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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: 4seventy]
      #251051 - 26/07/14 10:03 AM



Happy Birthday Jim Corbett.
Born 139 years ago today/yesterday - 25th July 1875.
Pictured here at Aged 22

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #251066 - 26/07/14 03:31 PM

Had he been alive it would be one birthday party I would love to get an invite to.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: eagle27]
      #255656 - 24/10/14 09:37 AM

What a hunter was Jim.

Interesting to me is that the sambar wall shows the many variations very similar to the range of heads seen in Aus.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: gryphon]
      #256023 - 30/10/14 10:17 AM

He was certainly a one-off. We'll not see his likes again. Wonderful thread.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: 4seventy]
      #265845 - 03/06/15 12:25 AM

I recently had the pleasure of a short stay in the hill station, Nainital in Uttarakhand, India. Nainital, along with Mussoorie, was one of the major hill stations both during the British Raj and also now in independent India. In May-June people try to escape the heat of the plains in the hills. Nainital is know for its beautiful lake, said to to be one of Sati's eyes that fell from the heavens.



Besides the lake, boat club and other great sites, one thing of interest is that is the site of Jim Corbett's family/summer home, Gurney House: Gurney House

The hills around Nainital are the famous Kumoan Hills that are familiar to readers of Corbett's books and also famous for the fierce qualities of their warrior people. (the Kumaon Regiment historically recruits from this area).

Corbett sold it to an Indian family when he left India at independence. However, the family has kept many of his furniture and hunting trophies in the home and while its a private residence they are very accommodating to visitors. I pasted over a hour drinking chai and talking about Corbett and Indian military history with the current family.
















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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: Chasseur]
      #265852 - 03/06/15 04:25 AM

Thanks for posting this, always a great pleasure to see anything connected to Corbett. The house looks very cozy and inviting, as unpretentious as the man himself.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: mckinney]
      #266912 - 24/06/15 06:11 AM



The epitome of humanism, the epitome of humility.

Again and again I am avidly reading his books.

A righteous icon, a secular saint.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: larcher]
      #370484 - 19/10/22 08:00 PM

Naini Tal club, from a postcard dated 1935.
In the Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag Jim mentions first hearing of the leopard whilst at the bar of the Chalet theatre. The Chalet theatre was a part of the club, with performances by the club Amateur Dramatic Society



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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370485 - 19/10/22 08:01 PM

Jim Corbett relaxing in roorkhee chair in camp.



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      #370486 - 19/10/22 08:02 PM

A Jim Corbett Biography appeared in the Sporting Classics bi monthly Magazine (March-April 1986) with illustrations by Bob Kuhn.









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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370487 - 19/10/22 08:04 PM

The Most Beautiful Deluxe Edition of Corbett’s Books: especially Man eaters of Kumaon by John Culler & Son (USA) with color portraits of tiger , bound in red leather with titles in gold, limited to only 1500 numbered copies. Culler printed all books by Corbett except Tree Tops . Man eaters of Kumaon is larger than the rest, and much taller than the original US edition of 1946. See images.

Published 30+ years ago by John Culler & Son in the US. There are two sets available on the ‘net for $600 -750.00 USD each.


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I've had them for many years, but I think I ordered them from Safari Press. My set is #952.

















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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370488 - 19/10/22 08:05 PM



Sometimes the wheel turns.

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      #370489 - 19/10/22 08:05 PM

Grasslands Corbett







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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370490 - 19/10/22 08:06 PM

One for jeep lovers.



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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370491 - 19/10/22 08:07 PM

Corbett with his favourite Rifle, out hunting with Robin: Sculpture commissioned by the late Wilson Lundy, Life member of the Jim Corbett Foundation (estd. In 1994) in Canada (c) The Jim. Corbett public Group)


James Corbett miniature.



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      #370492 - 19/10/22 08:07 PM

Portrait of Jim Corbett with bird, originally as a photograph published in 1953 in Jungle Lore. The photo was taken at the then existed garden in front of the Paxtu cottage, Nyeri, Kenya where he lived with sister Maggie. (from the Wilson Lundy Collection)(c) The Jim Corbett Group.



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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370497 - 20/10/22 12:48 AM

Excellent additions........thanks for posting!!!

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: degoins]
      #370508 - 20/10/22 01:33 PM

The portraits with Robin and with the bird are wonderful. Also they don’t diminish my fondness for colonial era sporting attire.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370511 - 20/10/22 04:35 PM

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A Jim Corbett Biography appeared in the Sporting Classics bi monthly Magazine (March-April 1986) with illustrations by Bob Kuhn.











It would be great if someone could find a copy of this magazine. Perhaps get a pdf of the Corbett article for the Nickudu files.

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Re: "The Jim Corbett Album" - discussion thread [Re: NitroX]
      #370512 - 20/10/22 04:41 PM

Quote:

The Most Beautiful Deluxe Edition of Corbett’s Books: especially Man eaters of Kumaon by John Culler & Son (USA) with color portraits of tiger , bound in red leather with titles in gold, limited to only 1500 numbered copies. Culler printed all books by Corbett except Tree Tops . Man eaters of Kumaon is larger than the rest, and much taller than the original US edition of 1946. See images.

Published 30+ years ago by John Culler & Son in the US. There are two sets available on the ‘net for $600 -750.00 USD each.


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I've had them for many years, but I think I ordered them from Safari Press. My set is #952.










The Culler Collection of red leather bound books contains six Corbett books. I've found one set for sale for US$750 ! I wish! But not at that price.

Does anyone know what the full Culler Collection includes?

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