First Edition of Jim Corbett's "Man-Eaters of Kumaon"

The wait is finally over! Just received the first American edition of the Man-Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett. A stunning beauty, I am sure you all will agree. Remarkably, the book has two dust jackets - one in multi-colour and the inside one is in bi-colour print. Original cloth-board bound with tight stitching. It was printed in New York in 1946. The total page count is (xix) + 235. It has an introduction by Sir Maurice Hallett, then Governor of the United Provinces, and a Preface by Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, 1936-43. Critical praise from literary stalwarts like James Hilton (of Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Lost Horizon) are printed on the back of the dust jacket.

The two dust jackets of The Man-Eaters of Kumaon

Inside cover and title page

Copyright page and the Introduction