India's North-west Frontier
London: John Murray, 1939. First. Hardcover. 308 pp, ill. VG+ copy with small stamp on front free end paper stating withdrawn from RCS library, 1931. No other markings. More
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The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint. Hardcover. 187 pp. ill. Beautiful reprint of orig. ed. with new intro. All edges gilt. Part of the Briar Patch Press African collection reprint series. A hunting classic. Fine condition. More
Incidents from an Elephant Hunter's Diary and Reminiscences of an ELephant Hunter
Huntington Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2017. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 2017 and 2018 CA Both of Safari Press' limited editions of 1,000 numbered slipcased copies. Hundreds of pages of reading enjoyment of never before published stories from a major Bell archive. Both limited editions are great to read..... More
Boone & Crockett Clubs 18th Big Game Awards 1980-1982
Alexanderia VA: Boone & Crockett Club, 1984. Hardcover. tabulations of outstanding North American Big Game trophies accepted during the 18th awards entry period 1980-1982. 306 pp, ill. Fine in like dj. More
Missions to the Niger
Cambridge, England: Hakluyt Society, 1964. Hakluyt-Second Series. Original Cloth. 1:Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Murzuk 1824/6, letters of Laing 1824/6 406 pp. ill. text maps & folding map. 2. Bornu Mission part 1 1822-25. 306 pp. ill. text and folding maps. 3. Bornu Mission part 2 1822/25. 285 pp. illl..... More
Big Game Hunting in Central Africa
New York: St Martins Press, 1988. Capstick Reprint Series: 1st Ed Thus. Hardcover. 268 pp, ill. One of the popular classic African big game hunting titles in the Peter Capstick reprint series. Fine in like jacket. All the books in this series make great reading. More
Big Game Hunting in Central Africa
New York: St Martins Press, 1988. Capstick Reprint Series: 1st Ed Thus. Hardcover. 268 pp, ill. One of the popular classic African big game hunting titles in the Peter Capstick reprint series. Vg in fine jacket. All the books in this series make great reading. Would be fine except several..... More
The Indian Field Shikar Book
Calcutta: Thacker Spink, 1928. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. 656 pp, two game registers inserted in rear pocket (one with a few entries, the other clean). Intended to be a small encyclopedia to help sportsmen identify and hunt game in India. Includes large and small game with section on equipment, rifles, ammunition..... More
Richard Simkin's Uniforms of the British Army - The Cavalry Regiments
Exeter, England: Webb & Bower, 1982. Simkin, R. First. Hardcover. 222 pp. Index. Profuse colored illustrations. More
Personal Narrative of the Campaigns in Affghanistan
William Curry: Dublin, 1843. First. Hardcover. Sinde, Beloochistan, etc. detailed in a series of letters by the late Col William H Dennie ...with an appendix containing Col Dennie's correspondence with Lord Keane, Sir Henry Fane, etc. 223 pp, folding map. Narrative of the war from a soldier present... A valuable..... More
The Wild Turkey Book
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1981. Tom Hennessey. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 274 pp. ill. with lovely line drawings. One of the most popular wild turkey hunting books recently printed. A great anthology of the best writing on the subject. Limited to 1,000 copies, signed by editor, illustrator and..... More
Adventure Sport and Travel on the Tibetan Steppes
London: Constable, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Fergusson, W. ADVENTURE SPORT AND TRAVEL ON THE TIBETAN STEPPES 1911 London 342 pp. Large foldout map, 80 Ill. Travel and hunting. Internally very nice and tight. Orig. pict. Orig. printed cloth. Corners bumped, hinges loose (but binding folding firm). The book is vg..... More
The Recollections of an Elephant Hunter
NY: St Martin's Press, 1991. Reprint. Hardcover. Stated first ed of this Capstick reprint series. 24 pp, ill. Nice reprint of a very popular and classic title. More
The Recollections of an Elephant Hunter
NY: St Martin's Press, 1991. Reprint. Hardcover. Stated first ed of this Capstick reprint series. 24 pp, ill. Nice reprint of a very popular and classic title. Fine in fine dj. Inscription on front page. More
Kill or Be Killed
NY: St Martins Press, 1988. Capstick Reprint Series. Hardcover. The Rambling Reminiscences of an Amateur Hunter. 320 pp, ill. A man with many talents - Foran was an intrepid big game hunter and accomplished author. This is a very popular title in the African big game hunting Capstick reprint series..... More
Elephant Hunters of the Lado
Clinton NJ: Amwell Press, 1981. Bob Kuhn. First Limited Ed: 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Signed by Tony Dyer and Jim Rikhoff. 312 pp. ill by Bob Kuhn, Bibliography. Sixth title in the African hunting heritage series. An exceptional book on elephant hunting, perhaps second only to Foran's later work, Legends of..... More
Legends of the Field
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1997. Kuhn Bob. First - Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. More early hunters in Africa.319 pp. ill by Bob Kuhn. Issued on behalf of the East Africa Professional Hunters Assn. Open the pages of this book to go on an old time safari. Famous names..... More
Someone of Value
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 2001. Reprint. Hardcover. 336 pp, 43 ill. The long awaited reprint of perhaps the best biography ever done on RObert Ruark. It's been ten years since the original limited edition of only 1,000 copies sold out in less than a year. This reprint ed even..... More
Someone of Value
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1992. Limited Ed. First - Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 315 pp, ill. Long respected, and this edition long out of print, biography of Robert Ruark a man who grew up as the Old Man's Boy and then became a columnist, hunter, adventurers, noted newspaperman..... More
Report on the Basin of the Upper Nile
Cairo: National Printing Department, 1904. First. Orig. Printed Boards. with proposals for the improvement of that river. to which is added a report upon Lake Tsana and the Rivers of the Eastern Soudan by Mr. Dupuis. 196 pp. Profuse ill., folding maps, and folding plans, folding ill. plus large section..... More
The Foundation of British East Africa
London: Horace Marshall, 1901. First. Set in Zippered Leather Pouch. 271 pp. LACKING MAP in rear. Original board cover with map of E Africa has been set in leather pouch. Little better than a reading copy. More
Oriental Rugs Antique and Modern
New York, London, Toronto: John Lane, 1913. First. Hardcover. 320 pp., 11 full page plates in color (with tissue guards), 80 half tone engravings and 4 maps. Basic book on the subject. VG+ in orig. elaborate printed cloth. Recased with new endpapers. Internally fine. A very nice copy. Large, thick..... More
Safari RSVP
NY: Coward McCann, 1960. First. Hardcover. 179 pp, ill. Join a professional hunter as he tracks the African big five. Colorful anecdotes and factual information. Good reading. Near fine in VG dj. More
With Memsaab in the Arctic
CA: Privately Printed, 1961. Numbered and signed by author. Orig Patterned Cloth. 56 pp, ill. Numbered and signed by author. Unspecified small limited private printing. A really great reading polar bear hunting book. Nicely photographed as well. Bound in orig. white corderoy with printed (orig) cover label. Unusual item. VG+..... More
With Memsaab on Safari
Los Angeles, CA: Private Printing, 1956. First Limited Ed. Orig Patterned Cloth. 110 pp, ill. Map end papers. Hunting throughout Tanzania on a safari as it could only have been in the golden days. With professional hunter George Dove. One of the more interesting privately printed books on hunting in..... More