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BADEN POWELL Sir Robert |
Pig Sticking Or Hog Hunting, A Complete Account For Sportsmen And Others
1889.
1st.
Harrison and Sons.
xi -211 pages, 15 pages of adverts, top edge gilt pages uncut. 25 full page illustrations in b/w or red tint by the author, occasional light spotting to the contents. Publishers' dark blue cloth with gilt title and pigsticking scene to upper board, mounted rider vignette in gilt to the spine. The cloth is clean and the gilt bright. "Probably the first book dedicated solely to lancing wild boar", gives an insights into successful pig sticking techniques. Chapters include notes on the history of the sport, use of dogs, camp living, weapons etc. Czech Asia 16. A bright copy.
[23927] |
£350.00 |
|
 |
BAINES Thomas |
The Gold Regions Of South Eastern Africa
1877.
1st Edn,.
Edward Stanford.
xxiv 240 pages, photo portrait frontis of Baines, 3 other photographic plates + text woodcut illustrations, folding facsimile letter from David Livingstone to Baines, folding map in rear pocket. Publishers green cloth, gilt zebra and hunter vignette to upper board in black ruled borders, gilt beetle vignette to spine, a vg clean copy. Whilst mostly an account of the author's travels to the gold fields through Matabeleland and his encounters with natives, there are references of hunting elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, zebra and lion. Czech 9, Mendelssohn 71.
[21086] |
£350.00 |
|
 |
Baker, Edward B. |
Sport in Bengal: and How, When and Where to Seek It.
1887.
1st Edn,.
Ledgr Smith & Co.
xi -368 pages, Large folding full colour map in rear pocket. Foxing to first few pages of set browning mark to title page possible from grass samples laid in? ownership name dated 1887 to upper blank margin of the title page, some small chips to the outer margin edge of one of the contents pages. Publishers' maroon cloth gilt title to the upper cover, rubbing to the head of the spine and some old marking to the cloth in places, a good + copy. Includes some excellent chapters on Tiger shooting, also hunting panther and bear stalking rhinoceros ," This is quite a detailed and well written record of sport in the Bengal region of India". Czech 19
[23530] |
£100.00 |
|
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BAKER Sir Samuel W. |
Ismailia A Narrative Of The Expedition to Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade Organised by Ismail Khedive of Egypt
1874.
1st Edn,.
2 Vols, viii 447, viii 588 pages, 50 full page plates + text illus, map + large folding map of the route to volume one, couple of small splits on folds and a neat repair to tear to verso of the map. Some spotting to prelims, armorial bookplate of Elliot Lees to front paste downs, with presentation inscription to him to blank verso of the frontis of vol 1. Bound in later not recent ? blue morroco marbled sides, the top edge gilt bound by "Wood of London". Light rubbing to lower corners. Baker trained and led a force to crush the slave trade, much of the book involves travel and the military exploits but there are several references to hunting. The author bagged a pair of elephants by using rockets and the company's fieldpiece. Czech 15.
[21930] |
£580.00 |
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BAKER Sir Samuel W. |
Ismailia A Narrative Of The Expedition to Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade Organized by Ismail Khedive of Egypt
1874.
1st Edn.
2 Vols, viii 447, viii 588 pages, 55 pages of adverts to volume 1, 50 full page plates + text illus, map + large folding map of the route to volume one. Some spotting to prelims, faint crease mark to one plate in vol 2. Bound in the publisher's green cloth with gilt camel caravan vignette to upper boards, rubbing to base of spine of vol. Volume 2 recased with the original spine relayed showing some old loss to head and tail. Baker trained and led a force to crush the slave trade, much of the book involves travel and the military exploits but there are several references to hunting. The author bagged a pair of elephants by using rockets and the company's fieldpiece. Czech 15.
[22206] |
£450.00 |
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 |
BAKER Sir Samuel W |
The Rifle And Hound In Ceylon
1898.
new.
Longman Green & Co.
xx 353 pages, 32pp adverts, frontis + 5 full page illus, publishers cloth, spine evenly faded. 1st published in 1869. Barker and his brother hunts bison, elephant, deer, wild boar etc. Chute 19
[21658] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
BAKER Stuart E.C. |
Indian Snipe, Indian Bustards From The Bombay Natural History Society's Journal 1915, 1912, 1913
.
Bombay Natural History Society.
2 volumes, large 8vo, erratic pagination, both volumes illustrated with colour lithographs of the birds + b/w plates, the Snipe has 4 coloured and 3 b/w, the Bustard 4 colour and 3 b/w. Each volume has a dedicated title page, presentation inscription to top blank margin, The Snipe " J Rodick Esq With the authors love and best wishes E .C. Stuart Baker" a similar inscription to Rodick on front end paper of The Bustard but dated 1913, bound in contemporary green cloth, red leather title label, old splash mark to rear board of the Snipe . One would assume Baker had these specially produced with a private title page possibly just for presentation. I have been unable to locate other copies.
[21451] |
£150.00 |
|
 |
BALDWIN William Charles |
African Hunting And Adventure From Natal To The Zambesi Including Lake Ngami, The Kalahari Desert, &c. From 1852 To 1860
1894.
3rd Edn,.
Richard Bentley And Sons.
X 428 pages, frontis illus of Baldwin, text and full page illus by James Wolf & J B Zwecker, folding map, pencil ownership name on half title, original brown publishers cloth with gilt hunting vignette to upper board, light rubbing to head and tail of spine, o/w the covers are bright and clean. Baldwin travelled through Zulu Land and Natal, he was the 2nd European to reach the Victoria Falls, he went through more adventures that almost any of the great South African Travellers and Hunters, Czech 12
[16150] |
£285.00 |
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BALDWIN William Charles |
African Hunting And Adventure From Natal To The Zambesi Including Lake Ngami, The Kalahari Desert, &c. From 1852 To 1860
1894.
3rd Edn,.
Richard Bentley And Sons.
x - 428 pages, frontis illustration of Baldwin, full page illustrations of which 6 are coloured and numerous text illustrations by James Wolf & J B Zwecker, folding map, some foxing to the end papers and front tissue guard. Bound in a contemporary brown variant cloth binding with gilt male lion head to the upper cover, and publishers Macmillan and Co to the base of the spine, faint mark to the rear board.. Baldwin travelled through Zulu Land and Natal, he was the 2nd European to reach the Victoria Falls, he went through more adventures that almost any of the great South African Travellers and Hunters, Czech 16
[23712] |
£110.00 |
|
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BALDWIN William Charles |
African Hunting And Adventure From Natal To The Zambesi Including Lake Ngami, The Kalahari Desert, &c. From 1852 To 1860
1981.
facsimile rep.
Books of Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo.
xii - 451 pages, illustrations by James Wolf and J. B. Zwecker and folding map, publishers' brown cloth gilt elephant vignette to the upper board, vg in dj. Facsimile reprint of the 1863 edition with a new introduction by Gary W. Clendennem.
[23578] |
£30.00 |
|
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BARCLAY Edgar N. |
Big Game Shooting Records Together With Biographical Notes & Anecdotes On The Most Prominent Big Game Hunters Of Ancient And Modern Times
1932.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
288 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, publishers grey blue cloth, title in black some occasional fading to edges, vg in dj, dj has small chips to outer corners, 1cm closed tear to head, no major loss etc, difficult to find in dj. Czech Asia 21 Africa 18
[20848] |
£240.00 |
|
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BARRINGTON, G |
One Happy Hunter
1994.
1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, California, USA.
xx 276 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings, publishers blue cloth, fine. this being numbered 666 of a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by the author. East African hunting in the 1950's and 1960's. A fine copy but lacks slipcase.
[20164] |
£50.00 |
|
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BARRINGTON, G |
One Happy Hunter
1994.
1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, California, USA.
xx 276 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings, publishers blus cloth, fine. thsi being numbered 455 of a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by the author. East African hunting in the 1950's and 1960's. A fine copy but lacks slipcase.
[19533] |
£50.00 |
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 |
Barrow, John |
An account of travels into the interior of Southern Africa in the years 1797 and 1798 : including cursory observations on the geology and geography of the southern part of that continent : the natural history of such objects as occured inthe animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms : and sketches of the physical and moral characters of the various tribes of inhabitants surrounding the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope : to which is annexed a description of the present state, population, and produces of that extensive colony : with a map constructed entirely from actual observations made in the course of the travels (2 volumes)
1801-1804.
1st.
T Cadell Jun And W Davies,.
viii-419-(i) +l-452pp, 4to with large folding engraved map of the colony of Cape of Good Hope in vol.1 with small, closed tear. Folding aquatint frontis to volume two showing the entrance to Cape Town and 8 folding maps 2 have full wash colour, some off setting from the text to the maps. Armorial bookplate of George Jacob Bosanquet with his signature to the front paste downs. Contemporary full tan calf bindings with black title label to the spine the label to volume 1 chipped with loss. Some surface rubbing the bindings tight with no chips or splits. Mendelssohn 1, 87-88 - "He gives an excellent description of the country traversed particularly in regard to the botany and zoology of these regions. Significant evidence is afforded with regard to the alleged brutality of the Boers to their slaves and their Hottentot servants. The second volume deals mostly with the Cape of Good Hope and its economic and military importance."
[23858] |
£620.00 |
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BARTLETT Fred |
Shoot Straight And Stay Alive, A Lifetime Of Hunting Experiences
1994.
1st Edn.
Trophy Room Books.
Agoura, California, USA.
v 261 pages, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs + map, fine in dj. No 300 of a limited-edition of 1000 copies signed by the author, and signed presentation inscription on front end paper by Fred Bartlett. A professional hunter in Kenya. Bartlett hunted the Big 5 with special attention paid to buffalo. Czech 22
[22202] |
£110.00 |
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BARTLETT Fred |
Shoot Straight And Stay Alive, A Lifetime Of Hunting Experiences
1994.
Trophy Room Books.
Agoura, California, USA.
1st Edn v 261 pages, illus in b/w from photographs + map, ownership name to 1/2 title o/w fine in dj. No 763 of a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by the author. A professional hunter in Kenya. Bartlett hunted the Big 5 with special attention paid to buffalo. Czech 22
[19586] |
£95.00 |
|
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BATTEN John |
The Best Of Sheep Hunting
1990.
Special Memorial edition.
The Amwell Press.
Clinton, New Jersey, USA.
xxiv- 584 (12) pages, illustrated with drawings by Gordon Allen, JR. at the end is 12 unnumbered pages listing 56 guns used for sheep Hunting around the world since 1800 illustrated with b/ w photographs. Publishers faux red leather binding with gilt sheep head to upper cover and the spine, in the publisher's pictorial slipcase. A fine + copy, the 4th printing with a new preface by Jim Rikhoff
[23485] |
£55.00 |
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BATTEN John |
The Best Of Tiger Hunting
1986.
1st Edn,.
The Amwell Press.
Clinton, New Jersey, USA.
903 pages, All edges gilt, two volumes, illustrated with colour plates and line drawings by peter Darro. Bound in brown bonded leather with gilt sporting vignettes, in the publisher's slipcase. Limited to 1000 sets signed by John Batten, Peter Darro and Jim Rikhoff, also a presentation inscription to the front-end paper to Malcolm Lyell from his friend John Batten , also a typed and hand written double sided letter to lyell from Batten regarding the book etc. Malcolm Lyell (1922-2011), a hunter, an adventurer and manager of Westley Richards London showrooms he had many connections and friendships with big game hunters of the day. An comprehensive anthology of Tiger hunting with a bibliography.
[22685] |
£280.00 |
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BATTEN John |
Skyline Pursuits
1989.
1st Edn.
Amwell Press.
USA.
318 pages, All edges gilt, illustrated with a 40-page photographic section from the authors private collection, and line drawings by Gordon Allen and a colour frontis by Carl Rungius. Bound in light blue bonded leather with gilt decoration in the publisher's slipcase vg. Limited to 1000 copies signed by Batten, Allen, and Jim Rikhoff. With a personal note to Malcolm Lyell signed by Batten. Hunting Sheep in N America, Iran, Altai Mountains and elsewhere in Central Asia. Malcolm Lyell (1922-2011), a hunter, an adventurer and manager of Westley Richards London showrooms he had many connections and friendships with big game hunters of the day.
[22677] |
£100.00 |
|
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BELL Walter D.M. |
Bell Of Africa With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting
1960.
1st Edn,.
Spearman and Holland Press.
xvi 236 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from photographs and drawings. Ownership signature to the front endpaper, a vg copy in dj light rubbing to head tail of the dj. The autobiography of WDM Bell, as a young man Bell works his way around the world eventually reaching Africa when he was 17, fighting in the Boar War, a pilot in the 1st World War, he spent many years in Africa hunting and working. Compiled and edited from Bells own papers by his lifetime friend Colonel Townsend Whelen. Czech 24
[22618] |
£100.00 |
|
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BELL Walter D.M. |
Bell Of Africa With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting
1960.
1st Edn,.
Spearman and Holland Press.
XVI 236 pages, lge 8vo, illus, vg in dj, dj has light rubbing to edges and head and tail of spine. The autobiography of WDM Bell, as a young man Bell works his way around the world eventually reaching Africa when he was 17, fighting in the Boar War, a pilot in the 1st World War, he spent many years in Africa hunting and working.
[20468] |
£90.00 |
|
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BELL Walter D.M. |
Bell Of Africa With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting
1960.
1st Edn,.
Spearman and Holland Press.
xvi 236 pages, lge 8vo, illus, vg, includes some loose relevant newspaper cuttings, 2 photographs of elephant skulls with some loose hand written notes. The autobiography of WDM Bell, as a young man Bell works his way around the world eventually reaching Africa when he was 17, fighting in the Boar War, a pilot in the 1st World War, he spent many years in Africa hunting and working.
[20572] |
£60.00 |
|
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BELL Walter D.M. |
Bell Of Africa With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting
1960.
1st Edn,.
Spearman and Holland Press.
xvi 236 pages, lge 8vo, illus, light offsetting to rear and front end paper o/w a vg+ copy in similar dj with no splits, loss or damage. The autobiography of WDM Bell, as a young man Bell works his way around the world eventually reaching Africa when he was 17, fighting in the Boar War, a pilot in the 1st World War, he spent many years in Africa hunting and working.
[20755] |
£120.00 |
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BELL W.D.M. |
Karamojo Safari
1986.
rep Edn,.
Neville Spearman.
Sudbury.
288 pages, a reprint of Bell's second book,fine in dj. Perhaps the greatest of all elephant hunters.
[21726] |
£30.00 |
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BELL W.D.M. |
Karamojo Safari
1986.
rep of the 1949 1st Edn,.
Neville Spearman.
Sudbury.
288 pages, a reprint of Bell's second book, fine in dj. Perhaps the greatest of all elephant hunters.
[23210] |
£30.00 |
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BELL W.D.M. |
The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter
1923.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
ix 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from drawings by the author, original 1/4 tan cloth backed boards with title label to upper board. Rubbingto corners of the boards and lower edges some dust soiling to the boards VG-. Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24.
[23122] |
£250.00 |
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BELL W.D.M. |
The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter
1923.
1st Edn.
Country Life Ltd.
ix 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from drawings by the author, original 1/4 tan cloth backed boards with title label to upper board, a vg+ clean copy a title seldom found in this condition. Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24.
[23124] |
£340.00 |
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BELL W.D.M. |
The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter
1958.
reporint.
vii 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from the author's drawings in some cases slightly different to the 1st edition. The photograph plates are not used in this edition vg in dj. The first reprint of Bells classic title Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24 ?40
[23123] |
£40.00 |
|
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Benedict, Francis G. |
The Physiology of the Elephant
1936.
1st.
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Washington.
vii ? 302pp., large 8vo full page illustration from photographs drawings tables etc. Publishers' black cloth a clean tight copy. Although there is no hunting there is in depth scientific study of the habits anatomy and condition of the elephant and includes an 8 page bibliography on elephants.
[22439] |
£120.00 |
|
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BENTHAM T. |
An Illustrated Catalogue Of The Asiatic Horns And Antlers In the Collection Of The Indian Museum
1908.
1st Edn,.
Indian Museum.
Calcutta.
96 pages, a catalogue giving measurements of Indian and Asiatic Trophies in the Indian Museum, including wild sheep, ibex, markhor deer etc., also notes locality donor, date, illus in b/w from photographs, publishers printed card cover, cloth spine. A vg clean copy. Czech 23.
[21752] |
£85.00 |
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BEST J.W. |
Indian Shikar Notes For Novices With Special Reference To The Central Province
1930.
3rd Edn,.
The Pioneer Press.
Allahabad.
xiv ?(ii) 288 pages, 7 pages of adverts, folding map part split along the hinge paper not affecting the map. Publishers' blue cloth light rubbing to the head and tail of spine and corners. VG -Includes information on hunting all manner of big game including tiger, panther, bison, buffalo and a variety of deer and antelope. Czech 25
[22110] |
£80.00 |
|
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BLAND-SUTTON Sir John |
Men And Creatures In Uganda
1933.
1st Edn,.
Hutchinson and Co.
252 pages, illustrated with 94 engravings on wood, original green cloth with gilt vignette of native carrying an elephant tusk to upper cover. A near fine copy in the original dj, dj complete with no splits or tears. He describes the landscape, people, and animals he encountered. Sutton recounts the experiences of various big game hunters and briefly describes his own hunting safari to the Lake Nakuru area. Czech 29
[23417] |
£125.00 |
|
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BODDINGTON, Craig |
African Experience, A Guide To Modern Safaris
2002.
1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, California, USA.
xii 302 pages, illus with colour photographs and b/w drawings, a fine copy in teh publishers green cloth, title and buffalo head to upper cover, limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies by Boddington
[19531] |
£60.00 |
|
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BODDINGTON Craig |
American Hunting Rifles, Their Application In The Field For Practical Shooting With Notes On Handguns And Shotguns.
1995.
2nd Edn.
safari Press.
Long Beach California, USA.
xv 446 pages, numerous b/w illus from photographs, a fine copy in dj.
[19473] |
£40.00 |
|
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BODDINGTON Craig |
Safari Rifles Doubles, Magazine Rifles, And Cartridges For African Hunting
1990.
1st ordinary Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, California, USA.
x 431 pages, illus with 96 pages of b/w photographs, bound in full black cloth, a fine copy in dj. The first edition is a modern classic on the subject, provides a history of big game guns, modern guns, ballistics etc,
[21729] |
£40.00 |
|
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BODDINGTON Craig T. |
Where Lions Roar Ten More Years Of African Hunting
1997.
1st Edn,.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA, USA.
XI 349 pages, b/w illus from photographs, maps, publishers grey cloth, title in red within decorative border to upper cover, limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Boddington, this being number 540, ownership name to title page, lacks slipcase.
[19556] |
£40.00 |
|
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BODDINGTON Craig T. |
Where Lions Roar Ten More Years Of African Hunting
1997.
2nd Edn,.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA, USA.
xi 349 pages, b/w illus from photographs, maps, a fine copy in dj.
[21519] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
Boddington, T. Craig and Flack, Peter, Editors |
AFRICAN HUNTER II
2004.
2nd.
Safari Press.
Long Beach.
x - 606 pages, 4to Illustrated with colour photographs and maps. Publishers green faux leather. A fine copy in DJ. A follow-up to Mellon's African Hunter (1975), this book covers 25 African countries, ". with thoroughly in-depth overviews of their hunting areas, background information, with detailed maps. hunting stories from each country. Chapters on how to book a safari, the rules, and the rifles for Africa the game etc. Among the contributing authors are Tony Dyer, Rudolph Sand, Tony Sanchez-Arino, etc.
[23260] |
£100.00 |
|
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BOYES John |
The Company Of Adventurers
1928.
1st Edn,.
East Africa Ltd.
xvi 318 pages, frontis map + numerous illus from photographs, small 3cm x 1cm tide mark to very bottom edge of frontis and blank, less so to title page, some occasional spotting, inscription to 1/2 title blank dated 1928, original brown cloth o/w vg. Boyes recounts his adventures in East Africa hunting elephant in the Lado Enclave on safari with W.N.M.Millais for lion, rhino etc. Czech 21
[19443] |
£220.00 |
|
 |
BRADLEY Mary Hastings |
Trailing The Tiger
1929.
D Appleton and Company.
New York.
x 246 pages, numerous illus in b/w from photographs, publishers blue cloth with title in black and tiger head vignette to upper board, rubbing to base of spine. Hunting in India and Sumatra where a tiger was bagged. Czech 30
[21500] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
BROCKLEHURST Capt H.C. |
Game Animals Of The Sudan, Their Habits and Distribution, a Handbook For Hunters And Naturalists
1931.
1st Edn,.
Gurney and Jackson.
xix 170 pages, 6pp for notes, 12 colour plates by W.H.Riddell and 46 sketches by H.R.Millais, W.D.M.Bell and F.Wallace, full page b/w photographs and folding map, some occasional spotting to contents, brown cloth blind stamped lion vignette to upper cover in dj. dj strengthened to verso at head and tail of spine. the author lists the game in alphabetical order, detailing habitat, horn measurements etc. there is a section "on killing elephants" by W.D.M.Bell also preserving and skinning, trophies, rifles, camp equipment etc. Czech 35
[21176] |
£220.00 |
|
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Brooks Virginia Field Walton |
Screed Of Safari Scribe
1947.
1st Edn.
privately printed by the author.
Tennessee.
84 pages, 4to, 5 full page plates from photographs, presentation inscription on title page blank signed by Virginia Field Walton Brooks and loose photo of the party with 2 sets of elephant tusks, original maroon card covers with elephant tusks and title to upper cover, vg+. The author and her husband travelled The Northern Frontier of Kenya, Donald Ker was their guide and professional hunter, they bagged rhinos, lions, elephant and a large variety of antelope species. there is also a description of the visit to Europe and the Middle east. Czech 37.
[21192] |
£480.00 |
|
 |
BROWN Monty |
Hunter Away, The Life And Times Of Arthur Henry Neumann 1850-1907
1993.
1st Edn,.
351 pages, privately printed, large 8vo., illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings etc., A fine copy in dj, limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies by Monty Brown. An excellent and detailed work on one of the great African hunters, Neumann wrote elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa.
[21220] |
£130.00 |
|
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BROWN Monty |
Hunter Away, The Life And Times Of Arthur Henry Neumann 1850-1907
1993.
1st Edn,.
351 pages, privately printed, large 8vo., illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings etc., A fine copy in dj, limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies by Monty Brown. An excellent and detailed work on one of the great African hunters, Neumann wrote elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa.
[21724] |
£130.00 |
|
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BROWN Monty |
Hunter Away, The Life And Times Of Arthur Henry Neumann 1850-1907
1993.
1st Edn,.
351 pages, privately printed, large 8vo., illus in colour an db/w from photographs and drawings etc., A fine copy in dj, limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies. An excellent and detailed work on one of the great African hunters, Neumann wrote elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa.
[18462] |
£120.00 |
|
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BROWN Monty |
R.J. Richard John Cunninghame 1871-1925 naturalist, Hunter, Gentelman
2004.
1st Edn,.
Monty Brown, privately printed.
399 pages, 4to., colour and b/w illustrations mostly from period photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. Limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Monty Brown this being number 2. Cunninghame one of the great African hunters who accompanied Roosevelt and Carl Akeley and others as a hunter and guide on their safaris, a fellow of the R.G.S., he lived through the heyday of African hunting safaris. A prolific big game hunter and naturalist
[23916] |
£135.00 |
|
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BROWNE Montagu |
Practical Taxidermy a Manual Of Instructions To The Amateur In Collecting, Preserving and Setting Up Natural History Specimens Of All Kinds
nd Circa 1878.
1st Edn,.
The Bazaar.
155 pages, advert leaf for Montague Browne Taxidermist + 19 page catalogue dated 1881 for books published by Upcott Gill inserted at rear, text and fill page illus, spotting to first few pages, in the original cloth with gilt tile and vignette of a tiger skin to upper board rubbing to head and tail of spine and lesser so to spine edges. Includes a 20 page chapter on trapping and decoying birds and animals. The British Library dates 1878 as the 1st published by the Bazaar, and 1884 for the 2nd published by Upcott Gill. I would think this is the 1878 bound with the later catalogue.
[18431] |
£55.00 |
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BRYDEN H.A. |
The Great And Small Game Of Africa An Account Of The Distribution,Habits And Natural History Of The Sporting Mammals With Personal Hunting Experiences
1899.
1st Edn,.
Rowland Ward.
1st Edn, xx 612 pages, large 4to., text illus and 15 hand coloured plates by J Smit and numerous photogravure illus, some foxing to the plates and tissue guards the text clean with no spotting. Limited to 500 copies signed and numbered 453 by Rowland Ward. Armorial circular bookplate of John. W Walker F.S.A to the front paste down. Bound in the publisher's olive-green cloth with gilt title and doble ruled borders to the upper cover. Small 1cm bruise marks the upper cover otherwise the cloth clean, unfaded and free of any chips or bumps. A very good +copy of this major work detailing the scientific knowledge of African Big Game, includes numerous adventures with contributions by H.A. Bryden, T.E. Buckley, Lord Delamere, F Vaughan Kirby, R. Lydekker, F.C. Selous and many others. This copy contains the (2pp) and 9-page supplement on The Giraffe Tribe, The Okapi and Wards Reedbuck. Czech 41.
[23940] |
£1650.00 |
|
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BUCKLEY W. |
Big Game Hunting In Central Africa
1930.
1st Edn,.
Cecil Palmer.
viii 268 pages, 15 full page illustrations from photographs, brown publishers blind stamped cloth, a vg+ copy. A difficult title to find "one of the better elephant hunting titles, there is also much on lion hunting" a Czech 42.
[23405] |
£220.00 |
|
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BULA N''ZAU - H.BAILEY |
Travel And Adventure In The Congo Free State And Its Big Game
1894.
1st Edn,.
Chapman and Hall Ltd.
xiv 335 pages, folding map, text and full page illus from sketches by the author, large folding map to rear . Some dust soiling in places to the contents. Re-cased in the publisher's dark green cloth with the spine relayed. A good + copy of a scarce title. Bula Nzau means elephant smasher in the native dialect. Bailey hunted buffalo, elephant, hippo, leopard etc., the book is about his expertise on sport and exploration in the Congo interior. Czech 43.
[22550] |
£135.00 |
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BULA N''ZAU - H.BAILEY |
Travel And Adventure In The Congo Free State And Its Big Game
1894.
1st Edn,.
Chapman and Hall Ltd.
xiv 335 pages, folding map, text and full page illus from sketches by the author, large folding map to rear, publishers maroon cloth with ruled borders in black, a vg+ copy. Bula Nzau means elephant killer, Bailey hunted buffalo, elephant, hippo, leopard etc., the book is about his expertise on sport and exploration in the Congo interior. A scarce title Czech 43.
[21135] |
£600.00 |
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BULL Bartle |
Safari A Chronicle Of Adventure
1988.
1st Edn,.
New York.
383 pages, 4to., illus in colour and black and white, fine in dj. dj has chip to rear flap with loss. A history of the African Safari
[12525] |
£38.00 |
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BURGER John F. |
African Buffalo Trails
1957.
1st English Edn,.
Robert Hale.
X 221 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, some spotting to closed page edges, vg in dj. Burger hunts throughout Central Africa particularly for buffalo spanning several decades. Czech 45
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£100.00 |
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BURGER John F. |
My Forty Years In Africa
1960.
1st Edn,.
Robert Hale.
195 pages, b/w illus from photographs, light spotting to closed page edges, vg in dj. the author's last book including recollections of elephant hunting, lion, buffalo etc. Czech 46.
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£85.00 |
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BURNS J.E. |
Adventures In Wildest Africa The Stirring Narrative Of A Big Game Hunting Expedition In Equatorial Africa Illustrated With Third Dimension Pictures Taken At The Time
nd Circa 1949.
W Walker and Sons (Associated Ltd).
23 pages, landscape small 4to., 28 3D pictures within text, map at end. Pictorial card covers with colour jungle scene with animals and native and map of Africa to upper cover. Tipped onto inner rear flap printed paper case holding the original 3D glasses. Some light dust soiling to the rear plain white card cover, vg. Giving a narrative on a hunting trip leaving Mombasa on a 3 month safari detailing the game shot with accompanying 3D photos. The narrative is for the older child if not adult going into some detail "Thought my hunting days were over and expected to be reduced to mincemeat the next moment, when all of a sudden the infuriated animal pulled up with a jerk and I heard a report of Raschilds rifle". They took 80 porters with therm on their march into the Eldama Ravine, to mount Sirgoit and Elgeyo Forest. An unusual and vg+ item.
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£150.00 |
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BURTON Brig Gen R.G. |
The Book Of The Tiger With A Chapter On The Lion In India
1933.
1st.
Hutchinson & Co.
287 pages, 8 pp adverts, 16 full page illus from photographs, some occasional spotting publisher's green cloth, vg. Burton experiences, focus on man-eating tigers, hunting from elephant and on foot. He also includes notes from books and articles by other hunters. The last chapter covers hunting lions in the Kathiawar Region. Czech 38.
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£100.00 |
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BURTON Brig Gen R.G. |
Sport And Wild Life In The Deccan
1928.
1st Edn,.
Seeley Service.
282 pages, (14) pp of adverts, frontis and 18 full page plates from photographs folding map and a map in the text. Oval faint stamp to front paste down for "St Marys Library Club." Publishers' original orange cloth, with gilt tiger head to the upper cover, a very good bright copy. An account of big game hunting during nearly 40 years of service in India with much interesting information on the habits of the wild animals of that country. Czech 37
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£150.00 |
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BUXTON Cara |
Adventurous Norfolk Lady-Miss Cara Buxton's Sport In Africa
No Date circa 1936.
Fisher Knight & Co Ltd. For Private Circulation.
Small 8vo 103 pages frontis portrait of Cara Buxton + 2 other plates Armorial book plate of R.C.Fiske to front paste down. Publishers grey blue cloth with gilt monogram C.G.B to upper board. A very good + copy of a rare title, not recorded by Czech, one copy located on Worldcat at the University of Texas Miss Buxton first visited the country on a shooting expedition in 1910 and a few years later came out as a settler. She originally took up land in Kericho but settled in Lumbwa district in 1920. The book is made up of a report to The Eastern Daily Press in 1912 on her first expedition. Followed by copies of letters Cara sent from 1912 to 1920 to Maggie and occasionally Mabel and an Aunt all dated and identifying the place from where they were sent. Her letters mention her life in Africa the war and some hunting. The letters resume in 1926 and includes a trip to Palestine much of her time seem to be taken up now with her Church and care for the local people there is still some mention of hunting. The book ends with Caras obituary she died in 1936 at the age of 61. I can only assume the letters were put together by a family member for distribution to family members.
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£650.00 |
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BUXTON Edward North |
Short Stalks Or Hunting Camps North, South, East And West
1893.
1st Edn,.
XIII 405 pages, small 4to., full page and text illus, recased in the original pictorial brown cloth, spine relayed, cloth unevenly darkened as often found. Much on hunting goat, sheep, deer etc., including Europe and the rocky mountains, Ibex in Turkey etc.Czech Asia 40, Africa 329
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£80.00 |
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BUXTON, Hannah Maud, Claire Emily and Theresa |
On Either Side of the Red Sea - with illustrations of the granite ranges of the eastern desert of Egypt, and of Sinai
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1st.
Edward Stanford.
viii + 163 pages, Large 8vo 16.5 cm x 21 cm, illustrated throughout with full page and text illustrations from photographs. Armorial bookplate of Norman Douglas Simpson to front paste down. Presentation inscription by the authoress on half title to W Brindley, tipped on the rear inner blank a 3-page letter to Brindley from E. N. Buxton regarding the book his daughters and the photographs. Apart from foxing to the prelims the contents are clean and tight. Bound in the original green cloth with gilt title and dessert camp scene to upper board. A very good copy. Written as a series of letters by E.N Buxton's family members who accompanied him on "two delightful (shooting) journeys undertaken in 1893 & 1894". Trekking across the Kitter mountains to hunt Ibex then to the Sinai Peninsula again to hunt Ibex. The author's accompanied there father on several hunts describing the terrain and the outcome of the hunts. they did not hunt themselves. Czech 49/50
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£140.00 |
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Byrne Peter |
GENTLEMAN HUNTER. Retracing Jim Corbett's Hunts For the Great Man-Eating Cats of India and Nepal
2007.
Safari Press.
Long Beach California.
vii ? 230 pp., illustrated in b/w from photographs, publishers' blue cloth gilt title to upper board and tiger head vignette in black, in a matching slipcase. A fine copy limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Peter Byrne. The story of the hunting career of the legendary, Jim Corbett. In his book Peter Byrne retraces Jim Corbett's hunts for the man-eating tigers and leopards of India and Nepal, it is written from the perspective of someone who actually lived Corbett's life. Peter Byrne is an ex-professional big-game hunter who lived and hunted man-eaters in the same areas as Jim Corbett did.
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£80.00 |
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