticking adventures; shooting tigers from machans and elephant back, hunting buffalo, driving hogs, bears and wolves; and shooting peacocks and other game", creating "a benchmark in capturing the sporting bibliophile's imagination". It was first published 1807-8.

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