London: Robert Hale, 1959. First. Hardcover. 192 pp, ill. One of the most prolific hunters of the golden years in both central and eastern Africa. Burger's hunting exploits (he's most famous for Horned Death) filled numerous books of which this is one of the scarcest, especially in dust jacket. A...... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1902. First. Hardcover. 209 pp, 80 full page ill, pull out rear pocket map. Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Central Africa. Buxton was one of FC Selous' favorite authors. A lovely thick book crammed full of the author's hunting for African big game. Throughout British East Africa. Czech..... More
New York: St Martins, 1980. Hardcover. The Uncorrected Proof Copy sent out in advance of publication so that it could be marketed and reviewed. 1980 or 1981 (either the year before publication or earlier in the year of publication). NY. 243 pp, soft covers. Capstick's second book about adventures of..... More
NY: St Martins, 1988. Later Printing. Hardcover. The Saga of Wally Johnson. 220 pp, ill. One of Capstick's later and BEST works. Story of one of the great recent elephant hunters. Exceptionally popular title. Fine in like dj. More
Lyon MS: Derrydale Press. Limited Ed 2,500 Copies. Leather. The Saga of Wally Johnson. 220 pp, ill. One of Capstick's later and BEST works. Story of one of the great recent elephant hunters. Exceptionally popular title in the signed and numbered limited ed. series. Full leather, all edges gilt, silk..... More
NY NY: Roycrofters, 1937. First Edition. Soft cover. Privately printed for the author and published by Roycrofters Press. 34 pp Ill. Story of the author's 1936 East African safari. His professional hunter was Donald Ker (of Ker Downey Selby). Book in fine condition Scarce. Very few copies were printed for..... More
London: Gurney & Jackson, 1921. First. Hardcover. 452 pp., 248 ill. Abel Chapman is a respected hunter and author and this work is one of the classics not only as regards big game hunting in Africa but especially on the Sudan. A must for any serious collector. A handsome copy..... More
Camden SC: John Culler, 1995. Kuhn, Bob, Bateman, Robert and Coheleach, Guy. Limited edition Reprint. Full Leather. Five limited editions books. Leather bound gilt stamped reprints. A popular group of reprints of Corbett titles: Includes (1) My India, (2) The Man-eating Leopard of Rudaprayag (3) Jungle Lore (4) The Temple..... More
United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 250 pp, end paper maps/ Selections from Corbett's best writings including some stories that appear nowhere else. Fine in like dj. More
London: Macmillan, 1939. First. Hardcover. 368 pp, ill, index. Reminiscences of thirty great years in Kenya, East Africa including sporting memories, the war in British and German East Africa and Lord Delamere as Cranworth knew him. Important work on Kenya/East Africa and hunting (author also wrote Profit and Sport in..... More
London: Macmillan, 1939. First. Hardcover. 368 pp, ill, index. Reminiscences of thirty great years in Kenya, East Africa including sporting memories, the war in British and German East Africa and Lord Delamere as Cranworth knew him. Important work on Kenya/East Africa and hunting (author also wrote Profit and Sport in..... More
London: Macmillan & Co, 1937. First. Hardcover. 322 pp., ill. Daly was a popular professional hunter operating mainly in SUDAN and over much of Equatorial Africa, especially in Congo. He treats game in general and the big five separately. A memorable big game hunting book - should be required reading..... More
London: Rowland Ward, 1898. First. Hardcover. being the narrative of an eight months' trip in Baltistan and Ladakh...together with hints for the guidance of sportsmen. 506 pp, ill, publ ads in rear. 2 pull out folding maps in rear pockets. Extremely desirable and fairly scarce Asian sheep hunting book. This..... More
London: Rowland Ward, 1928. First Ed of ninth edition. Hardcover. their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights and horn & tusk measurements. NINTH edition. 328 pp, ill. Zebra end papers. Final issue to have African and Asiatic game. Near fine. (Note that we have many other editions in stock. Inquire directly.). 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
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
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1979. Kuhn, Bob. First Limited to 1,000 Copies. Hardcover. 145 pp, ill. Limited to 1,000 copies, numbered, signed by Tony Dyer and Jim Rikhoff of the Amwell Press. The first book in their African hunting heritage series. A history of the East African Professional hunters association..... More
Boston Ma: Chapple Publishing Company, 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..... More
Nairobi Kenya: East African Professional Hunters' Association, 1937. First Edition. Soft cover. 34 pp, ill. Soft covers. Handbook of the association which was formed only one year earlier. Includes list of members, honorary members (which reads like a who's who of the golden era of big game hunting in East..... More
Leland MS: Mississippi River Publishing, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. HUNTER TO THE DAWN 1988 MS Privately printed for the author. 236 pp, ill. North American bow hunting with a well known, highly regarded bow hunter. As new in like dj. More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Limited Ed. Dlx Ltd Ed Rept: 500 Copies. Full Leather. One of the true classics on elephant hunting. Although often reprinted, this Briar Patch African collection book is one of the nicest. 272 pp, ill, all edges gilt. Full leather. Fine in like slipcase..... More
Camden SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Trade Ed. Reprint. Hardcover. 272 pp, ill., new foreword by P Rundell. Reprint of the elephant hunting classic.The Briar Patch series are among the most popular and popular priced reprints around. All edges gilt. Fine. More
London: Cassell & Company, 1937. First English. Hardcover. 248 pp, 26 half tone illustrations. Author was one of the professional hunters to accompany Ernest Hemingway. Excellent elephant hunting chapters incl much on tracking tuskers in what is now Zaire. Sought after work. "Blix" was also the husband of Isak Dinesen..... More
South Africa: Peter Flack Productions, 2017. Limited Deluxe Ed of 300 copies. Full Leather. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HUNTING THE AFRICAN BUFFALO The deluxe limited edition, only 30 numbered signed copies, slipcased. You can argue about which animal is the most dangerous, most glamorous, rarest, etc. But..... More
