London: James E Hawkins, 1889. Early edition. Hardcover. Seven years' pioneer mission work in Central Africa. 276 pp, ill. Zambesi, Barotse, Benguella, Garenganze. Around Lake Bangweolo and surrounding country. An interesting and popular book in overall vg condition but with a one inch strip clipped out from top of title... More
New York: St Martins Press, 1987. First American. Hardcover. The Life of Bror Blixen. 233p, ill, index, end paper maps. The archtype of the great white hunter. He was the professional hunter model for Hemingway in The Short Happy Life and Gregory Peck played Blixen in The Macomber Affair. Blix... More
Nairobi: Privately printed, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. The Life of Bror Blixen. 233p, ill, index, end paper maps. The archtype of the great white hunter. He was the professional hunter model for Hemingway in The Short Happy Life and Gregory Peck played Blixen in The Macomber Affair. He was also... More
East Alton Il: Western Cartridge Company, 1927. Soft cover. 36 pp brochure, ill. 5.25 x 7.75 inches. Long range loads for 10, 12, 16, 20 and 410 gauge shotguns. With Western Ammunition brochure and price list for rifle, revolver, and shotgun. Feb 1, 1929. 32 pp brochure. 5.25 x 7.75... More
NY: Winchester Press, 1970. First. Hardcover. 246 pp, ill.Out law, lawman, rancher, cowpoke, housewife and harlot Early Texas aristocracy - a horny-handed kind of gentry whose culture was the free and open kind.Old time colorful characters described by someone who himself is a most colorful character. Brings the reader back... More
Anchorage AK: Publication Consultants, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Adventures of an Alaskan Trophy Hunter in search of the ultimate symbol. 1195 AK 447 pp. Index. Alaskan bear hunting, and paying tribute to som of his bear hunting buddies like Lynn Castle, Clark Engle etc. Fairly uncommon title. VG+. More
London: John Lane, 1921. First. Hardcover. 241 pp, ill. Mrs. Baillie spent much time hunting throughout the Indian and Himalayan regions for tigers and other mountain game as well. She took a fine mixed bag of more desirable game. Good only condition in original tired looking grey cloth and bumped corners. More
New York: Charles, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. in the past and present. An account of the chase of the chamois, red deer, bouquetin, roe deer, capercaillie and black cock with personal adventures and historical notes. 356 pp. Original gilt and pictorial binding. Heavy bookp printed on thick paper. Corners bumped... More
New York: Duffield, 1909. 1909. Hardcover. 302 pp, ill. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. Edited version of the oldest English book on hunting. Roe deer, wild boar, wolf and fox in the United Kingdom. Includes hunting with hounds and on horseback. More
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
England: Woobury Process. Woodbury. Soft cover. Baker, Sir Samuel ORIGINAL WOODBURY PHOTOGRAPH 4 7/8" oval. Housed in thick stock paper (10 3/4 x 8 1/4). Crisp, clean, handsome b/w photo that is sharp & fresh. Accompanied by a 1 pg biography of Baker (same size paper as that which houses... 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
London: Kegan Paul Trench, 1883. Second Edition. Hardcover. and the North-Western Provinces of India. 380 pp, ill. A CLASSIC work on hunting in India. Much tiger hunting (in the Terai, Assam, Mirzapore). Also hunting other game (panther, bear, buffalo, boar, deer). Some note on mountain game: Ovis ammon, serow, goral... 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
Kansas City, MO: Lowell Press, 1974. Anderson, D. 1974. Hardcover. 313 pp. ill. Popular book with a lot about mountain lion (cougar) hunting and other adventures. A fine (almost as new) copy in like dj. 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
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
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
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1994. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 262 pp. ill. Super story of this professional hunter who was considered one of the "fastest shots alive" with a double rifle. He was a buffalo hunter of renown and tackled in his time most of the other... More
