 |
MICHAELIS H.Von |
Birds of the Gauntlet
1952.
1st Edn,.
Hutchinson.
223 pages, 4to. illus with paintings and drawings by the author, vg in dj, dj has small chips and closed tears.
[21594] |
£25.00 |
|
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MICHELL E.B. |
The Art And Practice Of Hawking
1976.
facsimile reprint.
Holland Press.
xii - 291 10 full page plates, a fine facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1900. A fine copy with all page edges gilt bound in full dark green morroco. Two ruled frames with decorative corner pieces to the front and rear covers. The spine in 6 compartments with gilt title and centre tooling.
[21947] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
MIDDLETON RICHARD |
The Practical Guide To Man-Powered Buullets, Catapults, Crossbows, Blowguns, Bullet-Bows and Airguns
2005.
Stackpole Books.
Mechanicsburg, USA.
xii 212 pages, large 8vo., illus throughout with line drawings , diagrams etc. A fine copy in dj. A practical book on the methods to shoot bullets without the aid of explosion.
[20880] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
Midland Gun Company |
Catalogue of Sporting Guns etc Rifles Revolvers Implements
1924.
list no 2 40th Edition.
Midland Gun Company.
Birmingham.
40 pages, 4to, well-illustrated catalogue from shotguns to air rifles and shooting requisites, Printed card covers with colour insert of charging elephant and hunters to upper flap. Some light rubbing to edges and dust soiling. A comprehensive catalogue of big game rifles, shotguns, air rifles, equipment etc.
[23913] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
Midland Gun Company |
Catalogue of Sporting Guns etc Rifles Revolvers Implements
1935.
list no 2 62nd Edition.
Midland Gun Company.
Birmingham.
64 pages, 4to, well-illustrated catalogue from shotguns to air rifles and shooting requisites, Printed card covers with colour insert of charging elephant and hunters to upper flap. Some light rubbing to edges and dust soiling. A comprehensive catalogue of big game rifles, shotguns, air rifles, equipment etc. Also included is a loose 4 page folding November Price printed paper illustrated list advertising a shotgun, various air guns and pistols pellets etc and safety pistols, some chipping to the blank edges.
[23914] |
£60.00 |
|
 |
MIDLAND GUN COMPANY |
Catalogue of Sporting Guns etc Rifles Revolvers Implements
1937.
list no 2 66th Edn,.
Midland Gun Company.
Birmingham.
64 pages, 4to, well-illustrated catalogue from shotguns to air rifles and shooting requisites, Printed card covers with colour insert of charging elephant and hunters to upper flap. Some light rubbing to edges and dust soiling. A comprehensive catalogue of big game rifles, shotguns, air rifles, equipment etc.
[23915] |
£50.00 |
|
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MILES Tony |
BIG FISH FROM SMALL STREAMS
2013.
1st Edn,.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans, Cornwall.
250 pages all edges gilt, ONE OF 18 COPIES BOUND IN FULL LEATHER "THE AUTHORS COPY" ON LIMITATION PAGE AND SIGNED BY TOM O REILY. Bookplate tipped onto front end paper signed by Tony Miles and Tom O Reily. The book Illustrated in colour from photographs and drawing by Tom O Reiley. A fine copy in Slipcase of a well-produced book, the binding in brown morroco with gilt title and fish vignette to the upper cover., This is a book about Tony's lifetime love affair with chasing big fish from intimate little rivers and streams".
[23907] |
£240.00 |
|
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MILES Tony |
THE CARP YEARS
2006.
1st Edn,.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans, Cornwall.
119 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs. Green cloth, gilt titles and vignette to upper board, spine untitled. Edition limited to 800 copies, signed & numbered by illustrator Tom O'Reilly. As new in DJ. Tony Miles account of his carp fishing career from his first ever carp of 1967.
[22638] |
£25.00 |
|
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Miles Tony |
ELITE BARBEL
2004.
1st.
Little Egret Press.
St. Germans, Cornwall.
143 (1) pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs by Tom O'Reilly. LIMITED EDITION of 65 copies this being number 6 signed by Tony Miles and Tom O'Reilly, bound in full dark blue leather with gilt title and fish vignette to the upper cover all edges gilt. In slipcase, a fine copy. The story of Tony Miles' hunt for the huge barbel of the Great Ouse.
[23641] |
£180.00 |
|
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MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
1987.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
223 pages, b/w and colour illus from photographs, fine in dj. The author's first book.
[18595] |
£90.00 |
|
 |
MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
1987.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
223 pages, b/w and colour illus from photographs, fine in dj. The author's first book.
[15082] |
£90.00 |
|
 |
MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
2010.
new.
Little egret Press.
St Germans Cornwall.
161 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings by Tom O'Reilly. LIMITED EDITION of 25 copies this being number 8 signed by Tony Miles and Tom O'Reilly, bound in full tan leather with gilt title and fish vignette to the upper cover all edges gilt. In slipcase, as new.
[23640] |
£135.00 |
|
 |
MILES Tony, WEST Trefor |
Quest For Barbel
1991.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Swindon.
190 pages, lge 8vo, illus, fine in dj
[15035] |
£20.00 |
|
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MILES Tony, WEST Trefor |
Quest For Barbel
1991.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Swindon.
190 pages, lge 8vo, illus, fine in dj
[15342] |
£38.00 |
|
 |
MILFORD John |
Norway And Her Laplanders, In 1841 With A Few Hints To The Salmon Fisher
1842.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
XV 318 pages, 16pp adverts, publishers blind stamped cloth, some discolouration to the cloth, a vg copy of a scarce title. Milford who has travelled extensively in Southern Europe. He decided to take an excursion into Norway and then "in the expectation of finding a perfect contrast. I sought the mountains and the cataract, the river and the fiord, nor did I omit to take with me my fishing tackle hoping to find in the gentle pursuit of honest Izaac Walton". He also mentions shooting expeditions etc. WS 151.
[16042] |
£400.00 |
|
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Deer and Their Horns
1897.
1st Edn,.
Henry Sotheran and Co.
xviii 224 pages, large folio, TEG, 185 text and full page illus mostly by the author, 8 by Sidney Steel, 2 by E.Roe, 10 electro engraved and coloured frontis by the author and Sidney Steel, and a series of unpublished sketches by Sir Edwin Landseer, bookplate to front paste down with 2 old bookseller catalogue slips to lower edges, also early engraving of a dead red deer pasted to lower blank margin dedication page, some spotting to the margins of the elctro plates o/w contents clean and free of foxing. Original publishers pictorial cloth binding with deer head design to upper board and spine in black. The cloth evenly darkened on spine and less so along top edge of the front cover, the cloth usually found unevenly darkened, one of the classic Victorian stalking titles.
[21558] |
£260.00 |
|
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Deer and Their Horns
1897.
1st Edn,.
Henry Sotheran and Co.
xviii 224 pages, large folio, TEG, 185 text and full page illus mostly by the author, 8 by Sidney Steel, 2 by E.Roe, 10 electro engraved and coloured frontis by the author and Sidney Steel, and a series of unpublished sketches by Sir Edwin Landseer, bookplate to front paste down. Some spotting to the blank margins of the elctro plates o/w contents clean and free of foxing. Recased in the publishers' pictorial cloth binding with deer head design to upper board and spine in black. The cloth evenly darkened on spine and boards; the cloth usually found unevenly darkened which this copy is not one of the classic Victorian stalking titles.
[23263] |
£280.00 |
|
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Deer and Their Horns
1897.
1st Edn,.
Henry Sotheran and Co.
xviii 224 pages, large folio, TEG, special edition LIMITED TO 100 NUMBEREDCOPIES , this being No 40 SIGNEND by John Guille Millais with 3 colour plates, only 1 appeared in the trade edition, the electro etchings are on India paper. 185 text and full page illus mostly by the author, 8 by Sidney Steel, 2 by E. Roe, 10 electro engraved and coloured frontis by the author and Sidney Steel, and a series of unpublished sketches by Sir Edwin Landseer, some foxing to the electro etchings mostly to the blank margin of some plates and tissue guards, also to the blank margin of the frontis. Armorial bookplate of Collingwood Lindsay Wood to front paste down and armorial plate Lunsden to front end paper. Publisher, ? tan morroco over cloth with decorative deer head vignette in black to upper board, gilt title and deer head to spine, the cloth darkened as usual, Overall, a vg copy of the limited edition of a classic deer stalking title. Schwerdt vol 2 -27pp ?700
[23860] |
£700.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Diving Ducks
1913.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xv 141 + xii 164 pages, top edge gilt 2 volumes, folio, 74 plates of which 29 are coloured by Archibald Thorburn, D Murray Dixon, H Gronvold and the author. Some occasional browning to the contents. Publishers dark red cloth, with gilt title to upper boards cloth faded in places as often found, light rubbing to the head of the spines vg. Limited to 450 numbered copies, this being No. 148. A detailed work on the subject with particularly fine illustrations. "The life histories of all diving ducks mostly shot or collected by the author Chute 454.
[22786] |
£685.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Far Away Up The Nile
1924.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
x 254 pages, small 4to, illustrations from drawings by the author and H.R. Millais and from photographs. Some spotting to the prelims, publishers dark red. Millais hunting along the Nile valley for buffalo, hartebeest, roan eland etc. Czech 197
[23812] |
£60.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Far Away Up The Nile
1924.
1st Edn,.
Longman Green and Co.
x 254 pages, small 4to, frontis + 49 plates by the author and H.R.Millais and from photographs, 1 plate slight creasing in places to very outer margin to edge, original brick red cloth, light rubbing to head of spine. Millais hunting along the Nile valley for buffalo, hartebeest, roan eland etc. Czech 197
[21665] |
£65.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
The Natural History Of The British Game Birds
1909.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xi 142 pages, advert leaf, TEG, large folio, illus with 18 coloured plates, 17 photogravures, and 2 other illus by Archibald Thorburn and J.G.Millais, plus 1 other plate with 2 b/w photograph illustrations all plates are clean and the contents free of foxing. This copy numbered 147 of a limitation of 550 copies, bound in the publishers two tone cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. Rubbing to the head of spine and chipping to the bottom of the spine, few faint marks to the spine edge. The book covers the natural history, habits, habitat, and shooting of game birds. Schwerdt notes "A fine publication, one of the few modern shooting books which has considerably risen in value probably on account of the plates after Thorburn, printed by Albert Frisch of Berlin which are exceptionally beautiful. Schwerdt Vol 2 27/28. Chute 453
[22247] |
£580.00 |
|
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MILLAIS J.G. |
The Natural History Of The British Game Birds
1909.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xi 142 pages, advert leaf, TEG, large folio, illustrated with 18 coloured plates, 17 photogravures, and 2 other illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and J.G. Millais, plus 1 other plate with 2 b/w photograph illustrations all plates are clean and the contents free of foxing. This copy numbered 185 of a limitation of 550 copies, bound in the publishers two tone cloth with gilt title to the upper cover, a very good copy +. The book covers the natural history, habits, habitat, and shooting of game birds. Schwerdt notes "A fine publication, one of the few modern shooting books which has considerably risen in value probably on account of the plates after Thorburn, printed by Albert Frisch of Berlin which are exceptionally beautiful. Schwerdt Vol 2 27/28. Chute 453
[23859] |
£650.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
The Natural History Of The British Surface Feeding Ducks
1902.
1st Edn.
Longmans Green and Co.
xiv 107 pages, top edge gilt ,folio with 6 photogravures, 41 coloured plates and 25 other illustrations, the colour plates are by Thorburn and Millais, light spotting to FEP and prelims o/w contents clean and free of spotting. Two armorial bookplates to the front paste down. A vg+ copy seldom found in this condition limited to 600 numbered copies, this is No 202, the book covers 10 species of duck commonly found and details, their natural history, habits, plumage and shooting Chute 452. ?620
[22070] |
£620.00 |
|
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Newfoundland and Its Untrodden Way
1907.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XVI 340 pages, TEG, 4to., illus by the author and from photographs, light spotting to front closed page edges, a vg+ copy in later not recent 1/2 dark blue morroco binding by Hatchards, gilt ruling to corners and spine edges. Spine with 6 panels, gilt tooling to the raised band spine panels with inner double frame. An attractive copy, armorial bookplate of S.C.Lister, Swinton Park. Millais relates his experiences hunting caribou, various species of deer, national history etc. He notes "In no country have I experienced such enjoyable hunting as in Newfoundland"
[2533] |
£285.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Wanderings And Memoirs
1919.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XII 298 pages, advert leaf, illus from drawings and photographs by the author, publishers cloth, gilt title on spine dull as often found.
[4862] |
£60.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Wanderings And Memoirs
1919.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XII 298 pages, advert leaf, illus from drawings and photographs by the author, contents clean and tight, original covers evenly faded. Includes a chapter on Arthur Neumann, Pioneer and Elephant Hunter and A Hunting Trip To British East Africa in 1913. Czech 197.
[18119] |
£50.00 |
|
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MILLAIS John Guille |
Game Birds And Shooting-Sketches Illustrating The Habits, Modes Of Capture, Stages Of Plumage And The Hybrids & varieties Which Occur Amongst Them
1894.
2nd, 1st ordinary.
Henry Sotheran And Co.
xiii 185 pages, 16pp adverts, large 8vo pages uncut, full page and text illustrations, armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Original tan cloth with game birds' vignette and title printed in black to the upper board and spine, spine darkened as usual lesser so to the boards. A title where the cloth is often affected by discoloration. The author covers capercaillie, blackgame, grouse and ptarmigan, with notes on the life history and sporting of each bird, (the 1st edition contained colour plates and limited to 550 copies and was a folio edition). This edition only lacks the colour plates, the text remains unchanged. Chute 450 ?80
[22942] |
£80.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xv 167 pages, TEG, 4to, illustrated with a frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs in the text. The contents and plates free of spotting or browning. Armorial bookplate of Gilmour, of Lundin and Montrave to front paste down. Bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards. The vellum clean and free of any darkening the grey paper boards are fresh and clean, an exceptional copy. A title seldom found in this condition. A classic work on wildfowling in Scotland dealing with the pursuit of ducks. Chapters include a morning with an 8 bore, a day with a punt gun on the Moray Firth etc. With some excellent illustration of wildfowling and punt gunning. Chute 451
[21960] |
£200.00 |
|
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XV 167 pages, TEG, 4to., frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs, bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards, some marking to top edge of paper on front board, couple of marks to the vellum but overall a vg copy with some excellent illus of wildfowling and puntgunning. Chute 451
[14884] |
£120.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XV 167 pages, TEG, 4to., frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs, bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards, slight marking to the vellum, a vg clean copy with excellent illus of wildfowling and puntgunning. Chute 451
[14772] |
£160.00 |
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MILLER Roger |
The Complete Barbel Angler
1996.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Marlborough.
190 pages, 4to., black and white, and colour illus, fine in dj.
[22164] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
MILLER Warren H. |
The American Hunting Dog, Modern Strains Of Bird Dogs And Hounds And Their Training
1919.
1st Edn,.
George H Doran Company.
New York.
X 252 pages, illus, title page foxed, green cloth, titles in black.
[14107] |
£28.00 |
|
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MILLINGEN J.G. |
The History Of Duelling Including Narratives Of The Most Remarkable Personal Encounters That Have Taken Place From The Earliest Period To The Present Day
1841.
1st Edn.
Richard Bentley.
2 Vols, xii 399, xii 428 pages Top edges gilt ownership bookplate to front pastedowns, a very clean set finely bound in a half tan calf with contrasting labels with gilt decorations to spine compartments by Bayntun Binders of Bath, a fine set. Covers the rise of duelling in Europe and the United States. Duelling in Great Britain and Ireland listing Individual duels during the reign of George III, Duelling in various countries from the accession of George IV in 1820 to the year 1841. ?485
[23550] |
£485.00 |
|
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MILLS Desmond, BARNES Mike |
Amateur Gunsmithing
1986.
rep Edn,.
The Boydell Press..
Woodbridge, Suffolk..
211 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings. A fine copy in DJ. The complete stripping and reassembly of both sidelock and boxlock shotguns
[23361] |
£25.00 |
|
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MILLS Fred P L |
Colts Double Rifles
1953.
privatly printed.
51 pages, full page illus from photographs, signed on the title page by Fred Mills, pictorial printed cream card covers, vg. An in-depth view on the double rifle produced by Colt.
[21662] |
£40.00 |
|
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Milner (Jos M.), Alexander (Jim S.) & Griffin (A.M.). |
A HIGHLAND DEER HERD AND ITS HABITAT
2002.
1st.
Red Lion House.
268 pages, Illustrated with colour photographs paintings, graphs, tables & maps. Publishers' blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in black. A fine copy in DJ. An important and remarkable study of the deer herd on the Letterewe estate, owned by Paul van Vlissingen who sponsored and privately published this book. Chapters include: The size of the red deer herd; Deer impact on the habitat; Condition of the red deer herd; Management options and their consequences; Deer in the Highlands
[23273] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No 6A The General Purpose Machine Gun (light Role) (all Arms)
1966.
92 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings including 2 folding plates, printed card covers with punch holes to spine edge, vg.
[21712] |
£25.00 |
|
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MITCHELL HEDGES F.A. |
Battles With Giant Fish
1925.
reprint Edn,.
Duckworth and Co.
307 pages, illus from photographs, some foxing as often found, blue cloth blind stamped title to upper board, rubbing to edge, vg-. Big game angling.
[16011] |
£40.00 |
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MITCHELL HEDGES F.A. |
Battling with Sea Monsters
nd circa 1933.
1st Edn,.
Duckworth.
VIII 319 pages, b/w illus throughout from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, (Reece has a world record in the late 1980's for a 6 gilled shark), some occasional spotting especially to closed page edges, blue cloth, a vg copy in worn dj. dj has loss to head of spine, some chipping to edges, a difficult title to find more so in dj.
[17016] |
£220.00 |
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MITCHELL HENRY L. |
Tunny Fishing At Home And Abroad
1934.
1st Edn,.
Rich and Cowan Ltd.
137 pages, frontis + 52 other illus from photographs, light discolouration to cover, o/w vg. A difficult title to find. Mitchell Henry held the record of 851lbs for a rod caught tuna in British waters.
[16940] |
£120.00 |
|
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Mitchell, Ph.D., Robert M.; Frisina, Ph.D., Michael R. |
From the Himalayas to the Rockies: Retracing the Great Arc of Wild Sheep
2007.
1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA.
xvii ? 230 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings + colour maps. A fine copy in DJ. A finely illustrated book with detailed maps. A systematic approach to classifying the wild sheep of the new and old the old worlds. Also included are a selection of hunting stories.
[23487] |
£50.00 |
|
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Mockler-Ferryman Major A F |
In The Northmans's Land. Travel, Sport, and Folk-Lore in The Hardanger Fjord and Fjeld.
1896.
1st.
Sampson Low, Marston and Co.
xvi- 316pp, folding map, 17 full page illustrations and 2 vignettes, pages are uncut and unopened some occasional foxing. Original dark red cloth binding, with gilt vignette of an Elk head to the upper cover. The authors observations of Hardenger in Norway. The people countryside weather and fishing and shooting opportunities available. Including reindeer and er on reindeer hunting.
[23725] |
£38.00 |
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MOHAN Peter |
Carp For Everyone
1972.
1st Edn,.
David Charles.
Newton Abbot.
144 pages, full page and text illus, vg+ in dj, dj has slight rubbing to very top edge of spine. A modern classic
[13464] |
£55.00 |
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MOHAN Peter |
Cypry The Story of a Carp
1973.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
136 pages, text illus, map end papers of Cartench Lake, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to 1/2 title blank, Reece held a world record in the late 80's for a 6 gilled shark, vg in unclipped dj, light marking to rear flap, no splits or tears.
[16911] |
£100.00 |
|
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MOHAN Peter, MADDOCKS Kevin |
The Fourth British Carp Study Group Book
..
BCSG Publication.
Castle Carey.
182 pages, 4to., b/w and colour illus from photographs + drawings, pictorial laminated cover.
[16335] |
£20.00 |
|
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MOHAN Peter, MADDOCKS Kevin |
The Fourth British Carp Study Group Book
..
BCSG Publication.
Castle Carey.
182 pages, 4to., b/w and colour illus from photographs + drawings, pictorial laminated cover, a fine copy
[23833] |
£25.00 |
|
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MOHAN Peter, STARKEY M., WEALE R. |
The Second British Carp Study Group Book
1975.
1st Edn,.
BSCG Publications.
83 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs and drawings, pictorial covers, vg+.
[16337] |
£150.00 |
|
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MOIR F.L.M. |
After Livingstone An African Trade Romance
nd 1923.
1st Edn,.
XX 200 pages, illus from photographs, map on rear EP, some foxing to contents, original blue cloth, title in black on spine. Moir and his brother set out to open up a trade route between the East coats and the district round the Great Lakes of Nyaja and Tanganyika and includes some hunting, chapters on my first elephant, a big boy, taming young elephants, small game etc. the Moir brothers were also responsible for the abolition of the slave trade in those parts. Not in Czech
[13155] |
£60.00 |
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MONKHOUSE, W Cosmo |
The Works of Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. Illustrated By Forty-four Steel Engravings and About Two Hundred Woodcuts from Sketches in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen and Other Sources, with a History of His art-Life By W. Cosmo Monkhouse
no date circa 1880.
1st Edn.
Virtue & Co.
x(ii) ? 168 pages, large 4to 43 full-page steel engravings, titlepage vignette, 10 plates of Landseer's early work and many other illustrations in the text. Bound in a full contemporary dark green morroco all edges gilt. Spine in six compartments' ornately decorated with central device within corner pieces and doble ruled frames. The boards with triple ruled border and corner pieces, gilt monogram to centre of the upper board "MC". The contents clean with light spotting to the blank end papers, the binding shows some light rubbing to corners a very good + copy of a title rarely found in this condition. Although not a stalking book Landseer was particularly associated with Scotland, and the Highlands particular, which provided the subjects (both human and animal) for many of his important paintings including many of a stalking or deer theme including The Monarch of the Glen.
[22261] |
£300.00 |
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MOORE C.Kenneth |
Colt Revolvers And The US Navy 1865-1889
1987.
1st Edn,.
Dorrance & Company Inc.
Bryn Mawr, USA.
ix 140 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs, diagrams etc, fine in dj.
[21275] |
£100.00 |
|
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MOORE Sir Jonas [Translator] |
A General Treatise Of Artillery Or Great Ordanance Writ In Italian by Tomaso Moretti of Brescia, translated into English with notes thereupon, and some additions out of French for sea gunners by Sir Jonas Moore. With an appendix of Artificial Fire-works for War and Delight by Sir Abraham Dager
1683.
1st Edn,.
A.G. and F.P. for Obadian Blagrave.
124 + (4) pages, without 1/2 title, woodcut frontis plate, 7 folding plates + table plates + 4 pages on A Defination Of Gunsmithing showing figures with explanation, the plates show various figures depicting ammunition, carriages, the guns, loads, angles, barrells etc. bookplate of D.G.Mackenzie to front paste down, slip pasted to rear paste down noting the book was re-backed, re-labelled, fly leaves repaired by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in 1954. The treatise is divided into five parts: 1 Of Things General To All Artillery; 2 Of Forming the Bore Or Choke; 3 Of Carriages; 4 Of The Charge Of Powder And Shot; 5 Of Shooting In Great Artillery, a vg clean tight copy. Riling 181.
[18377] |
£1100.00 |
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MORAY BROWN J. |
Stray Sport
1893.
1st Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons.
xii 304, viii 293 pages, 2 Vols, 15 full page plates + text drawings throughout, Vol I the first part 240+ pages are on Indian Shikar, the rest of Vol I and Vol II covers sport at home including fishing, snipe and woodcock shooting etc in England Scotland and Ireland. Publishers' olive-green cloth with gilt pig sticking scene to upper board of both volumes. Personal presentation inscription to ? title page of volume 2 "To my journalistic mentor E Sacks with the Authors best wishes Sept 1893". Below are some handwritten lines (I believe which are taken from a song by Campbell of Saddell). Brown enjoyed considerable sport in India he recounts pig sticking, elephant and tiger shooting stalking samba and bear etc he details tiger measurements and weights. Unusual to find a signed copy. Czech 33 not listed by Chute
[22364] |
£200.00 |
|
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Morgan, Paul, compiler |
THE PIKE ANGLER'S LIBRARY; a guide to British pike fishing books.
1998.
1st.
Coch-y-Bonddu Books,.
Machynlleth.
64 pages, Limited to 100 signed and numbered copies this being 31. Bound in the publisher's green cloth gilt titl to the upper cover a fine copy. An annotated checklist and price guide, listing of over 100 British pike angling books. Contains introductions by Paul Morgan, Alan Broderick and Fred Buller. Following the annotated checklist of 122 books is a priced and annotated list of 200 in-print and out-of-print books on pike.
[23588] |
£40.00 |
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MORIN Marco, HELD Robert |
Beretta The Worlds Oldest Industrial Dynasty
1980.
1st Edn,.
Acquafresca Editrice.
Switzerland.
283 pages, 4to, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc., text in English and Italian, fine in dj, dj has small chip to lower part of spine.
[18352] |
£40.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The British Caddis Flies (Trichptera) A Collector's Handbook
1939.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Son Ltd.
XIII 320 pages, large 8vo., frontis + 3 full page plates + text illus, a vg+ in dj, no tears or splits to dj.
[18072] |
£55.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The British Caddis Flies (Trichptera) A Collector's Handbook
1939.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Son Ltd.
xiii 320 pages, large 8vo., frontis + 3 full page plates + text illus, presentation inscription to FEP thanking George G Yates for proof reading signed by Martin Mosely 14/3/1939/, vg.
[21091] |
£60.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The Dry Fly Fisherman's Entomology Being A Supplement To Frederic M. Halford's The Dry Fly Mans Handbook
1921.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
xx 109 pages, illus including 16 hand coloured plates on flies and text illus, blank pages for notes, a vg+ copy in the original green rexine wallet binding.
[5193] |
£120.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The Dry Fly Fishers Entomology Being A Supplement To Frederic M. Halford's The Dry Fly Mans Handbook
1921.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
xx 109 pages, + blank pages for notes illus including 16 hand-coloured plates of flies with descriptive tissue guards, and text illus a vg copy in the original green rexine wallet binding with gilt title to the upper cover.
[22281] |
£120.00 |
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MOTTRAM J.C. |
Fly Fishing Some New Arts And Mysteries
1913.
1sr Edn,.
The Field Press.
xxii 272 pages, b/w illus of flies, text diagrams, vg in publishers blue cloth, title to upper cover, some darkening to the cloth, includes a chapter on fly fishing in New Zealand, a new outlook on fly fishing.
[19403] |
£40.00 |
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MOTTRAM J.C. |
Fly Fishing Some New Arts And Mysteries
1913.
1sr Edn,.
The Field Press.
xxii 272 pages, adverts to end papers, b/w illus of flies, text diagrams, bookplate of Lionel Cresell Burley Wharfdale to FEP, small 4 x 1cm fade mark to top front outer corner, o/w vg- in publishers blue cloth, title to upper cover, some darkening to the cloth, includes a chapter on fly fishing in New Zealand, a new outlook on fly fishing.
[19671] |
£35.00 |
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MOTTRAM J.C. |
Fly Fishing Some New Arts And Mysteries
1994.
rewprint 1915.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
xxii 272 pages, colour frontis + text drawings and diagrams, 1/4 faux leather binding, a fine copy in slipcase limited to 950 copies. With a new introduction by David Burnett.
[23646] |
£26.00 |
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MOUILLESSEAUX Harold R. |
Ethan Allen, Gunmaker His Partners, Patents & Firearms
1973.
1st Edn,.
Museum Restoration.
Ottawa, Canada.
xiv 170 pages, 4to., illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs. Single ownership stamp to front end papers and title page for Herbie Woodend, vg in dj. . Herbie Woodend MBE was custodian of the Pattern Room Museum
[23328] |
£25.00 |
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MOULE Thomas |
Heraldry Of Fish Notices Of The Principle Families Bearing Fish In Their Arms
1842.
John Van Voorst.
XV 250 pages, illus with 205 engraved text illus, vg. Various fish are covered with history, distribution etc.
[12720] |
£95.00 |
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MOULE Thomas |
Heraldry Of Fish Notices Of The Principle Families Bearing Fish In Their Arms
1842.
Von Vorst.
XV 250 pages, illus with 205 engraved text illus, newspaper cutting to inner blank end paper some offsetting, vg. Various fish are covered with history, distribution etc.
[9833] |
£55.00 |
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Mowbray, Stuart C. and Heroux, Jennifer |
Civil War Arms Makers and Their Contracts A Facsimile Reprint of the Report by the Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862
1989.
reprint.
Andrew Mowbray Publishers.
Lincoln U.S.A.
(6) -595 ? (4) pages, Illustration of two of the factories. Publishers' pictorial laminated binding, a fine copy.
[22810] |
£35.00 |
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MOYSE BARTLETT Lieut Col H |
The Kings African Rifles A Study Of Military History Of Easy And Central Africa 1890-1945
1956.
1st Edn.
Gale of Polden.
Aldershot.
xiv 727 pages, b/w illustrations from photographs, 11 folding maps, text maps etc., publisher's black cloth, gilt regiment crest to upper board, cloth clean and bright, a vg+ copy in likewise dj. Although a regimental history the book is an insight to the area of Uganda, Kenya, Somaliland during a formative period.
[22951] |
£120.00 |
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Muckel, Gary B |
Early Shotgun Concentrators and Spreaders: The first one hundred years of invention to control the flight of Shot
nd Circa 1990.
the author?.
USA.
Unpaginated ,60 +pages 4to illustrated from colour photographs, line drawings, old adverts, many of the pages are copies of earlier works. Pictorial printed card a fine copy .
[23042] |
£25.00 |
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MUIRHEAD James Patrick editor |
Winged Words On Chantrey's Woodcocks
1857.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
VI 120 pages, 6 etched plates, light spotting to contents, armorial bookplate to front paste down, publishers green cloth, gilt vignette of 2 shot woodcock to upper board, cloth clean and bright. Sir Francis Chantrey a sculptor shut two woodcocks with 1 shot at Holkham, Norfolk on November 20 1829. It was sufficiently well regarded to merit this delightful anthology of verse on the subject. A monument to the 2 woodcock was presented to W.Coke of Holkham in 1834. An etching of the monument is used as the frontis and part for the gilt vignette to the upper cover. A scarce title and more so in this condition. Chute 461
[18427] |
£100.00 |
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MUIRHEAD James Patrick editor |
Winged Words On Chantrey's Woodcocks
1857.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
VI 120 pages, 6 etched plates, light spotting to contents, armorial bookplate to front paste down, publishers green cloth, gilt vignette of 2 shot woodcock to upper board, cloth clean and bright. Sir Francis Chantrey a sculptor shot two woodcock with 1 shot at Holkham, Norfolk on November 20 1829. It was sufficiently well regarded to merit this delightful anthology of verse on the subject. A monument to the 2 woodcock was presented to W.Coke of Holkham in 1834. An etching of the monument is used as the frontis and part for the gilt vignette to the upper cover. A scarce title and more so in this condition. Chute 461
[19856] |
£120.00 |
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MULES P.H. |
George Doggett Keeper, A Story Of A Devonshire Manor Thirty Years Ago
1887.
1st Edn,.
Manchester & London.
115 pages, advs, square 8vo., full page and text illus by PJ Antoine and J Thomas, original cream cloth with vignette in black of the keeper's door to upper board, some darkening to cloth as often found with this binding. Chute 462.
[19767] |
£45.00 |
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MULES P.H. |
George Doggett Keeper, A Story Of A Devonshire Manor Thirty Years Ago
1887.
1st Edn,.
Abel Heywood and Son , Simpkin Marshall.
Manchester & London.
115 pages, advs, frontis, Keepers Barn Door and 14 full page plates + text illustrations by P J Antoine and J Thomas, armorial bookplate to the front paste down. The contents clean a nd tight. Publishers cream cloth with vignette in black of the keeper's door to upper board. The cloth soiled and some marks but tight with no splits or chips. The story of a keeper hears of a boy he taught to shoot and fish has earned the Victoria Cross (shooting three of the enemy). Chute 462.
[22966] |
£25.00 |
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Mullin, Timothy J. and Stevens, R. Blake |
American Beauty - The Pre-War Colt National Match Government Model Pistol
1999.
1st Edn.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Coburg, Ontario.
59 pages, 4to 69 illustrations with 20 in full colour and b/w from photographs line drawings old adverts pictorial end papers etc. Bound in the publisher's blue faux leather binding, a fine copy in DJ. Includes a survey of the Colt National Match with serial number chart noting the finish, grips, sights, with observations for each.
[23998] |
£225.00 |
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MUNITION DESIGN COMMITTEE |
Munitions Design Commitee, Small Arms Section December 1915 to August 1917
.
4to., unpaginated 200+ pages, 228 minutes recorded, some just a paragraph others several pages with a 4 page index and 6 page manuscript additions. A variety of weapons are designed and covered including Lewis machine Guns, ammunition, sights mountings, rifles, bayonets, Vickers guns etc., (A digital photograph of the index can be sent on request). The whole is bound in the original cloth binding, paper title label to upper cover, head and tail of spine worn and rubbing to corners. The name Colonel G.H.SD. Brown written on top margin of many of the reports and occasional notes and numbers written to margins. Colonel Browne was chairman of many of the meetings. A rare and important research item of the weapons of WWI
[19873] |
£480.00 |
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MUNSON H.Lee |
The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753 - 1923
1992.
Andrew Mowbray.
Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA.
ix 313 pages, illus from photographs, 4to, bound in black cloth, title in silver with vignette of a sportsman in silver to upper board, fine in dj. Includes a biographical sketch of Henry Mortimer, marking on the guns, fakes and forgeries, trade labels, bill heads and of course the gun.
[21790] |
£180.00 |
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MUNSON H.Lee |
The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753 - 1923
1992.
Andrew Mowbray.
Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA.
ix 313 pages, illus from photographs, 4to, bound in black cloth, title in silver with vignette of a sportsman in silver to upper board, bookplate to the front paste down, fine in dj. Includes a biographical sketch of Henry Mortimer, marking on the guns, fakes and forgeries, trade labels, bill heads and of course the gun.
[24060] |
£170.00 |
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MURDOCH W. |
More Light On The Salmon Fresh Facts What A Dee Salmon Sees, Hears, And Does On Its Journey From The Grey North Sea To The Mountain Pool In The Cairngorms
nd 1921.
1st Edn,.
The Fishing News.
Aberdeen.
50 pages, adverts, text and full page illus from photographs, pictorial card covers with silver salmon leaping, a vg+ copy of a scarce title.
[19329] |
£120.00 |
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Murray, Douglas |
The 336 A collector's reference on the Model 336 Marlin
1983.
1at.
the author.
Westbury Long Island.
4to illustrated in b/w from photographs old adverts etc. Publishers pictorial card covers VG.
[23318] |
£60.00 |
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Murray Douglas. P |
The Ninety-Nine: A History of the Savage Model 99 Rifle
1985.
revised 3rd.
Douglas P Murray.
Westbury Long Island, U.S.A.
Illustrated in b/w from photographs, line drawings old adverts etc. Publishers pictorial printed card covers a fine copy.
[23601] |
£35.00 |
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MURRAY Hilda |
Echoes Of Sport
1911.
second impression Edn,.
T.N.Foulis.
XII 167 pages, TEG adverts, illus from photographs, brown cloth with gilt title and ornate sporting vignette to upper board, a vg+ copy. Stalking, salmon, fishing, grouse shooting etc.
[7496] |
£35.00 |
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Murray T. W. & Co Ltd |
Gun Makers And Cartridge Specialist
1934.
T.W.Murray & Co Ltd.
Cork.
Folding promotional list for the 1934-35 season 6.25 inches x 4 inches, when unfolded 23.5 inches, printed on both sides. Showing the company's cartridges and gund also other makes, shooting equipment etc., illustrated with prices, a vg example.
[23082] |
£30.00 |
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MURTHA Gary |
The Samurai Sword, An American Perspective
1980.
1st Edn.
H.S.M. Publications.
USA.
4to, 126 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings. the original errata slip taped to front paste down with ownership name and details inked out on front paste down. Publishers red pebbled cloth binding in dj, dj lightly rubbed on edges and corners, head of spine chipped, well illus. The book includes index of artists and schools, characters in sword signatures, care cleaning etc.
[21736] |
£35.00 |
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MURTON R.K. |
The Wood Pigeon
1965.
1st Edn,.
Collins.
256 pages, illus, vg in dj, a major work on the natural history etc of the pigeon. Published in the Collins New Naturalist Monograph Series.
[5022] |
£30.00 |
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MUSGRAVE Daniel D., OLIVER Smith Hempstone |
German Machine Guns
1971.
1st Edn,.
Mor Associates.
Washington, USA.
457 pages, 4to., illus from photographs and drawings, bookplate to front paste down, vg in dj, dj has plastic laminted cover.
[19309] |
£30.00 |
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MUSKETRY INSTRUCTIONS |
Extracts From Regulations For Conducting Musketry Instructions Of The Army
1972.
abridged facsimile rep of the 1859 Edn,.
Parker Hale Ltd.
Birmingham.
42 pages, illustrated with line drawings. Publishers decorative red hard covers titled"Instruction Enfield Rifles Of Musketry" vg. Includes a new introduction andAn Historical Survey of Enfield Muzzle Loading Rifles by Dr C.H. Roads.
[22724] |
£22.00 |
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Musselwhite, Arthur |
Behind the Lens in Tigerland
1933.
1st Edn.
Thacker, Spink & Co,.
Calcutta, India.
Small 4to illustrated throughout in b/w of photographs. Publishers slate blue cloth with tiger head vignette to upper board and title to spine in black. A collection of photos taken over 15 years of studies of big game and life. Include scenes from hunting with accompanying text.
[22082] |
£70.00 |
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Musson, Jeremy; Allen, Terry photographer |
In Pursuit of the Best Gun: Westley Richards 1812-2012. A Bicentennial History
2012.
1st Edn.
Westley Richards Co.
Birmingham.
335 pages, Large 4to illustrated throughout with colour and b/w photographs by Terry Allen also old photographs documents etc, pictorial end papers. Limited to 200 numbered and signed copies, finely bound ? white cloth over green cloth paper title label to the upper cover. In purpose made white cloth covered drop over box, the title in black to upper cover, a fine copy. A finely produced book, covering the history, the guns, and their production the people. One of the great English gun making companies. which has been based in Birmingham since it was founded and has played an important role in the development of the shotgun and the sporting and military rifle.
[23706] |
£235.00 |
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