The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in the Malay Peninsula and Borneo /
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| Author / Creator: | Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. |
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| Imprint: | Kuala Lumpur ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. |
| Description: | xix, xiv, 199 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill., folded col. map ; 20 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oxford in Asia paperbacks |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1702368 |
| Summary: | In the course of two years spent in the Jungle, William T. Hornaday travelled through India, Ceylon, Malaya, and Sarawak. His purpose was to obtain specimens of large animals - crocodiles, tigers, elephants - for American museums, but he was also an astute observer of the places and people he visitedThis is a paperback reprint of parts III and IV (the Malay Peninsula and Borneo) of the original book, first published in 1885. It offers a lively account of animals, hunting, peoples, and places, and the experiences of a gifted man with a deep love and respect for nature. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Two years in the jungle, parts 3 and 4. New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1885. |
| Physical Description: | xix, xiv, 199 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill., folded col. map ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9676530344 |