African Lives
NY: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st ed. 225 pp. Ill. Portraits of Africa's white tribe (Europeans & Americans) who, for better or worse, transformed the face of the Dark Continent. Fine in jacket. More
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Memories of Africa
Long Beach CA: Safari Press, 2005. Limited Ed 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Hunting in Zambia and Sudan 260 pp, ill, end paper maps. Limited to 1,000 signed, numbered, slipcased copies. Large format. The professional hunters and safari operator recounts hunting with client sin these two countries. Hunting for all the game..... More
African Buffalo Trails, My Forty Years in Africa
London: Robert Hale, 1957. First. Hardcover. 221 pp, ill. Very popular Cape buffalo hunting book. NOTE: this is the first British ed of the book orig published in the US under the title Horned Death. Fair, Together WITH My Forty Years in Africa 1960 London 195 pp. No djs, former..... More
Horned Death
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. This copy in fair condition only, rear..... More
Death in the Long Grass
NY: St Martin's Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First ed (of Capstick's first book). From his author's personally limited edition of (only) 10 copies, this being number 2. For Howard French, Capstick's long time editor at Peterson Publishing. Long signed inscription from Peter, signed, dated, place named AND with a...... More
Hunting and Fishing in Alaska
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1991. First - Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. Photography by Sherman Hines. 128 pp, all color photos of game and fish in Alaska with Master Guides Lynn Castle and Jimmie Rosenbruch. A LOW #34 copy. More
The Life and Labors of David Livingstone
Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1875. American. Hardcover. Chambliss, J. THE LIFE AND LABORS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE 1875 PA 804 pp Fold out map. Richly illustrated. A thrilling narrative of the adventures, discoveries, experiences and achievements of one of the great explorers of modern times. Orig. highly decorative gilt cloth covers, beveled..... More
Through Jungle and Desert
New York: Macmillan & Co, 1896. First. Hardcover. 535 pp, profuse ill, Chanler was an ardent hunter, a friend of T Roosevelt an discoverer of the Chanler's reedbuck. He hunted extensively throughout Eastern Africa following in the footsteps of VonHohnel and Teleki. Internally nice, recased in orig. cloth. Clean EX..... More
Track of the Kodiak
Anchorage AK: Great Northwest Publ, 1984. First. Hardcover. 224 pp, ill. Stated FIRST edition. The story of the men who were a legend in Alaska hunting history - taking more Boone & Crockett and trophy sized brown bear than anyone else in history to this date, written by the man..... More
A Tear for Somalia and Another Tear for Africa
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1980. First Limited to 1,000 Sets. Hardcover. Third and fourth titles in the African hunting heritage series issued by the National Sporting Fraternity. 182 & 192 pp. Books and slipcase are fine. Popular set and not much in print on hunting in Somalia. More
Hunting and Hunted in the Belgian Congo
London: Smith Elder, 1914. First. Hardcover. 262 pp, ill. Lado Enclave, Victoria Nyanza, and throughout the Congo for lion, elephant, waterbuck and more. Good general book on Congo hunting. Lots of adventurous big game hunting. VG to VG+ in original red cloth. Scarce because there are not many titles specializing..... More
Hunting and Hunted in the Belgian Congo
London: Smith Elder, 1914. First. Hardcover. 262 pp, ill. Lado Enclave, Victoria Nyanza, and throughout the Congo for lion, elephant, waterbuck and more. Good general book on Congo hunting. Lots of adventurous big game hunting. Near fine in original red cloth with warthog on front cover. Scarce title because there..... More
My India, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudaprayag, and The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon
London: Oxford University Press. Hardcover. Corbett, Jim Three of his popular books. MY INDIA 1st ed, 3rd printing 1954; THE MAN-EATING LEOPARD OF RUDAPRAYAG 1956 London, 2nd printing of illustrated edition. VG+, in vg to vg+ jackets with former owner's blindstamps. Price is for two books. More
Cudahy-Massee=Massee=Milwaukee Museum African Expedition 1928-1929
Milwaukee: Milwaukee Museum, 1928. First Edition. Soft cover. Cudahy-Massee-Milwaukee Museum African Expedition 1928-1929. This being Part 11 of the Museum's 1928 annual report. PP 223 to 589 are in this section. Profuse ill. This covers the extensive effort (hunting trips) made by the Museum to secure the big game animals..... More
Mananaland
New York: Duffield & Co, 1928. First. Hardcover. Adventuring with rifle and camera through California and Mexico. 250 pp, 30 ill. Cudahy collected game for the Milwaukee Museum. Book is mainly on desert sheep hunting with a chapter on antelope and cougar. GREAT book on this subject and exceedingly hard..... More
A Hunter's Africa
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1999. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 297 pp., 125 ill. Here is a man who has participated in every facet of the hunting industry: hunter on his own, professional hunter, partner/owner/general manager of safari companies. He's been there, done that. Lions, elephants, buffalo, people..... More
Sport in Asia and Africa
London: Andrew Melrose, 1921. First. Hardcover. 234 pp, ill. Elephant and other big game on two trips to East Africa. Hunting rhino and elephant in the Aberdares. Plus several trips to India for exciting tiger hunts as well as gaur, sambar, etc. He returned for a second hunt for rhino..... More
Rogues and Marauders
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1987. Reprint Limited to 750 Copies. Hardcover. 188 pp, ill. Dawkins was the former hunting partner of John "Pondoro" Taylor. They pursued the rogues and marauders that plagued early African hunters. Dawkins took photos for Taylor and Taylor stayed with Dawkins while writing Pondoro so..... More
Rogues and Marauders
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1987. Reprint Limited to 750 Copies. Hardcover. 188 pp, ill. Dawkins was the former hunting partner of John "Pondoro" Taylor. They pursued the rogues and marauders that plagued early African hunters. Dawkins took photos for Taylor and Taylor stayed with Dawkins while writing Pondoro so..... More
Various Outspans
Bloemfontein South Africa: P&P Co Ltd, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Incidents in the Life of an Early Settler in Rhodesia 1949 SA 167 pp. Ill. Describes 40 years of frontier life from 1904 in Rhodesia incl. hunting lions, sable, roan, etc. and encounters with rhino, elephants, crocodile and buffalo. A...... More
After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia
London: Rowland Ward, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Demidoff, E. AFTER WILD SHEEP IN THE ALTAI AND MONGOLIA London 1900 Rowland Ward FIRST ed. 324 pp, ill, pull out rear pocket map. One of the most read and widely respected sheep hunting books ever by one of the best sheep &..... More
After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia
Camden SC: John Culler & Sons, 1992. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Leather. 316 pp, ill. all edges gilt. The wealthy Russian Prince who hunted extensively for Asian sheep and mountain game, including mountain goats. Here he hunted in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. The quality of the trophies they..... More
Tanzania Safari
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 2004. First - Limited to 1,000 Copies. Orig. Suede-like Cloth. 343 pp plus as 12 page index of people and places. 32 pages of b/w photographs and a Tanzania game distribution map. Tanzania Safari records the story of one amazing individual who, after surviving Russian..... More
Lake Victoria to Khartoum
London: John Lane, 1910. First. Hardcover. with rifle & camera. 334 pp, ill by Winston Churchill. Also recommended by T Roosevelt in his Life Histories of African Game Animals bibliography. Along the Nile for a host of big game animals with sound advice for hunters. Former owner blindstamp title page..... More
A Big Game Pocket Book for Kenya Colony
London: Witherby, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. 143 pp. 43 ill. Some of the best, concise info on all the game animals in Kenya and where they are to be found. Scarce, it's been over ten years since we had a copy. Fine condition, IN vg DUST JACKET, and with stamp..... More