NY: Scribner's, 1912. First Edition. Original Cloth. 246 pp, ill. incl frontis by Carl Rungius. Hunter's experience while searching for wapiti, bears and caribou on the larger coastal islands of British Columbia and Canada. Near fine in orig gilt pictorial cloth. A long time respected and collectible North American hunting..... More
Philadelphia: J B Lippincott, 1923. First American Edition. Hardcover. A record of twelve years of big game hunting, campaigning and travel in the wilds of tropical Africa. 316 pp, ill, folding map. Author was a former member of the KAR. He related his big game hunting and military adventures throughout..... More
London: Faber & Faber, 1961. First. Hardcover. 184 pp, ill. Bushmen, buffalo, lion and elephant. Lots of adventure in this action-packed work. Other than John Burger (Horned Death) there is no one who hunted buffalo (and wrote about it) more than Smiles. vg+ in like dj. More
NY: Coward McCann, 1963. First American. Hardcover. 206 pp, ill. Adventure-packed account of life among the big game animals of Africa by an old time professional hunter whose wealth of spellbinding experiences provides great reading. Former owner printed bookplate inside front cover. Near fine in like dj. More
New York: Greenberg, 1950. First. Half Leather. 302 pp, appendix, ill. A gun room library selection. Section one: selection of rifles for big game hunting. Section 2: North American game animals. Section 3: African hunting including a great elephant hunt. Snyder's PH in Africa was none other than legendary J...... More
London: Putnam, 1935. First in English. Hardcover. 208 pp, ill, text map. Elephant and other big game hunting in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Also bongo and kudu. An enjoyable book, finally getting the recognition it deserves as one of the enduring worthwhile books on the subject. Near fine in orig..... More
London: Putnams, 1935. First in English. Hardcover. 208 pp, ill, text map. Elephant and other big game hunting in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Also bongo, lion and kudu. An enjoyable book, finally getting the recognition it deserves as one of the enduring worthwhile books on the subject. Lovely solid VG+..... More
Fairfax VA: Firearms Classic Library, 1995. Reprint. Hardcover. 431pp, ill, all edges gilt. A beautiful reprint of one of the most popular big game hunting titles ever written. A fine copy. More
London: British Sports and Sportsmen, 1914. First. Full Leather. 593 pp, hundreds of ill. and photogravures. Big game hunting throughout Africa by a who's who of turn of the century hunters including Selous, Sutherland, Dracopoli, Wallace, Statham and something on fishing. The first part contains stories and the second part..... 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
New York & London: D Appleton, 1910. First. Hardcover. 364 pp, ill. Through East Africa's best shooting grounds. Elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo. A gemsbuck was named after Tjader in honor of his contribution to hunting knowledge. Tjader made three long, eminently successful trips to British and German East Africa..... More
London: Heinemann, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 240 pp, ill. True first edition. Story of the men and women who settled Kenya from 1896-1920. This raw and wild land, mainly without roads, saw a hardy and heady group of people come to her lands. A fascinating story by a noted scholar..... More
Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books, 1993. First Edition Ltd 1,000 Copies. Gilt Stamped Imit. Morocco. 367 pp. Over 100 illustrations. Hunting for the most coveted of the world's greatest big game animals (and spectacular sized trophies as well. Author took not only all of Africa's major dangerous and spiral horned..... More
South Carolina: Sporting Classics, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Wechsler, C. & Casada, J. Editors PASSAGES The great quotations from sporting literature. 2011 SC Published by Sporting Classics Magazine. A low #19 of an edition of ONLY 300 copies, signed by BOTH Wechsler and Casada. Hunting, fishing, dogs, nature.great quotes, enjoyable..... More
London: J M Dent, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 267 pp, ill. Elk, moose, lynx, bear. Scarce but good only condition. Internally nice but binding is worn, and spine is slightly slanted. Scarce but value priced because of condition. More
Camden SC: John Culler & Sons, 1995. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. 224 pp, ill, all edges gilt. text map. Sport and travel in the Rhotang and Baralacha with some notes on the natural history of that area. Blue sheep and ibex from a little known region where..... More
London: HF&G Witherby, 1924. First. Hardcover. 223 pp, ill. Sport in the highest part of the Himalayas. Blue sheep and ibex. Mention of other game as well. Deals extensively with the great horned game of the Lahul mountain and valley region. A scarce title. At a relatively recent book fair..... More
Camden SC: John Culler & Sons, 1995. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. 224 pp, ill, all edges gilt. text map. Sport and travel in the Rhotang and Baralacha with some notes on the natural history of that area. Blue sheep and ibex from a little known region where..... More
Kingsport TN: Privately Printed, 1977. First. Hardcover. 115 pp, color ill. End paper maps. A good look at hunting in Central Africa. PHs were Philipe Parent & Rene Ruchard and the concession was the one operated by Bert & Chris Klineburger. This is a well written privately printed book; author..... More
Johannesburg, South Africa: Macmillan South Africa, 1982. Revised. Hardcover. 180 pp, ill. African game and their distribution. Illustrates where to aim depending upon angle at which animal is facing. A practical hunter's companion and at one time supposedly required reading in order to pass the S African professional hunter's test..... More
