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The Sportsman's World
NY: Field & Stream Publishing, 1959. 1st Ed 2nd prtg. Hardcover. Ruark, R. (Contributor) THE SPORTSMAN'S WORLD Ruark authored Foreword and first section on Africa: Land of the Big Five. the first article on Africa. Illustrated with some of Ruark's photos. 1959 1st ed, 2nd prtg. NY 272 pp, ill..... More
Hunting & Stalking the Deer
London: Longman's Green, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Edwards, L. & Wallace, H.F. HUNTING & STALKING THE DEER. The pursuit of red, fallow and roe deer in England and Scotland. 1927 London 274 pp, 8 colored plates and profuse b/w plates and drawings by the authors. These men know that the..... More
Hunting Africa Kenya
New Jersey: Amwell Press, 1992. Coheleach, Guy. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 636 pp, ill by Coheleach. 623 pp. Tremendous reading book about Kenya in this jam packed anthology. Stories from the turn of the last century to today - all of which are of great adventure. Fine in..... More
African Game Trails
NY: Scribner's, 1909. First. Hardcover. An account of the African wanderings of an American Hunter / Naturalist. 534 pp, ill. 1910. Top edge gilt. First Edition of this famous hunting book. Really nice near fine to fine copy (small former owner signature on front free endpaper otherwise it would be..... More
Kambaku
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1986. Limited Ed 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Author's life story of his elephant hunting both for sport and ivory in Mozambique. This limited ed by Amwell is the second and much enlarged ed. Limited to 1,000 signed, numbered and slipcased copies. Book fine, orig slipcase fine. More
Tales of the African Frontier
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 308 pp, ill, bibliography, endpaper maps. The exciting adventures of the remarkable group of men who opened up wildest Africa amid almost unbelievable dangers and difficulties. Includes the exploits of white hunters and poachers. Always a popular book. VG+ to near fine..... More
Africa
Columbia SC: Sporting Classics, 2010. 1st ltd to 500 numbered copies. Hardcover. Sporting Classics AFRICA 41 Adventures from the Dark Continent. 2010 Ltd ed of 500 numbered copies, 399 pp, ill by Bob Kuhn all edges gilt. Slipcased. Signed by Chuck Wechsler, Publisher on half title page. 41 of the..... More
Lucky Bwana
Dallas TX: Privately Printed, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. The Adventures of a Big Game Hunter in British East Africa. 1299 pp, ill, end paper maps. Photos incl. some of Klein's friend Jack O'Connor. Klein was one of the early Weatherby Award winners and an avid big game hunter. This is..... More
The White Rhino Hotel
NY: Viking Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1992 NY NY FIRST ED. 404 pp. From the author of Safari, A Chronicle of Adventure comes Bull's first novel-an immediate sellout. As sought after as any Wilbur Smith first edition. Really great African reading. This copy mint, as new, in like dj..... More
Beyond the End of the World
NY: Universe, 1999. First Edition. Soft cover. Beard, Peter BEYOND THE END OF THE WORLD. 1999 NY 122 pp, ill. Photographs, diaries, notes, sketches, and collages. prehistoric memories. Last voices of a lost Africa. Published in conjunction with a Peter Beard exhibition. Orig. photographic soft covers. As new... More
Hunting in the Rockies
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1947. First. Hardcover. 297 pp, ill, index. O'Connor's classic on hunting North American big game in the Rocky Mountains. A super book. Hunting in the Rockies in first ed in dust jacket is one of the most sought after O'Connor titles. The book is in..... More
Alaska Yukon Trophies Won and Lost
WV: Standard Publications, 1947. Second. Hardcover. 2nd ed which is the first one printed with profuse photos. 273 pp. ill, endpaper maps. Publisher's epilogue. Arduous trip by 3 hunters into the Alaskan interior and the Yukon after all the game offered. They took nearly 70 great trophies and managed to..... More
Jungle Cowboy
New York: Taplinger, 1972. First Ed, Second Printing. Hardcover. 190 pp, ill. One of the few good books on hunting in South America by the man who hunted extensively throughout the continent. Scarce in spite of recent printing because of limited print run from this small publishing company. Good reading..... More
After Big Game in Central Africa
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1899. First. Hardcover. 330 pp, ill, map. Appendix on Central African game animals. First edition. Sportsman's journey from 1894 to 1897 when crossing the dark continent from the mouth of the Zambesi to the Belgian Congo. Much on elephants by a man whose ruling passion..... More
Uganda Safaris
Tulsa OK: Winchester Press, 1979. Trade Edition. Hardcover. 236 pp, ill. Foreword by Tony Dyer. Herne's first book, the one that put him on the map as far as hunting was concerned. Delightful reading. This is the trade edition of the second title in the popular African hunting heritage series..... More
In the High Himalayas
London: HF&G Witherby, 1924. First. Hardcover. 223 pp, ill. Sport in the highest part of the Himalayas. Blue sheep and ibex. Mention of other game as well. Deals extensively with the great horned game of the Lahul mountain and valley region. A scarce title. At a relatively recent book fair..... More
With Shotgun and Rifle in North American Game Fields
NY: D Appleton, 1935. Rungius, Carl. First. Hardcover. 397 pp, ill. incl some by Carl Rungius. Moose, elk, bighorn sheep, king of the Keniua and a trip to the Rocky Mountains. Also western Alberta for bighorn sheep. VG+. More
Hunting Big Game with Gun and Camera in Africa
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1960. First. Hardcover. 206 pp, ill. From my lord, the elephant, to rhinos, other dangerous game and snakes, the author takes us on a veritable safari to animals (including birds) lying in wait and otherwise. VG+ in like dj. More
Hunting in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Huntington Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2002. First Ltd to1,000 signed #'d copies. Hardcover. Alaska Prof Hunters Assn HUNTING THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN 2002 CA 293 pp, ill. Ltd to 1,000 numbered, signed copies. Hunting stories by members of the Alaska Prof Hunters Assn. The southwest, Arctic, interior, southern..... More
I Killed for a Living
Huntington Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2010. First Ltd to 500 copies. Hardcover. Story of the last big game hunter in Southeast Asia. 206, ill. Ltd to 1,000 signed, #d, slipcased copies. Story of the last big game hunter in South-East Asia. Lots of tiger and gaur hunting. As new in..... More
My Main Obsession
Huntington Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2013. 1st ltd to 250 copies. Hardcover. Vazquez, R.G. My Main Obsession 2013 CA Safari Press. Limited ed of only 250 copies. Signed, numbered, slipcased. 269 pp. ill. Worldwide hunting but mainly Africa (Mozambique and elsewhere) and also for jaguar. Fine in like orig slipcase..... More
Elephant and Seladang Hunting in the Federated Malay States
London: Rowland Ward, 1905. First. Hardcover. 289 pp, ill. Orig. zebra endpapers.Top edge gilt. Ward's classic title on big game hunting in Asia. One of the classic Asian elephant hunting titles and one of the very few on seladang hunting. A lovely copy, original red cloth is sharp and bright..... More
Classics of American Sporting Fiction
Clinton NJ: Amwell Press, 1984. Foley, S. First Ltd to 1000 copes. Hardcover. 310 pp, ill. Low # 34 copy. Fine, as new in like original slipcase. More