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 The
Formidable Game
John H. Batten 336
pages) AP
Price
$59.95HB
Any man who has hunted the
dangerous game of the world knows the sudden race of adrenaline in his
veins at the sight of a huge bull elephant on a dusty African plain, ears
outstretched, white ivory gleaming in the sun, trunk upraised, ready to
charge. He knows the thrill that comes from stalking a magnificent tiger
in the depths of the Indian Jungle. In this volume, John and his favorite
hunting companion, wife Katie, cover the globe in search of the world's
dangerous game.Includes: Part One: An Introduction to Indian Hunting,
Tigers on the Tista River '57, Orissa State 1962, Madhya Pradesh 1965, The
Terai Again 1965, The Indian Water Buffalo - but in Australia. Part Two:
By Way of Introduction, A Safari for the Big Five, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo,
On Safari, Elephant, Indian Ocean Interlude, and Rhino L'Envoi. Part 3:
Hunting Wild Boar in the Ardennes. Part 4: The Long-legged Lake Black
Bears, The Grizzly, The Alaskan Brown Bear, and The Polar Bear. Part 5:
The Developement of the big Bore Rifle for Formidable Game. Foreword by
Elgin Gates. Original line drawings by Peter Darro. Includes a 60 page
photo insert from the author's private collection, custom hardbound,
Smythe-sewn, head & footbands, printed on acid-free paper and custom
slipcased with color overlay painting by Peter Darro.
5-1/2"x8-1/4"
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