Oblong folio (8 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.; 212 x 322 mm). Initial dedication leaf, additional handcolored engraved title-page, and 40 handcolored engraved plates after and by Hunt; scattered staining, a few marginal repairs. Publisher's pebbled red cloth gilt (Edmonds & Remnants ticket), yellow endpapers, gilt edges; recased with repair to spine, corners worn.

Schwerdt I:257 

Oblong folio (8 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.; 212 x 322 mm). Initial dedication leaf, additional handcolored engraved title-page, and 40 handcolored engraved plates after and by Hunt; scattered staining, a few marginal repairs. Publisher's pebbled red cloth gilt (Edmonds & Remnants ticket), yellow endpapers, gilt edges; recased with repair to spine, corners worn.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

FIRST EDITION of "an amusing series of well-coloured Indian sporting pictures" (Schwerdt) satirizing in narrative form the misadventures of a newcomer to India. Captain Hunt dedicated the work to "my old friends and comrades in India."