London: W Thacker, 1899. First. Hardcover. Being a record of sport and travel in Baltistan and Ladakh. 286 pp, ill, fold out map in rear. A great Asian sheep hunting book for all the game of highest Asia. Especially good on ibex hunting but also for several sheep species as..... More
London: Country Life, 1923. First. Hardcover. 187 pages of sheer reading enjoyment. Elephant hunting in the good old days when it was good. A fine copy in original paper boards over cloth spine. There is no wear at spine tips and the boards are in nice shape. The original label..... More
Munich: Tigris Verlag, 1983. First Limited. Hardcover. 448 pp, profuse ill. suede end papers, full embossed gilt leather binding, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt. 16 x 12.25 inches. This copy CVII (107) of an unspecified limited number of copies. A splendid monumental work. The books itself weighs 15 pounds!..... More
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1931. Riddell, Millais, Bell, Wallace. First. Hardcover. Their habits and distribution. A Handbook for hunters and naturalists. 170 pp, ill, fold out maps. Ill w 12 coloured plates by Riddell, 45 sketches by Millais, Bell and Wallace, photographs and a fold out map. The wealth, beauty..... More
Tennessee: Privately printed for the author, 1947. First Edition. Soft cover. 84 pp, Ill, large format, soft covers. The wife of Award winner Berry Brooks recounts the famous hunter's early African game hunt for the big five and plains game. He hunted with none other than Donald Ker and Syd..... More
London: H S Nichols, 1897. Letchford, A. Edition de Luxe reprint - Coffin Set. Hardcover. Penzer p 20. This is the "coffin set" or boxed 1897 edition printed by Nichols. Of all the reprints, the second best (after the true first) is the Nichols edition of 1897. The most elaborate..... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1902. First. Hardcover. 209 pp, 80 full page ill, pull out rear pocket map. Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Central Africa. Buxton was one of FC Selous' favorite authors. A lovely thick book crammed full of the author's hunting for African big game. Throughout British East Africa. Czech..... More
Mazoe Rhodesia: Frank Read Press, 1982. First Limited to 250 Copies. Half Leather. 218 pp. Elephant folio. A completely handmade book. Copy #9 of only 250. All presubscribed prior to publication. Following the enthusiastic reception and mountains of compliments garnered by the first tribute to Caldwell, Frank Read Press did..... More
London: Edward Arnold, 1908. First. Hardcover. Hunting in British East Africa.340 pp, ill incl some by E Caldwell. Pictorial cover: elephant head. Throughout Equatorial Africa, the Athi Plains, Baringo and Mau forests. A consistently sought after big game hunting book. Much on elephant and lion hunting. A lovely copy vg+..... More
London: Gurney & Jackson, 1921. First. Hardcover. 452 pp., 248 ill. Abel Chapman is a respected hunter and author and this work is one of the classics not only as regards big game hunting in Africa but especially on the Sudan. A must for any serious collector. A handsome copy..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1900. First. Hardcover. A record of sport in the Pamirs. 354 pp, profuse ill, large folding map in rear. Cobbold was the first sport hunter to actively explore the Pamirs and took the first photo of a live ovis poli sheep. This is an important work for..... More
London: Smith Elder, 1914. First. Hardcover. 262 pp, ill. Lado Enclave, Victoria Nyanza, and throughout the Congo for lion, elephant, waterbuck and more. Good general book on Congo hunting. Lots of adventurous big game hunting. Near fine in original red cloth with warthog on front cover. Scarce title because there..... More
Camden SC: John Culler, 1995. Kuhn, Bob, Bateman, Robert and Coheleach, Guy. Limited edition Reprint. Full Leather. Five limited editions books. Leather bound gilt stamped reprints. A popular group of reprints of Corbett titles: Includes (1) My India, (2) The Man-eating Leopard of Rudaprayag (3) Jungle Lore (4) The Temple..... More
London: Rowland Ward, 1898. First. Hardcover. being the narrative of an eight months' trip in Baltistan and Ladakh...together with hints for the guidance of sportsmen. 506 pp, ill, publ ads in rear. 2 pull out folding maps in rear pockets. Extremely desirable and fairly scarce Asian sheep hunting book. This..... More
London: Rowland Ward, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Demidoff, E. AFTER WILD SHEEP IN THE ALTAI AND MONGOLIA London 1900 Rowland Ward FIRST ed. 324 pp, ill, pull out rear pocket map. One of the most read and widely respected sheep hunting books ever by one of the best sheep &..... More
New York: Winchester Press, 1973. Bob Kuhn. Deluxe Limited to 375 Numbered Copies. Original Cloth. 154 pp, Ill. of the big five by Bob Kuhn and SIX large pull out colored prints of each of the African big five (two of elephants). Illustrated with drawings by Kuhn and tipped in..... More
Boston Ma: Chapple Publishing Company, 1915. First. Hardcover. 410 pp, profuse ill. Hunting throughout East Africa and into northwester Rhodesia, now Zambia. Two very long and very fruitful safaris after dangerous game (much on elephants) as well a the glamor game of East Africa and what is now Zambia. Truly..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1916. First Limited to 250 Copies. Hardcover. 242 pp. One of the classic elephant and African big game hunting books. The true FIRST edition limited to 250 copies of which, it is reported, that most were lost in an accident. It's ben reprinted about as often as any..... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1900. McCormick, A.D. First. Hardcover. 377 pp, profuse ill. Large colored folding map in rear. The first traverse of Africa from North to South. 377 pp., ill. Large colored folding map in rear. Highly regarded and important work of travel, hunting and adventure. Small dampstain on..... More
no place given: Privately printed, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. 77 pp. Profuse photos. Fold out colored map in rear. RARE privately printed item about hunting for Stone sheep and mountain goat in the northern BC wilds, Sikanni River region. Privately printed for the author for distribution to her friends. This..... More
London: none listed. Hardcover. from Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. A rare piece of Henry Stanley Memorabilia and a super set of photographic glass slides. 42 slides - all numbered and almost all amazingly with their original fragile paper labels! These slides were issued by permission of the Graphic Magazine..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1896. Whymper, C. First. Hardcover. A hunter's wanderings from Khalamba to the Limbombo. 576 pp. Ill. Author is known for his pursuit of leopard, lion & elephant. His book is one of the first to talk about the different haunts of leopards throughout Africa and the different..... More
London: John Long, 1911. First. Hardcover. 266 pp, 52 ill. A classic, written by one of the foremost gentleman big game hunters and adventurers of his day is one of the few classic big hunting titles to concentrate on Zambia, an area that is today still very much a safari..... More
London: Seeley & Co, 1929. First. Hardcover. with life-sized illustrations of most of the game tracks. 225 pp, ill. Covers Central African game on a specie by specie basis. Nice vg+ to near fine copy in first state original buckram cloth. Laid inside is a photocopy of a 4 page..... More
London: Horace Cox, 1910. First. Hardcover. Sport and travel in Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa and also notes on the game animals and their distribution. 118 pp, profuse ill. Exciting hunting trips in what was then northern Rhodesia. Big five + plains game. Near fine in original green simulated crocodile..... More
