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19475405Huntington WV: Standard Publications 1947. First. Hardcover. Fair. Hunting the African Buffalo. 342 pp ill. Long considered the bible of African buffalo hunting. Written by a man who spent more time than any individual hunting this great game animal. A a great reading book. This copy in fair condition only rear hinge very weak. Sold as a reading copy only. Standard Publications hardcover
19907062Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books & Rowland Ward Ltd 1990. Reprint Limited to 750 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 195 pp. ill. The great hunter's final book drawing on the best and most memorable experiences in his hunting and adventurous career in Africa. Fine in like dj save former owner's name on limitation page. Trophy Room Books & Rowland Ward Ltd hardcover
19283521Calcutta: Thacker Spink 1928. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Good. 656 pp two game registers inserted in rear pocket one with a few entries the other clean. Intended to be a small encyclopedia to help sportsmen identify and hunt game in India. Includes large and small game with section on equipment rifles ammunition game laws. Good only - rear hinge separated because of inserted game registers one page with 1/2 in piece torn away. Someone neatly printed the title author and date of publication on the originally blank spine. Great candidate to rebind or just recase. Thacker Spink hardcover
4523Soft cover. Near Fine. Burnham F R Signed handwritten letter. 2 note size pp circa 1903 to Mrs. Christie thanking her for a delightful afternoon telling her of future plans and that Rodrick his son is about to enter college. Also "There seems to be a movement of troops yet from South Africa and Major Hunter Weston will have to stay untril the curtaind rops on the last act." Burnham authored Scouting on Two Continents and Taking Chances. Near fine. unknown
19256328New York: Frederick A Stokes Company 1925. First. Hardcover. Near Fine. 320 pp ill. 8 text maps. Ovis ammon urial markhor leopard goral burhel. One of the most complete Asian hunting books. Above average photos. Readable and sought after because of the accuracy to this date of much of the information provided. Considered one of the best general reference/reading books on Asian mountain game. Near fine 1st Amer ed of a very scarce item. Frederick A Stokes Company hardcover
1931t0444aLondon: Herbert Jenkins Ltd. G: in good condition with dust jackets. Volumes I and II with rubbed dust jackets. Volume II with faded spine. 1931. First Edition and Reprints. Blue hardback cloth covers. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 242pp; 314pp; 512pp. B/w plates in-text illustrations. Non-uniform set: published 1950 Volume I revised edition 1931 volume II first edition and volume III1960 fifth revised edition. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Herbert Jenkins Ltd hardcover
192516351London: Herbert Jenkins Limited. Very Good. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Vertical wrinkle up the spine light shelf wear. Owner's name on the fep. Contents fine to fine. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 319 pages . Herbert Jenkins Limited hardcover
195321835London: Edward Arnold. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1953. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 18311 pages . Edward Arnold hardcover
19195201NY: American Museum of Natural History 1919. Soft cover. Near Fine. Roosevelt Theodore association. American Museum of Natural History THEODORE ROOSEVELT IN MEMORIAM articles by Burroughs Osborn Peary Akeley Pinchot and others. Offprint taken from articles that appeared in the Jan 1919 issue of Natural History. 32 pp ill. 7x10 inch format. Articles show the varied achievements of TR as explorer naturalist soldier statesman writer and more. Very nice association item. Soft covers. Near fine. Unusual item. American Museum of Natural History unknown
1947160919006Macmillan Publishing 1947. Hardcover. very good/very good. hardcover very good condition previous owners name plate and name/date inside front cover. DJ very goo overall but tattered at edges. Macmillan Publishing hardcover
193114305London: Hutchinson. Very Good. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Original green cloth gilt titles. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages . Hutchinson hardcover
4617Sudan: Game Preservation Departmet Sudan Government. Soft cover. VG. 16 pp oblong brochure 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Circa 1950.Mentions every game animals with horn information where applicable. A very scarce item as we have seen list or seen it listed before. VG though small pieces chipped from top of front & rear covers and closed tear in rear cover. Game Preservation Departmet Sudan Government unknown
1841g7432London: Ackermann and Co. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed with some edge fading. Foxing to prelims and some light scattered foxing elsewhere. Repaired tear to edge of plate 4. With three neat ownership signatures on prelims and two elsewhere. Illustrations bright. 1841. First Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 380mm x 290mm 15" x 11". 15pp plates. Views and vignettes with 15 numbered plates with 16 hand coloured illustrations. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . Ackermann and Co hardcover
19025175London: Edward Stanford 1902. First. Hardcover. VG. 209 pp 80 full page ill pull out rear pocket map. Sudan Kenya Tanzania and Central Africa. Buxton was one of FC Selous' favorite authors. A lovely thick book crammed full of the author's hunting for African big game. Throughout British East Africa. Czech calls this "an impressive work." African antelope stamped on front cover and lion head stamped on rear. Good to look at and to read. A hunting classic. VG in lightly soiled as usual orig. printed buckram. Scarce title. Bookplate of noted hunter collector and former New Hampshire Governor Walter Rutherford Peterson inside front cover. Nice association. Edward Stanford hardcover
1998Q-1573093092International Scholars Publications 1998-08-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! International Scholars Publications paperback
189925227Published By Lee and Shepard 1899. HARDBACK NODUSTJAcket 1899 1st Edition NO JACKET Book is in Very Good- Condition AS-IS covers and Spine are all solid with Light Rub Wear Covers and there are no loose pages Beautiful Ornate Green Cloth cover of Dog & Boy Hunting in Safari Looking Clothes & Hat Holding Rifle. 321 pages in length ADS end with Birthday Party by Oliver Optic ! Beautifully Written!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Published By Lee and Shepard hardcover
20126820Long Beach CA: Safari Press 2012. Ltd Ed 1000 copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 284 pp Ill. Excellent bibliography. Ltd to 1000 signed numbered slipcased copies. Map endpapers. If you're going to hunt in Nepal this is the book to read. Fine in like original slipcase. Safari Press hardcover
3259Mazoe Rhodesia: Frank Read Press 1982. First Limited to 250 Copies. Half Leather. Near Fine. 218 pp. Elephant folio. A completely handmade book. Copy #9 of only 250. All presubscribed prior to publication. Following the enthusiastic reception and mountains of compliments garnered by the first tribute to Caldwell Frank Read Press did a second book this on the artist's work in general. There are fabulous illustrations of African game his watercolors are world renowned references notes information on his studio a bibliography of notes and references and a zoologist's appraisal of Caldwell's work. There are 44 full page colored plates of Caldwell's work each with a matching page of text. The quality of workmanship and materials has rarely been matched in bookmaking. Clearly this was a long labor of love for the Reeds and they made sure it would be a book that will long be remembered. Another fitting tribute to Caldwell's work. This copy has obviously neither been read nor changed hands often because it is in near fine condition in original red cloth over linin. Substantial additional postage. Frank Read Press unknown
2000329Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books 2000. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. New/New. Big game hunting in Africa and other Faraway Places. 264 pp. 124 il. French Congo Central African Republic Zimbabwe South Africa Zambia Botswana and Namibia - all have seen this author come in search of big game trophies. Also a trip to Tajikistan for Marco Polo sheep and to the Arctic for polar bear. Buffalo are one of Callender's favorite game animals and he's spent many hours pursuing nyati including one time when he got smashed by a buff. Also the fleeting flash of a leopard ramblings after plains game and the ghost of the savanna. The sixteen chapters in this book will delight readers and collectors alike. Trophy Room Books hardcover
4291London: Locke & Whitfield. Soft cover. Fine. Cameron VL author of ACROSS AFRICA. Pristine condition original Woodbury photo by Locke & Whitefield of the great explorers. Five inch oval inserted in a stiff board 8 1/2 x 11 inch mat that could be trimmed to fit any frame or inserted in his book. Original photos of Cameron almost never come up for sale. Locke & Whitfield unknown
1952007094New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1952. Color plates of decoys photos index 244 pages. Dust jacket with a few scuffs and edge wear but all present. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover
1842d2415London: How & Parsons. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Inner hinge cracking. Some foxing and marks. 1842. First Edition. Green hardback cloth boards with red leather spine. 260mm x 170mm 10" x 7". xii 444pp plates. 8 tinted plates. . How & Parsons, hardcover
201028508Woonsocket R. I.: Mowbray Publishers. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 193146443X . 4to 11" - 13" tall; 429 pages . Mowbray Publishers hardcover
19945775Huntington Beach CA: Safari Press 1994. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Orig Slipcase. Millais JG. 330 pp ill. Capstick's biography of one of his heroes John "Pondoro" Taylor. With both Capstick and Taylor names this limited ed. sold out quickly. Enjoyable reading and collected by both Capstick and Taylor afficianados. Book fine in like slipcase. Safari Press hardcover
19944293Pretoria South Africa: Capstick Peter 1994. Soft cover. Fine. Capstick Peter a GREAT original 2.5 pages single spaced typed letter on his personal stationery. 1 January 1994 to someone with whom Peter obviously enjoyed corresponding. Talks at length about books they both like black jaguar and a man who got one his wife nylon rifles shooting when he was young hoping they get to meet mentions other interesting people. He's getting tired of this "endangered" business and Richard Meinertzhagen. Written in typical Peter Capstick style. Fine condition folded for mailing together with mailing envelope. Super big game hunting or Capstick collector item. Capstick, Peter unknown
