Hunting Beach CA: Safari Press, 1998. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 300 pp, ill w/line drawings and photos. An account of a Kenya game warden. Good work on the life of a game warden. A popular limited signed edition now sold out.Relatively low #67 number. As new in like..... More
London: Robert Hale, 1963. First. Hardcover. Big game hunting north of the Amazon. 208 pp, ill. Jaguar, puma, ocelot, deer, pigs, buffalo + lesser animals, game birds and a chapter on hunting hazards and choosing suitable firearms. A species of South American deer was named after Brock. One of the..... More
Hamilton MT: Outdoor Expeditions and Books, 1990. First Limited to 500 Copies. Hardcover. 207 pp, ill. Gilchrist was a well known big game hunting and guide and his works have become standards both as reference and great reading for big game hunters. This was one of his most popular books..... More
St Louis MO: CV Mosby Co, 1924. First. Hardcover. 180 pp, 102 ill. General African game bag in the days when there was plenty of game and plenty of adventure. Sutton wrote several books about his worldwide hunting adventures but this is his ONLY one on Africa. His PH on..... More
NY: Prentice-Hall, 1970. Hardcover. 261 pp, ill. O'Connor on dangerous game, Gates, Rikhoff, Warren Page and many more. Excellent African big game hunting book. Near fine in near fine dj. Very small Former owner's name stamped on front free endpaper and two small spots on paper as well. Otherwise a...... More
NY: Privately Printed, 1948. First. Orig Printed Wraps. Feb 6 - Mar 12, 1948. 47 pp. Prig printed wraps. Safari in Kenya organized through Ker & Downey and with professional TONY HENLEY as lead PH and also with Sam Eckert as assistant ph. Anything about the legendary Henley is in..... More
London: Andrew Melrose, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 271 pp. Foreword by J Sleeman. The book was so popular that it had three printing in less than one year of publication. Author spent over 30 years in Colonial Service in East Africa and spent most of his spare time hunting big..... More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint. Hardcover. 455 pp, ill, all edges gilt. Africa, Asia, Europe and America for lion, elephant, leopard, bear and buffalo. A hunting classic. Baker's writings inspired many other turn of the century hunters. Near Fine...a couple of tiny white spots on cover..... More
Dallas TX: Privately printed for the author, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Privately printed for the author. 145 pp, profuse color ill. AND inserted in rear is approx 3 hour dvd about the trip. Covers the author's 1970s trips with noted Derek Dunn as PH through Kenya and Tanzania. The author..... More
London: Ward and Lock, 1859. Hardcover. 859 London 340 pp, ill. Cape Colony, Hottentots, Explorers of the Interior, Wildlife, Bushmen, Settlers, Discoveries of Livingston, Barth's travels etc. Folding map showing Barth and Livingstone's travels is torn at hinge but no loss. Ill. Include some on elephant hunting. Brown half calf..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, 1960. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Wilson, D. Editor DANGER DANGER DANGER True Tales of Heroic Adventures. 1960 NY 3rd prtg. Danger is where you find it. A selection of dangerous adventures including some hunting, including Frank Hibben's "Man Hunt for a Man-Eater" and Carl Akeley's story of..... More
Johannesburg, South Africa: Wild Life Protection...Society, 1967. Ninth printing. Hardcover. 316 pp, ill, end paper maps. Few men have a knowledge of bush lore that exceeds Wolhuter's. And he used that knowledge to good effect throughout his life. An interesting biography that's been consistently reprinted and in demand. Early editions..... More
Toronto: William Briggs, 1908. Third Ed: revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. Tyrrell, J.W. ACROSS THE SUB-ARCTICS OF CANADA. A journey of 3,200 miles by canoe and snowshoe through the Hudson Bay region.LACKS THE MAP showing the route of the expedition. 1908 Canada, 3rd ed. revised and enlarged. 280 pp with appendix..... More
Harrisburg PA: Military Service Publishing Company, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Truesdell, S. THE RIFLE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT FOR BIG GAME HUNTING 1947 PA 274 pp. Ill. Big game rifles. Stories of hunting big game. Lengthy bibliography on big game hunting books. Next to Taylor's African Rifles this is the best..... More
New York: O Judd Co, 1886. Hardcover. First ed. 250, pp, ill, large folding map in rear pocket. Important work on exploring and travel through Yellowstone with an elk and an antelope hunt included. A very scarce work. A vg+ copy in original green gilt cloth, beveled boards and complete..... More
United Kingdom: Wilde World Magazine, 1906. Hardcover. Wide World Magazine bound in book form for the period late 1906 through early 1907. 624 pp, profuse ill. Hundreds of articles including half a dozen on hunting in Africa, British Columbia etc. Handsomely bound in elaborate gilt and printed cloth in bevel..... More
Alamosa CO: Jungle Tracks Publishing, 1989. First. Hardcover. 242 pp. ill. True stories of man-eaters, man-killers, and rogues from Southeast Africa with contributions by Gordon Young and Pat Byrne. Brandt published this himself in a small edition and now the book is scarce. As new in like dj. And with..... More
De Forest WI: St Hubert's Press, 1992. Limited Ed of 100 copies. Hardcover. Wegner, R, WEGNER'S BIBLIOGRAPHY ON DEER AND DEER HUNTING A Comprehensive annotated compilation of books in English pertaining to deer and their hunting 1413-1991. 1992 WI Privately printed. This is the special first ed. Limited to only..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 150 pp, 58 ill. Much sport all over Europe plus -- especially for mountain game and stag - plus a hunt in the Red Sea Hills. Popular title from this prolific author. Warm inscription from author date in year of publication. Almost..... More
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1924. Hardcover. 312 pp, ill. Troup was an active outdoorsman who enjoyed considerable sport. He recalls efforts after tiger with little success but he did accompany the Prince of Wales on more successful shoots in 1905. Interesting general autobiography. Non authorial presentation inscription front free endpaper..... More
NY: Winchester Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Gates, E. TROPHY HUNTER IN ASIA 1971 NY 1st ed 272 pp. Ill. All the Asian sheep and challenge of hunting on the roof of the world. Gates did more to popularize this hunting area than anyone else. A Weatherby award winner and..... More
Camden SC: Premier Press, 1985. Ltd Ed Reprint - 3,000 Copies. Hardcover. 218 pp, ill. Hunting for all Alaskan big game. Superbly told tales of sheep, moose, cairbou, bear and goat hunting. By the famous guide. AS NEW in original glassine wrapper and with original shipping box. They don't get..... More
New Orleans LA: Ives Business Forms, 1966. First. Hardcover. 137 pp. Author obviously spent as much time as possible on the trail of the bobcats with a pack of hounds. Scarce and good reading book about bobcat hunting with hounds. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. Near fine in..... More
London: Macmillan & Co, 1937. First. Hardcover. 322 pp., ill. Daly was a popular professional hunter operating mainly in SUDAN and over much of Equatorial Africa, especially in Congo. He treats game in general and the big five separately. A memorable big game hunting book - should be required reading..... More
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. First. Hardcover. 520 pp, hundreds of great photographic ill. This is THE first edition of one of the most widely read and reprinted modern books on big game hunting in Africa. Mellon spent money only available to a Mellon to produce this book. He himself..... More
