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18643514London: L Booth 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. or Reminiscences of Sporting Expeditions in Many Lands 336 pp ill. The majority of these stories originally appeared in a periodical printed from private circulation among regiment members. Mostly tiger and boar hunting with some fishing a day on the bontebok flats. and in the Anatolia mountains. It seems that only a small number of copies were printed for the 10th regiment. Good only in orig cloth wear at corners and with some loss at top and bottom of spine but all titles and printing present and legible. Better than a reading copy. Nice candidate to rebind. L Booth hardcover
19956484Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books 1995. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 389 pp over 50 pp appendix and an amazing 375 photos! Stories of the great legends who penetrated the early East African big game hunting regions and created and expanded the hunting industry. Fabulous reading. Signed by author and also inscribed by him on front free end paper to another big game hunter. Bumped upper right corner otherwise near fine in like dj. Trophy Room Books hardcover
186726883London: Smith Elder & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1867. Second Edition. Hardcover. The book appears "fine" but you have to look close to see it has been professionally repaired. The original spine is laid down over the repair and the endpapers are new. Very well done. As a result not only is it as tight and nice as new but you can actually read it without worrying about damaging the book. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 185 pages . Smith, Elder & Company hardcover
19983041Long Beach CA: Safari Press 1998. First Limited Ed: 1000 Copies. Hardcover. As New/Orig slipcase as New. 409 pp profuse color & b/w ill. Terry Irwin was a hunter of African dangerous game mainly elephants and a noted Professional or White Hunter in the Golden Era of hunting. Here he recalls some of his most memorable trips. The book is aptly subtitled A Narrative of a Professional Hunter's Experiences in Africa. Limited edition now sold out of 1000 signed and numbered and slipcased copies. A thick large format book very heavy printed entirely on heavy coated stock. The pictures are wonderful and so is the text. One of the better books from Safari Press. As new in as new original slipcase. Heavy. Safari Press hardcover
19893618Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1989. deluxe ltd ed 500 copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. C. Whymper. A hunter-naturalist's wanderings from Kahlamba to the Limbombo. New foreword by J Casada. 567 pp ill all edges gilt. One of the classic big game hunting titles especially as regards leopard hunting.Kirby was one of the first hunters to record different methods of hunting leopards depending on the locaility and terrain in which they were found and he also recorded several new haunts in which to hunt leopard. And the book is just as good on other dangerous game animals. A true classic. Scarce title in the Briar Patch African collection. This is the deluxe ld ed of 500 copies. Bound in full genuine leather slipcased. Briar Patch Press hardcover
19901387Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1990. Dlx Ltd Ed Rept: 500 Copies. Full Leather. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. Deluxe Ed. Narrative of a nine months' journey from the plains of Hawash to the Snows of Simien with a description of the game from elephant to ibex and notes on the manners and customs of the natives. New foreword by J Casada.521 pp ill all edges gilt. Part of the Briar Patch African Collection. This is the deluxe edition of only 500 numbered and slipcased copies. Orig full leather bound book and slipcase both fine. Briar Patch Press unknown
19817093Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1981. First Limited to 1000 2 vol Sets. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Plus. Kuhn Bob. 2 vol: 438 & 470 pp. cheetah leopard lion cougar jaguar tiger. 900 pages of writings culled from the best ever on the subjects. A fine anthology. This signed limited ed set was so popular that a condensed one vol ed was later issued. As issued the case for this book was too small and most copies have some damage to case. This copy has almost no damage to case but it requires care and patience to take books out of case. Slight spotting on book covers. Contents are fine. See images on website. Amwell Press hardcover
19845746Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1984. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Near Fine. Gordon Allen and Peter Skirka. 9th in the high country heritage series. 2 vol: 478 & 460 pp. Excerpts from the best writings of mountain game hunters. One of the finest anthologies on this aspect of mountain big game hunting. Fine set in vg orig. slipcase. All edges gilt. Hours and hours of great reading on these 900 plus pages. Fine in near fine slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
7354Mexico: Privately printed. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. VG/Fine. nd ca 1960. 322 pp. Limted to 1000 copies. Profuse ill in b/w & color. Jaguar puma and desert sheep in Mexico and then several long and eminently successful trips to Africa. VG in fine dust jacket. Very good reading. Privately printed hardcover
19956859Huntington Beach: Safari Press 1995. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Joseph Vance. 479 pp ill. Eleventh title in the Classics in African Hunting Series and one of only eight in the Sanchez Arino edited country series. Limited to 1000 signed numbered slipcased copies. Includes contributions from a who's who of big game hunters in Ethiopia. From former noted hunters to the current day. Large thick very heavy blockbuster book. Contains author biographies and a bibliography as well. Book & slipcase fine. Safari Press hardcover
19816748Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1981. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine. Kuhn Bob. 252 pp ill. Fifth in the collectible African hunting heritage series. For elephant hunters and collectors of elephant hunting books this is a MUST. Also contains a brief but excellent bibliography of other titles worth collecting. As new in like orig. slipcase and inscribed to a well known sport hunter. A fine copy BUT no slipcase. A superb copy. Priced aaaordingly. Amwell Press hardcover
19966882Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books 1996. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 301 pp almost 200 ill. Ltd 1000 copies signed by author. Tony is one of the "hard safari men" whose lives are full of changes and charges. He lived his hunting life to the fullest; no two weeks were ever the same when on the hunting trail with him as a PH. One of the most popular titles printed by Trophy Room Books and now constantly in demand. Fine in like dj signed by the author. Great reading. Inscription on front end sheet. Trophy Room Books hardcover
19303448London: Gale & Polden 1930. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. A humorous look at life and hog hunting in India. Delightful sketches by Snaffles. Extra large format book. Humorous text and or captions to many of the drawings. A lovely fine copy in orig. cloth with drawing inset on front cover AND in orig. dust jacket which is in vg condition small pieces missing from top bottom of spine. But there is no jacket text on spine. Front cover with title author and drawing is all present. Gale & Polden hardcover
19136419London: Horace Cox 1913. Second Edition. Hardcover. VG to vg. 310 pp profuse ill ads in rear. One of Stigand's more in depth works on East African big game hunting with special sections on stalking spoor coloration. Incl the game of Uganda and the eastern Congo as well as the game of the different geographical regions incl. plains and riverine game. In original imit. crocodile cloth gilt. Foxing first few pages and on edge of text block one small rub mark on front free endpaper. Otherwise binding is handsome and book is vg to vg. Horace Cox hardcover
1994735Camden SC: John Culler & Sons 1994. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. Fine/Original Slipcase as New. A record of sport and travel in the abode of snow. 340 pp ill. all edges gilt. Hunting high mountain game in Kashmir Ladakh and Tibet. Ibex Tibetan argali gazelle markhor and more. A cornerstone book in first edition in any Asian mountain hunting collection this fine reprint is a great book for the reader. Only 500 copies. As new in like slipcase. A great reprint of the 1896 orig. edition. John Culler & Sons unknown
19110Miami FL: Taurus International Manufacturing Inc. Very Good. N.D. Three-ring binder. The binder is lightly soiled. The pages are not numbered but appears to cover all Taurus firearms at the time it was produced which seems to be about 1994. That is the date on an accompanying stapled brochure. The brochure lists serial numbers by year how to decipher serial numbers and parts prices. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall . Taurus International Manufacturing Inc. unknown
1995762Camden SC: John Culler & Sons 1995. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. As New/Original Slipcase as New. 224 pp ill all edges gilt. text map. Sport and travel in the Rhotang and Baralacha with some notes on the natural history of that area. Blue sheep and ibex from a little known region where they were available and good trophies as well. Only 500 copies printed. As new in like orig. slipcase. John Culler & Sons unknown
19613450Camden NC: Briar Patch Press 1961. First Limited to 500 Copies. Hardcover. As New/Orig slipcase as New. 175 pp profuse ill. Part of the Masters of the Wild Series. In three decades as a wildlife artist Guy COheleach has won as many perhaps more awards than most. He is internationally recognized and his work is eagerly snapped up by collectors. In this work Wieland gives a great portrait of the artist and plenty of illustrations of his art. As new in like orig slipcase and with orig. glassine paper wrapper around book. Signed by Coheleach beneath the drawing on front free end paper. Large format heavy book. Briar Patch Press hardcover
196517264Tokyo: Kawade Shoboshinsha. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. The book has a 1/2" separation at the top of the rear inner hinge. The DJ has some surface rubbing but is complete with the wrap around slip. Text is in Japanese with an 11 page introduction/index in English. 260 pictures of very early firearms 1377 through 1880. Scarce book on one man's impressive collection. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 122 pages . Kawade Shoboshinsha hardcover
2017x-1412865395Transaction Pub 2017. Hardcover. New. 317 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. Transaction Pub hardcover
ORD-28555°édition, revue et augmentée avec des commentaires par l'émir Abd-el-Kader. Paris. Michel Lévy. 1858. In-12 (120 x 180mm), dos basane verte, II, 438 pages. Rousseurs parfois importantes, bonne reliure.
ORD-3975Ouvrage orné de 46 gravures d'après les photographies de l'auteur, de 15 dessins, de 4 schémas, d'une carte en couleurs et d'une héliogravure. 4e édition. Paris. Plon-Nourrit. 1900. In-8 (160 x 231mm) bradel pleine toile bleue, imprimée et ornée or sur les 2 plats et le dos, bords biseautés, gardes bleues, tête dorée, reliure de l'éditeur ornée d'un lion or sur le 1°plat, couverture illustrée couleurs conservée, 2ff., XII, 352 pages, portrait de l'auteur en frontispice, bien complet des gravures dans et hors texte et de la grande carte dépliante couleurs. Menus défauts à la reliure sinon bel exemplaire, exempt de rousseurs.
ORD-3976Ouvrage orné de 82 gravures d'après les dessins et documents de l'auteur, d'une carte en couleurs et d'une héliogravure. 3e édition. Paris. Plon-Nourrit. 1901. In-8 (160 x 231mm) bradel pleine toile grenat, imprimée et ornée or sur les 2 plats et le dos, bords biseautés, gardes bleues, tête dorée, reliure de l'éditeur ornée d'un lion or sur le 1°plat, couverture illustrée couleurs conservée, 2ff., XI, 384 pages, portrait de l'auteur en frontispice, bien complet des gravures dans et hors texte et de la grande carte dépliante couleurs. Menus défauts à la reliure sinon bel exemplaire, exempt de rousseurs.
34787Paris, Imprimerie de L. Tinterlin et Cie, au Bureau du journal des Chasseurs, 1859. In/8, reliure en demi-maroquin vert bouteille, à coins, dos à nerfs, orné de fers cynégétiques, dorée sur tête, 268 pages, bonne exemplaire grandes marges, rousseurs marginales anciennes.
18779949Bourg, Imprimerie Courrier de l'Ain, 1877 ; in-8 ; demi-chagrin rouge, dos à nerfs, titre doré (reliure moderne) ; (2) ff. (faux-titre et titre), 532 pp.