Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Sketched on the spot. 1969 Rhodesia. Facsimile reprint of 1865 orig. ed. with new biographical and bibliographical information. Imperial folio 15x 23 inches. Reproductions of Baines' splendid paintings of the Victoria Falls. Although this reprint is not limited, it is estimated that only..... More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint Trade Ed. Full Leather. with a new intro by J. Casada. 606 pp, ill, fold out map. Classic on African hunting and exploration. Important work in the Briar Patch African collection series. All edges gilt. Adventures among elephants, lion, rhino, hippo..... More
London and New York: Longmans Green, 1895. New Edition. Hardcover. 376 pp, ill. Baker spent 8 years living on the island. More natural history than hunting but includes a fair amount of hunting for elephant and hunting wild boar and sambur. VG+ in orig. maroon cloth with silver stamping. All..... 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. Fine. 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. Fine. More
London: Macmillan and Company, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. 1890 London FIRST ed. 2 volumes 419 & 379 pp, ill. Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Lion, elephant, leopard, bear, buffalo, crocodile, rhino and much more. Hunting classic from the man who had a lifetime of hunting experience and who inspired many..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1876. First. Hardcover. Travels and Adventures on the Perso-Turkoman Frontier. 376 pp, ill (some colored), 3 large folding maps in front. VG in orig green blindstamped cloth. Some wear at corners and spine tips professionally (and obscurely) strengthened. More
Indianapolis IN: Privately printed, 1953. First Edition. Soft cover. Baldwin, H. OUR JOURNEY THROUGH AFRICA 1953 IN. Privately printed for the author. 81 pp, ill, large format. Pictorial card covers. Front ill is map of the lengthy trip. The author and three companions went on an eight-week trip through the..... More
United Kingdom: Antony Atha, 1978. 1st ltd to 950 copies. Full Leather. 131 pp, 12 colored plates, drawings of deer stalking and deer. Ltd to 950 numbered copies. Oblong 4 to. Bound in full gilt morocco, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Slipcased. A lovely work on deer and deer..... More
NY: D Appleton, 1915. First American. Hardcover. 283 pp, ill. From Kenya into other well known hunting grounds pf E Africa and Congo. In the Ituri forest and cannibal lands after elephant, rhinoceros and much more. Scarce book. Better than Vg (spine dull) but not quite VG+ copy in orig..... More
London and New York: G P Putnam's, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. 1922 London 288 pp. 108 ill. Fold out maps. Among the snow crowned volcanoes, with the pygmies, and other hunting experiences. Special chapter on okapi hunting. Covers all Congo game (lion, buffalo, elephant). Large, thick, adventure packed book, almost..... More
Elizabethton TN: Privately printed, 1982. First Edition. Soft cover. 150 pp, ill. Printed soft covers. This is mainly a sheep hunting book (Wrangell Mountains, Granite Mountain, and elsewhere) although the author does recount North Carolina deer hunt, mountain lion hunting in Arizona, Polar bear in ALaska, etc. Not well known..... 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. VG+ in near fine dj. 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. More
Huntington Beach: Safari Press, 1994. First - Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 276 pp, ill. Barrington was the professional who took (among other notables) John Batten. He also married Batten's daughter. Much on hunting big trophies and the big five throughout eastern Africa. Fine in fine orig slipcase. More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1988. Limited Ed. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. The Story of Belmore Browne Hunter, Explorer, Artist, Naturalist and preserver of our northern wilderness.424 pp. Ill in b/w & color. Special forewords by Brad Washburn and John Batten. Fine copy in like original slipcase and a...... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1990. Special Edition Printed for FNAWS. Hardcover. 596 pp, profuse ill. Worldwide sheep hunting with the noted John Batten (author of several other popular hunting titles) along with a chapter on rifles as Batten was a noted and knowledgeable firearms collector. Fine iin vg+ slipcase. This..... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1986. Darro, Peter. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Two volumes totaling 903 pp, ill. Batten's fourth book. Profuse ill. Excellent bibliography in rear. Excerpts from some of the best and most popular hunting titles. An Asian hunting heritage book. This seems to be one of..... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1983. Darro, Peter. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Foreword by Elgin Gates. 264 pp. ill. Tiger in India, the African big five, Bear in N America and a chapter on rifles for big game. The 4th in the Natl Sporting Fraternity African hunting heritage series..... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1981. Allen, G. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 318 pp, ill. This fantastic mountain game, sheep hunting book sold out almost as soon as it was issued. If you collect any of the NSF or Batten books, you know this is one of their combined..... More
NY: Derrydale Press, 1931. Rungius, Carl. First Limited to 750 Copies. Hardcover. Beach, W. IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT MCKINLEY 1931 NY DERRYDALE 1931 NY Derrydale Press. 289 pp. Ill. incl. frontis by CARL RUNGIUS. LIMITED to 750 copies. End paper maps. Foreword by John Burnham. One of the rarest..... More
NY: Knopf, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. from Hog Ranch (Peter Beard's ranch in Kenya). 159 pp. ill. Photo deco end papers.Perilous escapades in Equatorial Africa. More adventures with the noted photographer. True 1st ed with Best instead of Beast on late pg (156) at bottom. Fine in like dj. More
London and Bombay: Badminton Library, 1896. Thorburn, A, Davis, W, Brock, C. DeLuxe Ltd to 250 copies. Half Leather. 484 pp, ill. Ltd ed of only 250 numbered copies. Larger format than regular edition printed on better paper. Contains poems that celebrate all kinds of sport with long sections on..... More
Belgian Congo: Congo Tours, 1954. First Edition. Soft cover. Belgian Congo BIG GAME HUNTING Promotional Brochure issued September 1954. 3 part fold-out brochure. 6 pp 7.5 x 5/1/5 pages. Covering all hunting areas (Lake Albert, Kamanda, Aba, Beni, Tayala's, Semliki River and Gabios. Giving safari rates, what they include, costs..... More
NY: Harcourt Brace, 1949. First. Hardcover. 298 pp, appendix, end paper maps. Classic on elephant hunting as Bell traveled through the Karamoja district, known for its large tusked elephants. A great, classic reading book. Fine in vg+ dj. More
