London: Faber and Faber, 1913. Limited Edition 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 359 pp, profuse ill, and 102 full page photogravure plates. Folio sized. All edges gilt. Original publishers gilt stamped, decorated dark red morocco. Beveled edges. Gilt & stamped rules on front/rear boards. Raised bands on spine, rules & decorations in... More
London: Robert Hale, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 190 pp, ill. One of the few good books on hunting in South America by the man for whom the Brockett deer was named. Scarce in spite of recent printing because of limited print run from a small publishing company. Good reading. VG+... 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
Chicago: AC McClurg, 1910. First. Hardcover. Bronson, E. IN CLOSED TERRITORY 1910 IL 299 pp. Ill. Intro. by WT Hornaday. Author was the first to got permission to hunt then closed areas along the Uganda railway and through the Sudan. He was literally surrounded by trophy sized wild elephant. A.... 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
Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood, 1893. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes. first ed. 304 & 293 pp. ill. By the author of a number of sporting books on Indian hill and plains game, this is perhaps his best known, most popular title. Much on tiger hunting and pig sticking. Lovely... More
London: Privately Printed, 1993. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. the life and times of Arthur Henry Neumann 1850-1907. 351 pp, ill. Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa - Neumann will always be remembered as one of the greatest elephant hunters in Sporting History. This definitive bio. is a delightful... More
Ogden, UT: Browning Co, 1942. First. Orig Soft Covers. 62 pp. ill. Front cover shows soiling. More
London: The African Critic, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. A short history of progress from the Cape to British Central Africa during her Majesty's reign, 1837 to 1897. 102 pp, ill. Folding map. South African history, travel & exploration. Original gilt maroon cloth. A vg+ copy (foxing on end sheets), otherwise quite nice and clean. More
New York: St Martins Press, 1988. Capstick Reprint Series: 1st Ed Thus. Hardcover. 268 pp, ill. One of the popular classic African big game hunting titles in the Peter Capstick reprint series. Fine in like jacket. All the books in this series make great reading. More
London: L Booth, 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. or Reminiscences of Sporting Expeditions in Many Lands 336 pp, ill. The majority of these stories originally appeared in a periodical printed from private circulation among regiment members. Mostly tiger and boar hunting with some fishing, a day on the bontebok flats. and... More
Couth Africa: Howard Timmins, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 239 pp, Drawings. End paper maps. Story of the colorful companies of prospectors who changed the destiny of Southern Africa and mainly of the boy who found t he great cooper mine in Northern Rhodesia. Former owner's unobtrusive blindstamp (can only be... More
South Africa: Thomas Nelson, 1962. Astley-Maberly, C.T. First. Hardcover. 348 pp, ill. w. drawings, end paper maps. Aptly dedicated to that special band of adventurers known as professional ivory hunters, the author talks about men like George Rushby, Jim Sutherland and more men who went to Africa in search of... More
Huntington WV: Standard Publications, 1947. First. Hardcover. Hunting the African Buffalo. 342 pp, ill. Long considered the bible of African buffalo hunting, this is a great reading book. Good only condition, spine sloped. Value price. More
Huntington WV: Standard Publications, 1947. First. Hardcover. Hunting the African Buffalo. 342 pp, ill. Long considered the bible of African buffalo hunting. Written by a man who spent more time than any individual hunting this great game animal. A a great reading book. VG+. More
Calcutta: Thacker Spink, 1928. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. 656 pp, two game registers inserted in rear pocket (one with a few entries, the other clean). Intended to be a small encyclopedia to help sportsmen identify and hunt game in India. Includes large and small game with section on equipment, rifles, ammunition... More
Soft cover. Burnham, F R Signed handwritten letter. 2 note size pp circa 1903 to Mrs. Christie thanking her for a delightful afternoon, telling her of future plans and that Rodrick (his son) is about to enter college. Also, "There seems to be a movement of troops yet from South... More
Los Angeles: Haynes Corporation, 1944. First. Hardcover. 293 pp, ill. The man who was Chief of Scouts for Smuts was equally at home on the battlefield or the game field. He was an great soldier and an ardent big game hunter. This privately printed book is scarce, sought after and... More
Camden SC: John Culler & Sons, 1993. Reprint- Limited to 500 Copies. Hardcover. 314 pp. ill. all edges gilt. 8 maps. Much on sheep (ovis ammon), ibex, blue sheep, markhor, goral, etc. Maps are especially good. One of the standard reference works for big game hunters on the Himalayan regions... More
Sudan: Game Preservation Departmet Sudan Government. Soft cover. 16 pp, oblong brochure 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Circa 1950.Mentions every game animals with horn information where applicable. A very scarce item as we have seen list or seen it listed before. VG+ (though small pieces chipped from top of front &... More
London: Ackermann, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. illustrative of the wild life of a hunter on the frontier of the Cape Colony. Folio sized. 16 pp + 15 plates, hand colored and b/w lithographs. Hunting adventures in the Cape Colony. Plates depict various related sporting scenes: buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, leopard... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1892. DeLuxe First Edition. Hardcover. or Hunting Camps North South East and West. 1892 London First ed. 399 pp. 70 beautiful ill. In the Rocky mountains. Sheep on the rim of the desert. Hunting for the father of all goats (one of FC Selous' favorite stories). Ibex... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1892. Deluxe Binding. First Edition. Full Gilt Vellum. 405 pp, ill. A tremendous worldwide primarily mountain and forest hunting book. Asia, N. America and Europe. Buxton was one of FC Selous' favorite authors. Sheep, bear, ibex and more. All the glamous game. Great reading. VG to vg+... 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
