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Hanbury David |
Sport and Travel in the Northland of Canada
1904.
1st English.
Edward Arnold.
xxxii ? 319 pages uncut, with 61 plates and illustrations from photographs, including 5 coloured plates and 2 folding maps at rear. Some occasional spotting to contents. Recased in the publisher's blue cloth with blind stamped Bisons head to upper cover. The spine relayed and re -backed where cloth worn at head of the spine, a good + copy. A narrative of 20 months traveling and living in the Barren Grounds and Canadian Arctic.
[23911] |
£60.00 |
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HARLAND Richard |
African Hunter Guide to Ndlovu - The Art Of Hunting The African Elephant
2005.
1st Edn.
Ivory Imprints.
Harare Zimbabwe.
xvi 480, Illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs drawings etc. Publishers' brown cloth titled in gilt to upper cover and spine. A fine copy in likewise DJ. A definitive work on the subject detailing the history of hunting the elephant, present day hunting the weapons and caliber needed. Where to place the shoot, the care of trophies etc. accompanied by some excellent illustrations. In Harland's introduction he states "The book aims to provide the reader with not only plentiful information, but hopefully instill respect and a raised level of esteem and affection for the grandest of the "Big Five" of African animals. To hunt elephants is a privilege an honor, a gift from the gods of wild animals. Be humble when the great prize lies before you."
[23469] |
£550.00 |
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HARRIS Captain William Cornwallis |
The Wild Sports Of South Africa Being The Narrative Of An Expedition From The Cape Of Good Hope Through The Territories To The Tropic Of Capricorn
1839.
2nd Edn,.
John Murray.
xxiv, 387 pages, frontis + 7 other full page plates, 3 of the plates are tinted, folding map to rear, foxing to the tinted plates + map, some age browning to the contents, rebound in a 1/2 dark green morroco with gilt big game head, tooling to spine compartment, the original cloth front cover has been bound in at the rear. The 1838 1st edition was published in Bombay, this is the 1st London Edn, a classic title on African hunting, a detailed picture of South African game fields prior to the growing pressure of civilization. Czech 119
[21474] |
£130.00 |
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HARRIS Captain William Cornwallis |
The Wild Sports Of Southern Africa Being The Narrative Of An Expedition From The Cape Of Good Hope Through The Territories Tropic Of Capricorn
1839.
3rd Edn,.
John Murray.
xxiv, 387 pages, frontis + 7 other full-page plates, 3 of the plates are tinted, folding map to rear, light foxing to the tinted plates, some age browning to the contents, page 101 due to adhesion to opposite page damage to inner blank margin not affecting the text, slight damage to opposite page touching two words. possibly happened when the book was bound. Publishers' green cloth gilt title and game animal vignettes within decorative borders, blind stamp decorations to the spine. Couple of small chips to head and tail of the spine and to front spine edge. The 1st edition of 1838 was published in Bombay under a different title, this is the 1st London Edition. VG- a difficult to get in the original cloth in good condition. A classic title on African hunting, a detailed picture of South African game fields prior to the growing pressure of civilization. Czech 119
[22919] |
£220.00 |
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HARRIS Captain William Cornwallis |
The Wild Sports Of Southern Africa Being The Narrative Of An Expedition From The Cape Of Good Hope Through The Territories Tropic Of Capricorn
1991.
reprint.
Books of Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo.
(18) - 359 pages, 6pp of adverts illustrated with full page colour plate, publishers' brown cloth gilt elephant vignette to the upper board, vg in dj some rubbing to the edges of the DJ. Facsimile reprint of the fourth edition, with a new frontispiece and introduction and bibliographical note by James A. Casada
[23579] |
£32.00 |
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HASLUCK Paul N. |
Taxidermy Comprising The Skinning, Stuffing, And Mounting, Of Birds, Mammals, And Fish
1912.
rep Edn,.
160 pages, illus, pictorial covers, tipped onto front and rear end papers printed and hand written recipes for curing skins, vg.
[1995] |
£26.00 |
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HESKETH PRICHARD H. |
Hunting Camps In Wood And Wilderness
1910.
1st Edn,.
Heineman.
xiv 274 pages, advert leaf, TEG, 4to., illus 6 being in colour, the original red cloth with gilt title and vignette of a caribou head to upper board. The author relates his hunting experiences in Patagonia, Norway and Newfoundland, forward by F.C.Selous.
[21512] |
£50.00 |
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HILL Dr W.C. Esmond, BARKER Major W, Stockley Lt Colonel C.R.S., PITMAN Lt Colonel C.R.S., OFFERMAN Lt Col P.B. , RUSHBY G.G. and GOWERS Sir William |
The Elephant In East Central Africa A Monograph
1953.
1st Edn.
Rowland Ward Ltd.
150 pages, 4to., folding diagrammatic plate of the principle organs in a young adult female elephant, small closed tear to inner blank margin, publishers plain cloth, green leather label to upper board rubbed, similar title label to spine chipped with loss. the text very much like a typed document, the title page notes Rowland Ward as editor and publisher, nothing related to price or availability. COPAC lists copies in numerous UK libraries. Possibley published for presentation or for sale in a limited print run. the preface notes "each of the regional contributors has been prepared by a field naturalist selected for his recent and specialist knowledge" etc., Hill covers the evolution of the African Elephant, Barker The Elephants in Sudan, Stockley The Elephants In Kenya, Pitman The Elephants In Uganda, Offerman the Elephant In The Belgian Congo, Rushby The Elephant In Tanganyika, Gowers the African Elephant In History. there are occasional references to hunting experiences, poaching etc. A scarce and unusual book and more so being a Rowland Ward publication.
[20727] |
£650.00 |
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HILL M.F. |
Permanent Way, The Story Of The Kenya And Uganda Railway Being The Official History On The Development Of The Transport System In Kenya And Uganda.
1949.
1st Edn.
East African Railways And Harbours.
Nairobi, Kenya.
xii 582 pages, 4to, full page illus from photographs +2 folding map vg in worn dj, dj showing wear to head of spine now is in removable sleeve. Includes a mention of Patterson and The Maneaters Of Tsavo.
[23173] |
£70.00 |
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HOBLEY C W |
Kenya From Chartered Comapny To Crown Colony
1929.
1st Edn.
H F G Witherby.
256 pages, illus from photographs, vg in the publishers cloth. Hobley a British administrator, he recounts his political experience but also his work as an explorer and big game hunter, he hunted elephant and rhino in the Rift Valley. He also went on a lion stalking expedition with Abel Chapman.
[20362] |
£60.00 |
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HOBLEY C W |
Kenya From Chartered Comapny To Crown Colony
1929.
1st Edn.
H F G Witherby.
256 pages, illus from photographs, vg in the publishers cloth. Hobley a British administrator, he recounts his political experience but also his work as an explorer and big game hunter, he hunted elephant and rhino in the Rift Valley. He also went on a lion stalking expedition with Abel Chapman.
[20363] |
£60.00 |
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HODSON Arnold |
Where Lion Reign An Account Of Lion Hunting And Exploration In SW Abyssinia
1929.
1st Edn,.
Skeffington & Son Ltd.
287 pages, frontis illustration of the author and gun bearers + 15 plates, armorial bookplate to front paste down, light spotting to closed page edges. In the publisher's brick red cloth slight fade mark to vert top of the front cover VG. A scarce title, Hudson served as Consul in Ethiopia from 1914 to 1923, then Consul in S/West Abyssinia to 1926. He recounts his hunting experiences for lion, buffalo etc., There is a section on rifle and loads, Hodson preferred a .256 Mannlicher for big cats. Czech 130
[22902] |
£350.00 |
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HOFFMEISTER Dr W. |
Travels In Ceylon And Continental India Including Nepal And Other Parts Of The Himalayas To The Borders Of Thibet
1848.
1st English Edn,.
Edinburgh.
XII 527 pages, two folding maps, ownership blind stamp to title page, some spotting to title page, contemporary inscription to FEP, publishers plum cloth lightly faded, gilt vignette to upper board, a vg tight copy. Hoffmeister, a doctor accompanied Prince Walderman of Prussia on his tour of the sub-continent, the party hunted elephant and sambur, coursing blackbuck with cheetahs, much of the text details the countryside and the people. Czech 106, Yakushi H373B
[15819] |
£500.00 |
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HOGHUNTERS ANNUAL |
The Hoghunters Annual
1931.
The Times Of India Press.
XII 184 pages, Volume IV, XXVI advs, lge 8vo, illus, including coloured frontis by Snaffle, numerous other text illus from photographs and drawings, recased using the original front printed pictorial paper covers layed down with a new leather spine. Contains Jim Corbett's first appearance in print regarding tiger hunting 7 page article on "The Pipal Pans Tiger".
[20409] |
£155.00 |
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HOHNEL Von Lieut Ludwig |
Discovery Of Lakes Rudolf And Stefanie A Narrative Of Count Samuel Telekis Exploration And Hunting Expedition In Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1887 1888
1894.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
2 Vols, xx- 435, xii - 397 pages, 179 text and full-page illustrations, 5 coloured maps on two large folding maps at the rear. Presentation inscription to A F R Wollaston from his brother on the half title of vol 1 Wollaston signature with date 1902 on half title of vol 2 with his small armorial bookplate to the front paste down of each volume. Publishers' brown cloth with gilt standing natives to upper boards and gilt eland head and title to the spines. Some occasional spotting to prelims a very good + set. Translated from the 1891 German by Nancy Bell, " this set represents African adventure at its finest an excellent work of exploration and sport, this scarce set represents African Adventures at its finest". Hunting buffalo, rhino, eland, elephant etc While hunting elephant, Von Hohnel was injured from recoil when firing his heavy bore rifle from a prone position' Czech 139. Wollaston was an English medical doctor, ornithologist, botanist, climber, and explorer. After qualifying as a surgeon in 1903, Wollaston decided to spend his life on exploration and natural history, travelling extensively; he wrote books about his travels and work, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1907. He took up an offer from as a tutor at Cambridge, and was shot dead by Douglas Potts, a deranged undergraduate student.
[23720] |
£900.00 |
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HOLMAN Dennis |
Inside Safari Hunting With Eric Rundgren
1969.
1st Edn,.
W H Allen.
296 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, vg in DJ, Holman spent time withEric Rundgren a professional hunter. Numerous episodes hunting elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo etc., also a chapter on women on safari and a historical overview of the safari industry. Czech 132
[23534] |
£95.00 |
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HOSE Charles |
The Field Book Of A Jungle Wallah Being A Description Of Shore, River & Forest Life In Sarawak
1929.
H.F.& G.Witherby.
vii 216 pages, colour frontis + 14 plates, foxing to title page and closed page edges, contemporary private inscription to FEP, publishers red cloth, gilt sea horse vignette to upper board, spine lightly faded. The book centres on natural history but includes descriptions of hunting water buffalo and deer. Czech 107
[21895] |
£40.00 |
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HUBBACK Theodore R. |
Principles of Wild Life Conservation
nd Circa 1936.
1st Edn,.
Game & Gun Ltd.
24 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, bound in the publishers printed brown card covers, compliments slip pasted to upper flap signed by Hubback chip to one corner. Originally published as 2 articles in the Game & Gun, although not a hunting title Hubback recounts the value of Wild Life. Hubback wrote various books and articles on big game hunting. This title noted by Czech 108.
[22689] |
£50.00 |
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HUGHES J.E. |
Eighteen Years On Lake Bangweula
nd 1933.
1st Edn,.
The Field.
xvi ? 376 pages, large 8vo 78 photographic illustrations on 76 individual plates double page coloured front end paper map of LAKE BANGWEULU. Presentation inscription on half title "To J. A. Gordon from J. Todd 1933" Hughes notes in the preface in 1911 he started organising hunting expeditions only to be stopped by WW1 he lists his 6 clients in the order they took place "Mr. J. Todd's expedition" being number 6. There are 6 pages with reference to Todd which are noted in the index 3 have been written in. Each page has been marked with a small cloth tag to the front edge. 2 of the pages have handwritten notes in ink detailing the game being shot and the rifle by Todd. The contents clean and tight, neatly recased in the original mustard yellow cloth with native vignette to the upper board, some light fading and dust soiling to the cloth. Hughes travelled to Nyasaland in 1901 as an assistant native commissioner in the British South Africa Company, eventually resigning his post in favour of becoming a full-time hunter and trader. Over the next decade, he explored and hunted around Lake Bangweulu and its attendant swampy region and the rivers Chambesi and Luapula. There are numerous hunting incidents, particularly after elephant, lion, buffalo, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros, with cheetah bagged near the Luena River. Czech 135
[22351] |
£780.00 |
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HUGHES J.E. |
Eighteen Years On Lake Bangweula
nd 1933.
1st Edn,.
The Field.
xvi ? 376 pages, large 8vo 78 photographic illustrations on 76 individual plates double page coloured front end paper map of LAKE BANGWEULU. Presentation inscription on half title "Presented by the author to C. E Radclyffe May 1933" with Radclyffe's bookplate to verso blank of the front end paper, Radclyffe wrote Big Game Hunting in Alaska. The contents clean and tight, the original mustard yellow cloth with native vignette to the upper board, the cloth clean and free of marks the binding tight with no chips or splits a very small bump to front upper corner. A scare title and even more so in this condition the cloth so often found soiled. Hughes travelled to Nyasaland in 1901 as an assistant native commissioner in the British South Africa Company, eventually resigning his post in favour of becoming a full-time hunter and trader. Over the next decade, he explored and hunted around Lake Bangweulu and its attendant swampy region and the rivers Chambesi and Luapula. There are numerous hunting incidents, particularly after elephant, lion, buffalo, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros, with cheetah bagged near the Luena River. In addition, eland, sable puku, sitatunga, warthog and, other game was collected. He also provides advice for future sportsmen. "Always aim low at a buffalo ? his chest is only two feet from the ground; and never fire unless you can see him properly. " This is an excellent work of hunting and adventure with wonderful details of the area ( todays Zambia), and scarce Czech 135
[22574] |
£1800.00 |
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HUNT Lynn Bogue |
An Artist's Game Bag
1936.
The Derrydale Press.
New York.
A series of 44 black and white plates and 4 coloured plates by the author. Owner's name and date to front blank end paper, publishers leather binding, gilt title and vignette to upper cover, slight rubbing to head of spine, vg. Limited to 1225 numbered copies. Siegel 98
[18816] |
£120.00 |
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HUNTER J.A. |
White Hunter, The Adventure And Experience Of A Professional Big Game Hunter In Africa
nd 1938.
1st Edn,.
Seeley Service And Co Ltd..
282 pages, (6) pages adverts +16 full page plates from photographs, Pubilshers simulated snake skin cloth binding clean and tight with white title label printed in black to the spine. A vg+ copy of one of the rarest big game hunting titles despite its recent publishing date. Hunter relates his experiences mostly in Kenya, hunting lion, elephant, buffalo rhino etc., also 3 chapters on rifles. Hunter was a proponent of large calibers with "shocking" power. Czech 135
[23846] |
£2500.00 |
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HUTCHINSON Horace G. |
Big Game Shooting
1905.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
2 Vols, XIV 301 X 356 pages, Illustrate throughout from photographs and drawings, some occasional foxing to contents, Bound in the publisher's brick red cloth, with gilt title to upper covers. A comprehensive contemporary guide to big game hunting. Volume one covers Europe and North America. Vol two Africa and Asia, contributions from Abel Chapman, H.A. Bryden, C.S. Cumberland etc., also includes a chapter on rifles. Czech 136
[23595] |
£90.00 |
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