Deer, Hare & Otter Hunting
London: Seeley, Service, 1936. 45 illustrations. 255pp., 8vo, cloth, corners bumped. London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1936). A very good copy. the Lonsdale Library Colume XXII. More
HUNTING
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
Eight Years in Ceylon.
London: Longmans, 1891. 376 pages. small 8vo, polished brown calf school prize binding, ornately gilt spine with red leather spine label, marbled edges and endpapers. London: Longmans, 1891. Near fine. Baker notes Ceylon's great natural resources and relics of former prosperity, contrasting this past grandeur with the colonial era. 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 and Prospects of the Big Game in Africa
Garden City: Doubleday, 1977. Black & white photographic illustrations and drawings throughout. 275 pages. Square 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, (1977). Revised and updated edition. Endpapers and covers lightly toned, small tear at front hinge. A very good(+) copy. More
The End of the Game: The Old Africa and the New
New York: Viking, 1965. Text and photos by Beard. Illustrated with many handsomely printed photogravure plates and figures, along with some others in color. 256 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered gray cloth, pictorial d.w. (price-clipped, and with one chip at foot and several tiny tears at edges. New York: Viking Press, (1965). First American edition of the author's first photo book. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. 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
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
Jeux, Sports et Divertissements des Rois de France
Paris: Gallimard, 1937. Illustrated in black and white. 282 pages. Small 4to, blue cloth-backed decorative boards, tattered d.w. Paris: Gallimard, (1937). Binding toned with some wear -- still internally clean and tight. A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. Forty-eight inserts from the engravings of Cabinet des Estampes de la Bibliotheque Nationale. 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
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
"Uncle Dick" Wootton, the Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain Region. An Account of the Adventures and Thrilling
Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. Experiences of the Most Noted American Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Scout, and Indian Fighter Now Living. Many Illus. 473pp. + publisher's ad on last page. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt and black decorations, text pages age-toned throughout, previous owner's ink inscription on front flyleaf and following blank page, old newspaper article on Dick Wootton pasted on blank page at end. Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. First Edition. Very good Starting at Bent's Fort, Colorado in..... More
Sportsmen All
New York: Derrydale, 1938. Foreword by Freeman Lloyd and illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse with 12 b/w plates of dogs. 160 pages. Tall 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth. New York: Derrydale Press, (1938). Limited edition -- one of 950 printed, this one stamped "office copy." Pages a bit toned at edges, still a very good(+) copy. More
The History of the Belvoir Hunt.
Westminster: Constable, 1899. Sepia frontis. port., many black and white plates, large folding color map, 415pp., thick 8vo, gilt-stamped red cloth, t.e.g., uncut. Westminster: Archibald Constable, 1899. Very good (+). More
Ten Days on the Plains
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1985. Ed. by Paul Andrew Hutton. Illus. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. Dallas: De Golyer Library, Southern Methodist University Press, (1985). Fine. More