Deer, Hare & Otter Hunting
London: Seeley, Service, 1936. 45 illustrations. 255 pages. 8vo, cloth, corners a bit bumped. London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1936). A very good(+) copy. the Lonsdale Library Colume XXII. More
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Carl Akeley's Africa: The Account of the Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy African Hall Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1930. Frontis., more than 80 illustrations, including several maps. xiii + 321 pages, tall thick 8vo, green cloth with illustrated spine and front cover; spine sunned, bookplate on front free endpaper, scattered light foxing, covers sunned at edges and worn at extremes, hinges weak. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1930. A very good(-) copy Presentation copy signed by the author. More
Plain Directions for Acquiring the Art of Shooting on the Wing; : With useful hints concerning all that relates to guns and shooting, and particularly in regard to the art of loading so as to kill
New York: Handicraft, 1873. Frontispiece and some b/w illustrations. 88 pages. Small slim 8vo, green pebbled cloth with blind-stamped decorative motif and gilt title and spine label (gift inscription on fly leaf and penciled ownership mark). New York: Handicraft Publication Company, 1873. A very good(+) copy. More
Wildfowling
London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1950. With contributions by James Andrews, M.C., M.B., T. Clifford Bland, Robert Blockey, Robin Farmiloe, Robin Harrison, John Inge, Christopher Lee-Elliott, Alastair McArthur, Douglas Service, and Michael Shephard. 63 illustrations. 352pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, (1950). Bumped corner, but still a near fine copy. Volume 29 of The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastime. Founded by The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, K.G., G.C.V.O., D.L.... More
Tales of a Big Game Guide
Camden: Premier, 1985. Frontis. plus 25 other black-and-white photographs. xxvi + 218pp., 8vo, full leather, a.e.g.; some loss of gilt bordering on front cover. Camden: Premier Press, 1985. A very good (+) copy. One of three thousand numbered copies. More
Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton.
London: Ackermann, 1851. Engraved extra title & 18 fine colored aquatint plates after Alken and Rawlins. Tall 8vo, green 3/4 levant, marbled boards, gilt-paneled spine, g.t. London: Ackermann, 1851. Near fine. Third Edition of this classic of British hunting, racing, shooting, etc., handsomely bound (slight wear at one joint). This edition includes the 13pp. "Brief Memoir of Nimrod," by R. S. Surtees. More
Arrian on Coursing. The Cynegeticus of the Younger Xenophon.
London: Bohn, 1831. Translated from the Greek with Classical and Practical Annotations, and a Brief Sketch of the Life and Writings of the Author. Illustrated with several engravings throughout the text, scattered foxing. Handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown calf, decoratively gilt spine with red leather spine label, marbled boards. London: Bohn, 1831. Very good (+). Limited edition of 250 copies. More
Always Getting Ready / Upterrlainarluta: Yup'ik Eskimo Subsistence in Southwest Alaska
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000. Illustrated with black and white photography. 144 pages. Short, oblong 4to, printed pictorial wrappers with black and red lettering. Seattly: University of Washington Press, (2000). Near fine Foreword by Mary C. Pete. More
Dix Histoires de Venerie
Paris: Emile Hazan, 1952. Handsomely illustrated by Baron Karl Reille with 13 color plates. 181 pages with text in French. Tall 8vo, pictorial wrappers, very slightly edgeworn and sunned. Paris: Emile Hazan, 1952. A very good(+) copy. Limited edition - number 1265 of 1400 copies sur Chiffon de Rives (total edition of 1500). More
The End of the Game: The Last Word from Paradise; A Pictorial Documentation of the Origins, History & Prospects of the Big Game in Africa
New York: Peter Beard, 1977. Profusely illustrated (mostly black and white). Unpaginated square 4to, gray cloth (un-lettered spine, lightly faded as usual). New York: Peter H. Beard, (1977). Originally published by Viking in 1965, this is the special revised edition published on occasion of an exhibition of the same name at the International Center of Photography, New York City, November-December 1977. A near fine copy. Inscribed by the author on flyleaf in speech bubble with a heart: "Jessica: more coming..... More
Chamois Hunting in The Mountains of Bavaria and in the Tyrol
London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. Illustrated by Theodore Horschelt. xiii + 446pp., 8vo, gilt-lettered 3/4 red leather over cloth. London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. A very good (+) copy. More
Un Hiver au Cambodge Chasses au Tigre a l'Elephant et au Buffle Sauvage.
Tours: AlfredMame, 1887. Souvenirs d'une Mission Officielle Remplie en 1880-1881. Frontis., maps, black and white engravings, 400pp., 4to, gilt-pictorial cloth, a.e.g.; (cover worn, foxed). Tours: Alfred Mame, 1887. First Edition. Very good (+). More
Wild Animals in Central India.
London: Edward Arnold, 1927. Frontispiece. 17 black and white photo illustrations, 296pp., 8vo, original burgundy cloth. London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1927. Second Impression. Very good (+). This work is largely taken from the author's diaries and notes compiled while observing wild animals as a Forest Service worker in India. More
African Odyssey.
New York: Living Books, 1966. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, edge-worn d.w. New York: Living Books, (1966). Very good in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Pitiless Jungle.
New York: David McKay, 1955. Illustrated with some b/w photos. 309 pages Short 8vo, green cloth, torn d.w. New York: David McKay, (1955). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Field Trials: History, Management and Judging Standards
New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1947. Illustrated in black and white. xv, 221 pages. 8vo, orange cloth with green lettering. New York: A. S. Barnes & Company, (1947). Near fine. More
Bring 'Em Back Alive
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1930. Illustrated in black and white. 291 pages. 8vo, black cloth with decorative gold embossment and lettering. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1930). Rubbed overall and spine panel rather worn, text block toned, few internal stains. A good copy. More
Game Bird Carving.
New York: Winchester, 1976. More than 800 photographs and line drawings, including 8 photos in color. xi + 242 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Winchester, (1976). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Waterfowl Studies: For the Decoy Maker and Collector, Hunter, Bird Watcher, Waterfowl Artist, and Naturalist.
New York: Winchester Press, 1976. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, including 44 in color. 254 pages. 4to, cloth, d.w. (lightly chipped at head of spine). New York: Winchester Press, (1976). Very good. More
The Rim of Mystery: A Hunter's Wanderings in Unknown Siberian Asia
New York: Putnam, 1929. With 60 illustrations and a map. xv, 281 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-lettered red cloth (spine lightly sunned and a touch worn at ends). New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1929. Second impression. Lacking the front free endpaper and paper hinge re-glued, else a very good(+) solid copy. "Approved by the Boone & Crockett Club" More
Giants of the Forest: African Hunting Adventures
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1929. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white prints depicting wildlife. 326 pages. 8vo, blind-stamped black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merill, 1929. First edition. Some bumping and fraying to spine ends and corners of boards. Patch of dampstaining to fore-edge. Bookplate to front pastedown belonging to Edith and John Watts, authors of Jesse's Book of Creole and Deep South Recipes. A very good copy. More
Shooting Flying: A Bibliography of Shooting Books 1598-1950
Winchester: Foxbury, 2001. More than 25 full-page plates. xviii + 213 pages, 4to, blue cloth; very lightly rubbed. Winchester: Foxbury Press, 2001. A fine copy. One of 500 numbered and signed copies. More
Pot Luck.
West Hartford: Countryman Press, 1945. Introduction by J. P. Holman. Etched frontispiece, 6 color plates, and numerous text drawings, all by Clark. 101 pages. Tall 8vo, original red boards with black leather spine; board slipcase with pictorial label; worn. West Hartford, Vermont: Countryman Press, (1945). Leather spine is just a bit dry, still a very good copy in a very good(-) slipcase. Special Edition, number 52 of 150 deluxe large paper copies, each signed by Clark. The etched frontispiece is..... More
Vicious: Wolves and Men in America
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. xv, 270 pages. 8vo, gray boards, pictorial d.w. (small tear at rear). New Haven: Yale University Press, (2004). Boards and spine sunned. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Notes On the Chase of the Wild Red Deer In the Counties of Devon and Somerset.
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1902. Edited by L. J. Bathurst. Lovely sepia illustrations by E. Caldwell. Small 4to, brown cloth (rubbed), g.t; uncut, cover toned and a bit stained, damp-stains to top margins of many pages. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1902. A very good(-) copy. One of 1000 copies of the famous account, by the Dulverton surgeon, which first appeared in 1862, with an appendix describing remarkable runs and incidents connected with the chase from 1780- 1860... More