London: Longhams Green, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. with a frontispiece in Photogravure after a drawing by Millais, 8 photogravure plates, tissue guards, 2 colored plates and 50 ill. from author's drawings & photographs. 167 pp. ill. Large format: 12.25 x 10.25 inches. Waterfowl shooting throughout Scotland. Fair to good only..... More
NY: Scribner's, 1953. First. Hardcover. Intorudctory of H Anthony. 40 large plates and accompanying text on opposite page of the world's hoofed mammals shown in shadow form. This art form represented a first in picturing natural history specimens. Little wear at spine tips and slightest of wear at corners otherwise..... More
London and New York: Macmillan and Co Limited, 1939. First Edition. Soft cover. 40 pp. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal African Society July 1939 Vol XXVIII No CLII. Ancestry, anatomy, general information, habits and habitat. Very interesting lengthy booklet by the author of Big Game and Big Life..... More
NY: The Ronald Press, 1962. First. Hardcover. 258 pp, ill. Great game animals from five continents. Concise life histories, locations and measurements of then record trophies. Plus rifle selection and care of trophies (especially good and still relevant today) section on how to keep trophies in top condition. Scarce. Fine..... More
Cairo: Government Press, 1919. First. Orig Printed Stiff Boards. Ministry of Public Works, Zoological Service, Cairo. 119 pp + 31 colored plates on thick paper. Intended to be as complete a list as possible of the birds of Egypt. Also has in front a large colored folding map of Egypt..... More
London: Longmans Green, 1895. First. Hardcover. 328 pp, ill. Respected biography of the acclaimed animal painter. VG in orig. green cloth, Wear at spine tips (no loss of cloth but some closed tears) and a tear starting at front gutter. Cloth not worn through at corners though there is some..... More
Inverness Scotland: Peter Spicer, 1914. 1913. Hardcover. Embracing the modeling of red deer heads. 117 pp, profuse ill, including many photos of trophies tipped in by hand on thick paper. Also includes measurements of the best heads of the season. Notes on the deer forests of Scotland. Great ads by..... More
London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 315 pp, profuse photographic ill. Introduction to African animals and then lovely photographic plates preceded by descriptive introduction to the animal. Extra large format. Printed on thick paper and fine photo stock paper. VG (corners bumped) in orig. blue..... More
Kathmandu Nepal: Ratna Pustak Bhandar, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. A naturalist's adventure in Nepal. 301 pp, ill, fold out map, end paper maps. Author visited Nepal to collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. This is an account of his team's travels throughout that country. VG+ in like dj. More
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1977. First. Hardcover. with a foreword by Prince Bernhatd of the Netherlands. 361 pp, profuse maps, diagrams and illustrations. Definitive study of Pakistan's mammals based on spending half his life in that country. Considered the only complete reference about Pakistan's mammals. Nice association: presented by Rohil..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1937. DeLuxe Limited Ed with extra signed etching. Hardcover. Ltd to 157 copies of which 135 are for sale. Collected etchings, drawings, & watercolors of Trout, Salmon and other game fish. Large format. Book fine, book is boog only, present but with separation. However the box label showing..... More
Germany: Bjoern Verlag, 1979. First. Hardcover. 151 pp. Profuse color illustrations by the noted artist. Introductory text. A beautiful book and in like new condition in like new jacket. 65 color plates all printed on extra heavy special text stock. Large format, very heavy book. SOme experts think that Schatz..... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1905. one volume. Hardcover. Photographing by flashlight at night the wild animal world of equatorial africa. Hunting and photography. Bette than good, front hinge loose but holding. More
London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1818. First. Worn Full Leather. 615 pp, ill. Practical instructions in shooting, hunting, coursing, racing, cocking, fishing with observations on the breaking & training of dogs and horses and the management of fowling pieces and all other sporting implements. Collated complete. Fair condition externally (should..... More
Trabuco Canyon CA: California Classics, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. (not for boys); a Grizzly Introduction to the Santa Ana Mountains. 212 pp, end paper maps, ill. A comendium of Orange County, CA greatest bear stories (mainly about the Santa Ana Mountains. This was volume one in the Santa Ana Mountain..... More
Houston TX: Privately printed, 1959. First Edition. Soft cover. 36 pp, ill. History of the Smallwood Company and then articles on care of trophies in the field etc. VG+ to near fine. Likely a scarce item. More
Tientsin North China: Tientsin Press, 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 190 pp, ill. Mammals and birds in the area. Boar, deer, goral, antelope, wild sheep, birds and waterfowl. Some hunting but mainly natural history. A very scarce title because of there it was printed. Good only to very good condition in..... More
Shanghai: North China Daily News & Herald, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. 270 pp, ill with photos and 108 sketches by the author. errata sheet present. Everything from salamanders to hunting big game mammals. A really sharp copy in orig. printed cloth and with a vg+ dust jacket. Sure this must..... More
London: Cassell, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 1954 London 364 pp. Animals of Kruger by a former game warden of Kruger National Park. A remarkable study of the game animals in one of the most interesting parts of the big game hutning world. VG+ in like dj. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. First. Hardcover. 159 pp. 50 colored plates of orchids. More
New York: Doubleday Page, 1902. First American. Hardcover. A popular guide to the mammals of North America north of Mexico with intimate biographies of the more familiar species. 318 pp, ill. A near fine copy of this respected work of natural history AND a presentation copy from Rowland Ward to..... More
Phoenix AZ: Arizona Game & Fish Dept, 1958. 1st Edition, 2nd prtg. Soft cover. 109 pp, profuse ill. An interesting natural history booklet for anyone wanting to learn about the Mule Deer herds in Arizona. Fine in orig. printed wraps. More
London: G T Foulis, 1924. 16th. Hardcover. 581 pp, ads in rear. 14 full pg col ill by Thorburn, Rickman etc. Upland & small game in England and Scotland and a Christmas tiger shoot in the foothills of the Himalayas. VG+ in orig. binding. Color plate inset front cover. More
South Africa: Africa Safari Press, 1997. First Edition limited to 2,500 Copies. Hardcover. Elephants and elephant hunting in South Central Africa. 312 pp. ill.Exciting stories from the wildlife manager turned hunter and the ecologist turned big game hunting author. A book for everyone interested in elephants, elephant hunting today and..... More
