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8vo., with engraved frontispiece (original tissue guard present), engraved title-vignette and 23 engraved plates ALL COLOURED BY HAND; handsomely bound in red full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, title in red and black, and 31 fine coloured plates by Edwards; handsomely bound in red full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The first omnibus edition, comprising the seven previous collections Galloping, Shoes, The Call of the Bugle, The Clink of the Bit, Scattered Scarlet, Over the Grass, A Handful of Leather, and Later Verses, together with 16 poems never before collected. A lovely copy.
First Edition, iv,[5]-220pp., with 6pp., list of subscribers at end with an additional printed slip of "Subscribers Names that came too late to be inserted in their proper places" pasted onto rear endpaper, later red roan by Birdsall of Northampton, spine gilt with hunting motifs, t.e.g. others uncut, a little rubbed otherwise a nice copy. Dedicated to his Grace the Duke of Rutland, this diary provides a detailed account of each days hunting over a nine year period, then follows a poem by Rev. Robert Lowth, eyewitness to the celebrated Billesdon Coplow run.
4to (270 x 205 mm), [8], iv + 32pp., of facsimiles, orig. quarter Roxburghe morocco, a little rubbed with head of spine chipped, uncut. A facsimile reprint of the original edition of 1591 which was at the time in the possession of Lord Aldenham. Preface by G. E. Cokayne, who presented copies to the Roxburghe Club members in 1897. Barker, 134.
Paris, Turgis – New ork, Duane, 1862. Litografia in colore d'epoca e ritoccata a mano, cm 42 x 62 (la parte figurata) più margini. Due strappi restaurati al margine inferiore e una traccia di colla, uniformemente un poco ingiallito tutto il margine; molto bella la coloritura e in buono stato di conservazione tutta la parte figurata.
Paris, Auguste Aubry, Editeur, 1876. Grand In-8, reliure en demi-basane verte, dos lisse à titres dorés, 2 ff. n. ch., 162 p., 1 f.n.ch. Reliure modeste (tampon de bibliothèque de garnison) avec des usures marquées sur les coiffes et un coin de cartonnage abîmé. Rares taches. Edition originale rare, tirée à 150 exemplaires. Avec une préface de Joseph La Vallée (pour le sanglier). Biblio : Thiébaud, 444.
92 pages. This charming vintage work prepared by Eskimo children was intended for use in Northern schools. Its many illustrations accompanied by text present a fascinating view of Eskimo life in the late 1950s. Clean and unmarked with pleasingly light wear. Blemishes atop inside front cover where label removed. A quality copy. Book
1 vol. in-12 br., Flammarion, Paris, 1960, 252 pp. Bon exemplaire, non coupé, dédicacé par Maurice Genevoix. Rare exemplaire dédicacé de ce très beau roman, qui prolonge "Raboliot" et préfigure "La Forêt perdue". Français
An early issue of this popular and long-lived publication. Pages 226-336. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - part V; The Votaries of Eternal Silence - the Monastery of La Trappe; E.G. Henham is Saved by a Horse - an 1891 adventure in North-West Canada; A River of Red Lava - photo-illustrated Hawaiian story by Overend G. Rose; Abandoned - Morgan Andrews was left on a desolate island in Lake Winnipeg for 8 days; (Fantastic) Klondike Pictures supplemented by text; The Voyages of the "Mole Hill"; Curious Birds' Beaks; Pirate Hunting in China - Admiral J. Morseby describes the chasing of pirate junks, the queer incidents that happened, and the extraordinary method by which the pirates were smashed (includes photo of Moresby and illustration of the H.M.S. "Snake"); The Indian Child and His Toys - Ute child Capitano and photos of him, his complete outfit of toys, implements and dolls; Christmas in an African Desert - illustrated article by big-game hunter F.C. Selous; How the "Maid of the Mist" Shot the Niagara Rapids (with illustration of Joel R. Robinson); Parachuting adventure of Captain Bidmead (with photos); and more. Front cover loose but present. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy. Book
208 pages. Index. Map endpapers. "Relates some of the author's rather unusual expeditions and adventures that will offer to the reader entertainment and, hopefully, some new information on old-time carvers... Most of the photographs show the straight side view of the decoys, which is better than the other views. I have tried to show as great a cross-section of Michigan and Ontario decoys as possible." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 316, [iv, ads] pp, illustrations from photos, 4 maps including large folding map at end, index. original pictorial cloth, spine title lettering, tiny tear at spine end, but a fine and clean copy, covers bright and unworn pristine and fresh. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. One of the greatest explorers of the early part of this century and, perhaps, the most famous plant hunter of all times, Kingdon Ward travelled extensively in Burma, China and Tibet. He introduced numerous plants to western gardens including the Tibetan poppy and rhododendrons. This is a detailed description of the area with much on the geography, the people, and the plants he found, including over 200 new species. It is one of his scarcest books. Coats (The Plant Hunters): 'His most important and interesting journey.' Schweinfurth IV. Marshall 2070. Yakushi K191.
folio [40 x 31 cm]; x, 236 pp, 13 fine etched plates including frontis, other plates from drwgs, numerous other illus, the half-title page is present, title page vignette. original half brown leather, gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, gilt spine decoration, lower 2 inches of spine damaged and worn, effecting the inside lower corners of pages, moderate foxing on plates, else clean. A picture of this book is avai The signature of R. T. Coryndon on the front endpaper. Sir Robert Thorne Coryndon was Governor of Uganda and subsequently of Kenya. There was a later edition in 1899. Mendelssohn II, 13: 'The first edition was published in 1895 and soon became very rare. . .Never before or elsewhere, have the winged and furred creatures of the wild lived in their lithe beauty and fantastic grace as in these delicate drawings. . . . the frontispiece, contributed by Sir J. E. Millais, the Last Trek, is perhaps the most beautiful illustration connected with South Africa art.'
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xv, 222, [xv, publisher's ads dated 9/91] pp, color lithographed (chromolithograph) frontis of Cattleya Mendelii, 21 other plates including foldout panorama of Bogotá, from photos & drwgs, many other illus, half title page. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover with gilt flowers and border, cover faded in parts, spotted, very light dampstain in first 30 pages, mostly to outer edge, inscribed on half-title page, good sound copy. A picture of t A narrative of the author's extensive travels in Colombia over a four year period, including five expeditions, with excellent illustrations, mainly by the author's photos, with other illustrations by Gustave Guggenheim, including photos of Odontoglossum Crispum, Miltonia Vexillaria, etc. Most of the illustrations are of views, portraits, jungles, camp, cities, including Carthagena, Bogotá, native peoples. Probably the best book on botanical exploration of Colombia of the time. Naylor 315.
Burins originaux de Albert Decaris, tirage limité à 185 exemplaires sur Arches numérotés (n° 20), 1 vol. in-folio en feuillets sous emboîtage pleine toile rouge, Cercle des Bibliophiles de la Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature, Paris, 1986, 100 pp. et 12 ff. avec portrait en frontispice par Trémois et 11 planches hors texte par Decaris Etat très satisfaisant (étui frotté avec enfoncement sur un plat, lég. rouss. à la chemise, très bon état par ailleurs). L'hôtel de Guénégaud, situé rue des Archives, dans le quartier du Marais, fut construit par l'architecte François Mansart, au milieu du XVIIe. Français
FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHENTIC TEXT OF THIS HUNTING CLASSIC, ONE OF THE GREAT HUNTING BOOKS OF THE RENAISSANCE. It had originally been published in 1625 as "La chasse royale", but that edition was extremely inaccurate and deleted significant portions of the work. That text was reprinted in 1857 and 1858. In 1859 Chevreul published this edition, the first edition based on the original manuscript. From a total edition of 225 copies, this is one of 200 copies on fine laid paper, with the frontispiece portrait on Chine applique. 8vo. Original wraps. Wraps lightly worn, internally uncut and clean. Thiebaud 171-172; Schwerdt I, 105.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with a coloured portrait frontispiece, 3 coloured plates, 28 plates in monochrome and an illustration in the text; handsomely bound in dark red full morocco, back gilt with raised bands, gilt from original cloth board and backstrip preserved and mounted on new and separate leaves, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With the trade ticket of Times Book Club on rear paste-down. A lovely copy of this sporting classic.
Sm. 8vo., Second Impression, with plates, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; green cloth, gilt back, backstrip faded at head and tail else a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with loss at head and tail of backstrip. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM 'BB' WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The Sportsman's Library, vol. 11, first published in 1935.
8vo., with engraved frontispiece, engraved title, numerous fine engraved illustrations (a number by Bewick) in the text and and double-page engraved plan, preliminaries lightly spotted, some sidelining and occasional annotation in a neat contemporary hand; handsomely bound in red straight-grain half morocco BY BUMPUS, marbled boards, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and third compartments framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments framed in gilt, gilt top, marbled endpapers, uncut, a very good, bright, remarkably crisp copy. THE BINDING IS SIGNED ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Beckford's famous collection of twenty-four extended letters was first published in 1781. 'The corner-stone of a huntsman's library' (Gee).
Société d’Editions artistiques de tourisme et de sport, Paris, 1920. Petit in/4 broché, couverture imprimée et illustrée d’une petite vignette, gravures, eaux-fortes, vignettes contrecollées , illustrations in-texte, lettrines historiées, 337 pages, 1ère édition. Edition de luxe, un des 550 exemplaire sur vélin d’arches numéroté, avec un envoi de l’auteur. Ouvrage dédié aux Femmes Françaises, aux Disciples de Saint Hubert, aux Touristes, aux Bibliophiles : nombreux sont donc les heureux lecteurs de ce bel ouvrage, alliant une illustration belle et variée aux savoureuses recettes et textes élaborés avec la collaboration de : Hugues Le Roux, Cunisset Carnot, Georges Tausend, ... Bien complet de son eau-forte sur la bécasse.
Bale & Genève, Georg & Co, Libraires-Editeurs, 1898. Grand In/8, pleine percaline beige illustrée de l’éditeur, 223 pages, 27 photographies de l’auteur, frontispice 2 portraits, une carte repliée. Mors interne restauré. Exploits cynégétiques accomplis à la fin du 19ème dans le Somaliland. Cet ouvrage, composé avec les souvenirs et les notes de chaque soir, griffonnées après une émouvante poursuite ou à la fin d’une étape. Deux chapitres spéciaux, consacrés aux Somalis et à la faune de leur pays. Glissée dans une languette au second contreplat une grande carte dépliante de l’expédition. Non cité par Thiébaud ni par Mouchonmais par Kaps, 95. Ouvrage rare.
Edition de la Société Canine de l'Est, 1912. In-4 (25 x 16 cm) broché, couverture illustrée d'une vignette, 182 pages, 76 photographies in-texte. Chasse de l’alouette au miroir ; bécasses, faisans, coqs de bouleaux et gélinottes ; col-vert, milans et autours ; sangliers, loups, cerfs et chevreuils, sont quelques-uns des nombreux gibiers détaillés dans cet ouvrage. Edition originale rare. Thiébaud, 488.
Vienna, 1905. Litografia stampata a colori, cm (il foglio). Sulla sinistra al margine inferiore bianco: HartingersVandtafeln, Zoologie, Tav. XXXII (Fig. 65); sulla destra al margine inferiore bianco: Verlag von Carl Gerold's Sohn, Wien, MV - Litographie U. Druck, V. Albert Berger, Wien. Bellissima scena con questa grande balena in primo piano, gli arpionatori sulla barca che si avvicina all'animale, un veliero, uccelli e ghiacciai sullo sfondo. Gualciture al margine superiore ma esemplare in buono stato di conservazione.
Edité par Le Chasseur Français, Saint-Etienne, 1896. Grand In-8 broché, couverture illustrée en couleur, 176 p. Illustré avec les superbes aquarelles du peintre animalier Malher, une à chaque page, dont 6 sont dépliantes. Edition originale. Exemplaire très frais. Belle publication, donnant les descriptions complètes de toutes les races, énumérant minutieusement les particularités qui les caractérisent, et reproduisant fidèlement en couleurs les types les plus purs et les plus beaux. En fin d’ouvrage on trouve une série très intéressante de croquis coloriés ayant trait à la Théorie de la Chasse, au Dressage, aux Fields-Trials et au Gibier. Ouvrage peu commun. Thiébaud, 623.
PARIS, Lib. Mil. de L. Baudouin & Cie - 1885 - In-12 - Broché - Sixième édition augmentée d'une 8 ième partie consacrée à l'élevage et à l'entrainement des chevaux de course & de chasse d'après Digby COLLINS - Très nombreuses planches dépliantes HT - XVI, 563 pages
Paris, Editions Klincksieck, 1994. In-8 broché de 343 pages, avec des illustrations. Collection Sapience. Edition originale, en parfait état, de toute rareté.
