Greetings all;

Anyone else a fan of this great hunter, humanitarian, and ethnographer before his time? I first read his books at about age 12 -- some old relics in the school library. Recently, I've started re-reading them, except for the ones that are out of print. Much of my woods lore came from his books.

I was recently in London & Cambridge, and had a great time, but honestly the best part about that trip was finding a dog-eared copy of "My India" at a used booksellers on Oxford St.! My search for his books has even extended to India & Pakistan (no luck yet)!

I wish there was more biographical information on him -- the recent book by Werling is an interesting read, but more fiction than fact, I think.

Good day,
Todd

Very much so read his stuff years ago Iam looking at a frist printing of MAN EATERS OF KUMAON right now. A great hunter who's books every boys dreams are made of. Most likely I'll never go to India but from the time I read him the first time I wanted to.

Guys,

Try this site in the UK...I use them all the
time and their service is very good:

http://anglebooks.com

Also if you like Jim Corrbett, you'll also
enjoy Kenneth Anderson's "Nine Maneaters and a Rogue". He also hunted in India around the same time as Corbett and writes in a very similar style.

As a side note, a friends daughter visited Corbetts bungalow in India a few years ago...
It has been turned into a shrine/museum to Jim Corbett and has been painted red, white and blue
The Corbett family are still alive and the
great grandson of Jim lives not too far from me on an Estate in Shropshire....

Pete

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Todd,

I have read all his books - I think? And have a lot of respect for him.

He was a hunter and a true gentleman.

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I have been a great fan of his books. He is a true example of the hunting conservationist, and a man of great humanity.

I am collecting the 1950's reprints with the colourful tiger hunting scene dust jackets.

Todd - I was upset to hear you found that book. I could have beaten you to it as I work just off Oxford Street!

Regards

Deerdogs:
I'm going back in September -- hopefully I can beat you to copies of "Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag," "Treetops" and "Temple Tigers" too! Oxford University Press should get a clue, the fact that every bookstore employee knows exactly who I'm talking about means I'm not the only one asking.

Pete E:
I will look up Kenneth Anderson -- esp if his style is like Corbett. "Maneaters of Tsavo" by Patterson was interesting, but Corbett sure seems liked an all-around nicer guy.

The truly sad part is, when I started hunting for these out of print titles my first thought was the old school library; I found they had been DISCARDED because no one read them!

Best,
Todd

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I have a copy of the Temple Tiger in my hand.

Rest assured tomorrow lunchtime I will be touring the bookshops!!!

Shoot straight

DD

I first read of Jim Corbett in an article in I think it was "Outdoor Life" umpteen years ago. I was on my honeymoon in Deradun India about 18 years ago. That is up in the territory where he hunted & lived. I went into one of the local bookstores and they had a lot of his books. Mine have long since disappeared. I even have a video of "The Maneaters of Kumaon" that was taped off of Nastional Geogrphic's TV special umpteen years ago. One thing I can say about Jim Corbett is that he had guts. He had to to hutn maneaters on their territory. I do have a bit of reservation about his grandson. I heard he never married. His sister Maggie was a possesive woman. The video did have a reference to a woman he loved years ago. If I am not mistaken didn't he leave India when they got their independence in 1947 and died in Africa in 1957.

I probably shouldn't tell this secret, but you guys are like buddies, so what is a little secret between friends......

I recently purchased the "Man Eaters of Kuamon", first North American Printing, on ebay for something like 6 dollars. So with shipping it was around $10. Heck, I've had late fees for video rental bigger than that! I'd really suggest searching in there for books, you can find most anything it seems.

Pete E:

I have a copy of the "9 Maneaters and a Rogue" on my desk as I write this. Thank You for recommending it! Guys, Pete hit it right on the head, this is really a great book if you like Corbett! The interesting thing is that I found it at my local library, so I'd check it out at your own library. I even did mine online, on a whim I did a search for the library name and got the website, then logged on and they had a searchable database online.

WyoJoe,

I must admitt I was under the impression that Corbett never married, so my my friend may be wrong in that respect. Hpoowever the "family"
do come from Shropshire although I believe the original big house has been sold, and his decentends now live in a former farm house although on the same estate. I was in the area for a different reason, but recall the local Pub in called the Corbett Arms; whether this is in relation to the family in general or Jim in particular I never had chance to find out.

I believe Jim did end up in Kenya and I believe he was involved in "looking after" the young Queen Elizebeth when she had her honeymoon safari their in 1953.

Mark,

Glad you enjoyed the book! There is a new two volume set called "The Keneth Anderson Anthology" being published at the moment.
I think Amazon will carry it.

Regards,

Pete

Alibris has many of his books listed. search by author. I also started reading them at a young age.

Corbett is a legend. I have all of his books (as I know). Obviously reprints. Here in Pakistan you can have fine reprints by Oxford Publishers. By luck you may find an early edition at old book shops.

Have you seen the collection of his articles and stories by the name of 'Jim Corbett's India'. It has on title Corbett's photo with Bachelor of Powalgarh.

Another book I am looking for is 'Carpet Sahib', as they called him, by Martin Booth, I think. It is also published by Oxford.