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2010rif. 3077Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books 2010. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. New/New. 278 pp 357 photograhic ill. Brief contributions by Brian Herne Derrick Dunn Anton Allen and Richard DuPont. Herne said about DeLima "There has never been a hunter anywhere in Africa at any time who has ever come close to matching his exploits in so many different countries. DeLima hunted Tanzania when it was a hidden paradise a dot on the map capable of sheltering and protecting any mortal imbued with the spirit of adventure from the realities of the present. Those were the days when safaris were conducted without telephone or tarmac. All of the great hunting regions were explored: Tabora Tarangire Babti Ugalla Singida Moshi Mbeya Dodone Lorborsoit Irigina etc. DeLima had many secret hideaway far off the beaten track where there as hardly a track to follow where clients hunted the big five and more. Here is a man who could have been and sone anything but he chose to spend the prime 20 years of his life hunting big game in Africa. There is also a section on hunting in India as DeLima had a fascination with all big cats. A GREAT book and a lovely production.Fine in like dj. Trophy Room Books hardcover
2006rif. 522Agoura CA: Trophy Room Books 2006. First Limited Ed: 1000 Copies. Suedelike Cloth. New. 335 pages 159 b/w photographic ill 9 colored maps. Index. In 1948 Jorge got married to Africa and never looked back/ His quest for big game made playgrounds of Africa's vast continent and for 25 years he travelled around as a hunter professional hunter ivory hunter amd explorer. He found two safari companies in Mozambique and Angola. He was a remarkable shot even under the toughest conditions. He hunted elephant lion rhinoceros leopard and buffalo as wellas bongo Lord Derby eland. For any adventurousa soul who wants to venture into the blank spaces on Africa's gameland map to be confronted with challenges from both nature and animals this is the book for you. Super reading. NEW. Trophy Room Books unknown
1995rif. 6850Camden SC: John Culler & Sons 1995. Reprint- Limited to 500 Copies. Full Leather. Fine/VG with minor rust colored spots. Briar Patch. 319 pp 96 ill. folding map in rear. All edges gilt. One of the finest books ever written on tur hunting in Russia ranks with Agnes Herbet's Casuals in the Cancasus. The Prince hunted a lot and took many specimens. Amazingly many of the trophies he took still rank relatively high in the record. Covers other game as well. F in Vg slipcase with minor rust colored spots. See image on website. John Culler & Sons unknown
2003rif. 4676Huntington Beach CA: Safari Press 2003. First Ltd to 1000 signed numbered slipcased copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. 251 pp ill. Hunting stories from the African Continent - East to West and North to South. The very popular South African hunter and author recounts some of his more memorable stories. Ltd to 1000 signed numbered slipcased copies.Fine in like slipcase. Safari Press hardcover
1984rif. 6892Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1984. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Williams Dick. 269 pp ill. Foreword by Jack Atcheson. Authorized for the Great Bear Foundation. A popular bear hunting book especially in the limited edition. Fine in near fine orig. slipcase. Very popular bear hunting title. Amwell Press hardcover
1987rif. 1378Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1987. Dlx Ltd Ed Rep: 500 Copies. Full Leather. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. 352 pp ill all edges gilt. new intro by Clendennon. The book originally published in 1852 has been popular for 150 years and readers will understand after perusing these pages. Part of the Briar Patch African Collection. Ltd ed of 500 copies. Book fine in like slipcase. Briar Patch Press unknown
1888rif. 26204Boston: A. C. Gould & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Lightly rubbed at the corners and spine ends. Front inner hinge is separating. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 137 pages . A. C. Gould & Co. hardcover
1913rif. 21705NY: Harper & Brothers. Near Fine. 1913. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Rubbed at the bottom of the spine and lower front corner. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 511 pages . Harper & Brothers hardcover
2017rif. 28592Cobourg Ontario Canada: Collector Grade Publications. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2017. Hardcover. 0889355932 . 4to 11" - 13" tall; 691 pages . Collector Grade Publications hardcover
1947rif. 19757Harrisburg PA: Military Service Publishing Company. Fine. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed "with best wishers Julian Hatcher on the fep by Hatcher. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 488 pages; Signed by Author . Military Service Publishing Company hardcover
1844rif. 16595London: Longman Brown Green & L. Very Good-. 1844. Ninth Edition. Hardcover. New endpapers. Rubbed at the corners. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 62332 pages . Longman, Brown, Green & L hardcover
1982rif. 28987Tacoma WA: Armory Publications. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Limited 1st edition. Hardcover. 096049829X . DJ is chipped at the top of the spine. Signed on the limitation page numer 485/500.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 303 pages . Armory Publications hardcover
1982rif. 27218Tacoma WA: Armory Publications. New in New dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 303 pages . Armory Publications hardcover
1982rif. 18445Tacoma WA: Armory Publications. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ is soiled with some browning along the right edges. Inscribed by Hoyem on the second end paper. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 303 pages; Signed by Author . Armory Publications hardcover
2002rif. 28589Harmony ME: Moose Lake Publishing. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0970195486 . Slightest bit of shelf wear. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 326 pages . Moose Lake Publishing paperback
1897rif. 26978New Haven: The Ideal Manufacturing Co. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1897. First Edition. Softcover. Back cover has two chips and there are small rubs at either end of the spine. Pretty amazing condition for very fragile book over 120 years old. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 111 pages . The Ideal Manufacturing Co. paperback
1900rif. 26979New Haven: IDEAL Manufacturing Co. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1900. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Two faint creases to the front wrap and ~1" separation at the bottom of the spine. Wonderful condition! ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 124 pages . IDEAL Manufacturing Co. paperback
1898rif. 21139New Haven: IDEAL Manufacturing Co. Good. 1898. First Edition. Softcover. The fragile wraps are badly chipped and loose from the contents. Lower right corner of the first page is damaged but the bulk of the book is very good to fine. What a great read. As-is. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 120 pages . IDEAL Manufacturing Co. paperback
1866rif. 373London: Hurst & Blackett 1866. First. Half Leather- Worn. Fair. or notes on natural history of the game game birds and fish of that country. Illustrated with colored plates and woodcuts. 334 pp ill. Natural history of Canadian game. A cornerstone title but this should be rebound. It is bound in worn half leather marbled boards and marbled page edges but there is wear at all corners. A few of the colored plates show small water stains and these are only one the edges and not into the images. Printed on nice paper so this is a heavy book.Front hinge almost separated. Priced as a binding candidate or for framing some of the lovely colored plates. Hurst & Blackett unknown
1901rif. 4544London: Longhams Green 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair to good only. 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. Half vellum over paper covered boards. Corners turned covers lightly soiled spine rubbed with some abrasion. Gilt title and author name are readable. End papers separated but hinges are firm. Internally quite clean and nic. Longhams Green hardcover
1993rif. 28570Niwot CO: University Press of Colorado. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0870812866 . 4to 11" - 13" tall; 506 pages . University Press of Colorado hardcover
1965rif. 7379New York: Simon and Schuster 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A history of the rise of the Zulu nation under Shaka and its fall in the Zulu War of 1879. Sixty years of drama and excitement. Fine in fine dust jacket. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down. Simon and Schuster hardcover
1936rif. 6801Boston Ma: Stratford Company 1936. First. Hardcover. VG. 297 pp ill. The noted hunters and founders of the Morse Big Game Museum in Warren NH write about their long 7 month safari in Kenya East Africa much of it with noted professional hunter Leslie Tarlton and another long safari in Tanzania seven months on safari. VG to vg signed by Ira Morse. Stratford Company hardcover
2008rif. 27537Boulder: Paladin Press. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2008. First Edition. Softcover. 1581606532 . 11"; 215 pages . Paladin Press paperback
rif. 12734Encino CA: Trophy Room Books. As New in As New dust jacket. N.D. 1st Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. One of 575 copies of a facsimile reprint of the 1898 original. Signed by representatives of the publishers Trophy Room Books & Rowland Ward's. No DJ as it was issued but the slipcase is as-new. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Trophy Room Books hardcover