We are reading Man-eaters of Kumaon right now and I have to say Jim Corbett is very interesting cat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-Eaters_of_Kumaon
My 12 yo and I are loving the book and there are lots of hunting vignettes that I think the hunters out there will really like.
I sometimes think that the folks of prior generation were just a lot tougher than us. His accounts of hiking everywhere, sleeping anywhere and the general discomforts of life are incredible. Plus he freaking finished off a bear with an axe!
The fact that his actual double rifle used frequently in the book and throughout his life is found in YouTube and still in fireable condition I find kind of astonishing. Modern Marvel. Also owned by Elmer Keith after Corbett. I looked it up just to see what a 450/400 looks like since he speaks so fondly of it, and voila, YouTube has a link to the actual rifle
Firearms are quite durable and can go through many generations with minimal care.
I am surprised how small and handy the 450/400 appears despite the large round. It must be punishing to shoot.