London: Griffith Farran, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Drayson, A. THE DIAMOND HUNTERS OF SOUTH AFRICA nd ca 1889 London 383 pp, ill. In southern Africa, (Natal), among the large and small game, spooring wild elephant, a lion hunt and a buffalo hunt in the Umganie bush, and a journey to... More
NY: Harper & Bros, 1903. Second. Hardcover. Summer and winter journeys through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland. In two volumes with a map and 235 illustrations. Vol 1: 441 pp. Vol 2: 474 pp. A classic travel work on the area. Condition of this is amazing. Fine and we... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1867. 1867. Hardcover. 292 pp, ill. This edition published for teenagers. Stories of the author's explorations and hunting, adventures with wild animals and two legged ones as well. Fair only condition. Rear endpaper torn out. However, nicely inscribed and signed Paul once and Paul Du Chaillu... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. narrated for young people. Stories of wildlife and adventure in Equatorial regions of Africa. 231 pp, ill, pub. ads in rear. Poor condition. Almost disbound, but complete. Nicely inscribed and signed also dated. More
France: Katren1 Editions, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 275 pp, ill., deco end papers. 20 anees de chasses et d'expeditions a travers les hautes montagnes d'Asie. One of the most spectacular big game hunting books you will ever see (no English edition). du Lou is a wealthy adventurer who loves to... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 223 pp, frontis. Duff talks about elephant hunters like Sutherland, Sharpe and Selous in Nyasaland and his own hunting for buffalo & crocodile. Very scarce, perhaps now rare. We have had this only twice before. VG condition. Corners lightly turned, very slight spine slope. More
West Hartford VT: Countryman Press, 1946. Hines, Bob. Ltd Ed 475 copies. Hardcover. 297 pp, ill. Deco endpaper maps. Large format. Deluxe ed, ltd to 475 copies, #89, signed by author and artist. End paper maps. The amazing animal and fish life of America's last outpost where the author hunted... More
New York: Journal of the American Museum of Natural History, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 16 pp. Ill. The adventures of an artist who has painted big game and birds of Africa and North America in their natural habitat. An offprint from Vol XXXII number three of the Journal of the... More
NY: Century Co, 1932. First. Hardcover. 287 pp. Jaguar hunting throughout the Mato Grosso jungles of Brazil with the noted hunter Sasha Siemel, perhaps the most famous jaguar hunter in history. Written by noted South American historian Julian Duguid. Fine in original cloth in good only dj. Jacket has big... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1979. Bob Kuhn. First Edition Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. The very first in the National Sporting Fraternity Amwell Press African Hunting Heritage series. Dyer was not only a noted professional hunter and author but he served for a long time as President of the East... More
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1995. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 389 pp, over 50 pp appendix, and an amazing 375 photos! Stories of the great legends who penetrated the early East African big game hunting regions and created and expanded the hunting industry. Nearly as new in like... More
Boston Ma: Chapple Publ, 1915. First. Hardcover. 410 pp, profuse ill. Hunting throughout East Africa and into northwester Rhodesia, now Zambia. Two very long and very fruitful safaris after dangerous game (much on elephants) as well a the glamor game of East Africa and what is now Zambia. Truly the... More
London: Lowman & Hanford, 1924. First. Hardcover. And observations on the increase of big game in North America. 90 pp, ill. First title from the man who authored Hunting the Alaska Brown Bear. Eddy was a bear hunting fanatic and his books are respected to this date. This is his... More
Geneva Switzerland: Editions Rene Kister, 1957. Second. Hardcover. Massive work on the African game compiled by the Committe on hunting in the French Colonies. Two massive volumes: 293 & 350 pp. Profuse ill. Articles written by a who's who of hunting in the international community of the time. Hundreds of... More
London: Gentry Books, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 1973 London 223 pp. Ill. Sheep and goats of the Himalayas to game lower down. Much on sheep in Kashmir. A book which received much publicity and instant popularity. Near fine in like dj. More
Camden SC: John Culler, 1994. Deluxe Limited. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. 437 pp, ill, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, silk ribbon marker. Full leather binding. One of the great classics of Asian mountain hunting. The book in original edition is very hard to find and expensive... More
Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Government. First Edition. Soft cover. Ethiopia Government SAFARI ETHIOPIA nd ca 1975 46 pp, ill. Stiff printed board covers. Profuse ill by Doris Tischler. Very large colored pull out folding map in rear. Covers all game available to hunt for sport in Ethiopia. Hunting areas, fees, distribution... More
Clinton NJ: Amwell Press, 1978. Gordon Allen. Limied ed 1,000 copies. Hardcover. 187 pp, ill (line drawings). Ltd ed 1,000 copies signed by Evans, Gordon Allen (illustrator) and J Rikhoff for Amwell Press. More recollections about days afield with gun and dog after game birds (and some fishing). Fine in... More
Clinton NJ: Amwell Press, 1977. Donald Shoffstahl. Limited Ed 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 258 pp, ill (line drawings). Ltd ed of 1,000 copies (#657) signed by author, artist and publisher. Great grouse hunting stories. Fine (as new) in fine slipcase. (see our other listing of Woodcock Book for matching numbered copy. More
Clinton NJ: Amwell Press, 1977. Donald Shoffstahl. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 286 pp, ill (line drawings). Ltd ed of 1,000 numbered slipcased copies signed by author, artist and publisher. Classic woodcock shooting stories. Fine, almost as new, in vg+ slipcase (small scrape to paper covering on case and... More
Huntington Beach CA: Safari Press, 2002. Ltd Ed 1,000 copies. Hardcover. 285 pp, ill. Large format. Elephant and other hunting adventures in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Ltd ed of 1,000 signed numbered slipcased copies. The well known Peter Flack, said that this was one of the best books he had... More
NY: Tudor Publishing, 1940. 1st Tudoor Pub ed. Hardcover. 301 pp, ill. True stories of exploration, research and adventure told at the Explorers' Club by men of daring and achievement. Incl Burnham On the Trail of an Unknown Sheep. Cleves The Man and the Tiger, Ellsworth The Last Wild Buffalo... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1868. First. Full Leather. 324 pp. Sportsman's narrative of the search for Dr Livingstone. To Faulkner, the search for Livingstone meant another opportunity to hunt along the untapped shores of Lake Malawi. Livingstone's encounters with elephants had been dramatically recounted by Baines and Faulkner anticipated the... More
New York: Privately Printed, 1958. First. Orig Paper Covers, Spiral Boun. Six friends seek the big five on a 21-day hunt in Tanganyika, British East Africa. Elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhinoceros. The head of this publishing firm could afford the best, and got it. More
