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1879In 8°; 288, (2) pp. Brossura editoriale con tiolo, autore, editore e fregio a tema venatorio, impresso in rosso e nero entro cornice al piatto anteriore. Rinforzo in carta marmorizzata al dorso. Dedica autografa dell'autore alla prima carta bianca. Qualche macchiolina, qualche lieve fioritura, non significativa e nel complesso in buone condizioni di conservazione. Prima rarissima edizione, una seconda edizione assai più comune uscì nel 1905, di quello che è considerato il primo libro italiano di memorie sulla caccia scritto da quello che è considerato l'iniziatore della moderna letteratura venatoria italiana Arturo Renault. L'autore, di origine francese, era figlio del capo-guardiacaccia delle Reali Tenute della Veneria chiamato direttamente da Vittorio Emanule II. Arturo Renault, da autodidatta, imparò la lingua italiana. A lui si devono numerose opere e diversi articoli venatori su vari quotidiani e periodici che a partire dal 1870 erano apparsi in Italia. Celebri sono i suoi articoli sulla rivista Diana (della quale fu anche direttore). La sua opera letteraria gli diede notevole fama nel mondo venatorio italiano ed europeo. Questi articoli erano di solito formati con lo pseudonimo di "Rusticus". Renault, nel 1873, pubblicò il suo primo opuscolo "Ai Cacciatori", quasi sconosciuto oggi ma che dava, formalmente inizio alla letteratura venatoria italiana. Seguì nel 1877 il volume "La caccia e i cacciatori" che però era una raccolta degli articoli di Renault apparsi sulla Gazzetta d'Italia. Il libro ebbe enorme successo. Ma è proprio il volume qui presentato ad essere, generalmente, considerato il primo volume italiano di racconti venatori. L'opera è composta da 16 capitoli di ricordi venatori ed aneddoti illustrati in un linguaggio vivace e piacevole. Un capitolo è dedicato anche al vino. Questa primissima edizione è arricchita anche dalla firma autografo dell'autore. Rarità bibliografica. Rif. Bibl.: IT\ICCU\SBL\0058598.
1655réf. DEZ-1296Cadomi (Caen), Claudii Le Blanc, 1655. In-12 en parchemin. 13 ff ( titre, dédicace, et index), 105 pp. Edition originale fort rare, car cet ouvrage n'eu qu'une seule édition. Bon état de la reliure, Auréole d'une mouillure présente sur tout l'ouvrage, les derniers cahiers sont un peu lâche.
1919Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Behind the Scenes in Russia - Part VI - Robert Wilton, a British War Correspondent on the Eastern Front, recounts his experiences, tells the true story of the tragic end of Rasputin, and discusses claims that the Czar is alive - article with photos of the Czar, his family, and Rasputin; The Most Savage of Beasts - John A. Jordan describes the strange tactics and danger of hunting the African Buffalo; A Hero of the Soudan - How the first Civilian's Victoria Cross was won by Sergeant J.J. Farmer - article with photo; My Niggers - humorous account of the writer's experiences of Gyppies at a camp along the Suez Canal; My Wanderings in Little-Known Angola - interesting article with many excellent photos; The Mechanically-Minded Skipper - Tobias Meddling of the 8-thousand ton ship Peerless; Capturing Seventy-Nine Germans Single-Handed - Canadian officer Captain MacDowell tricked Germans into surrendering at Vimy Ridge; The Battle for the Lake - German warships are ousted from the great inland sea in Central Africa, Tanganyika; Our Grizzly Bear Record - Francis Dickie and his companion set a new world's record for killing Grizzly bears in the Canadian Rockies - article with photos; Pipe Town - where Brier pipes are made for the "Tommies" and the "Poilus" - article with excellent photos; A "Rice Wedding" in Java - fascinating photo-illustrated article; Some Strange Escapes From Germany - Part I - how prisoners of war escaped from the Germans in WWI; My Escape From Russia - Madame Semenoff describes her escape from Petrograd after the Bolsheviks took over; Canada's Water Miracle - The Bassano Dam, the world's longest, built in Alberta, Canada - article with excellent photos; The Zulu Love Medicine - Part I - a member of the Natal Mounted Police describes how an Englishman was murdered by a Zulu medicine-man and accomplices so a portion of the body could be used to make an effective love medicine; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 268-352, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
1887large 8vo [25 x 16 cm]; 2 volumes, in 10 parts by genera, hundreds of illustrations including 97 full-page plates and folding, 13 colored maps mostly folding showing geographical distributions, indices, with title & half title pages issued later. later (1953) cloth with gilt spine title lettering, the original heavy paper wraps of each of the 10 parts are bound in (one wrap chipped & repaired), the parts are not bound in order, small stain on outer edge of part VII, fine, clean and unmarked. A pi In this copy, part X, General Review of the Orchideae is bound first in volume I Originally published in 10 parts, usually bound in 2 volumes, in 1887-1894, it is a milestone and a famous and still useful reference in orchid literature, with descriptions and culture of about 1,700 species and hybrids, together with the history of their discovery and collection, about 1300 pages. Besides the detailed descriptions, the work includes details on the discovery and development of the various species and varieties. Veitch was a leading English nursery, which sent plant hunters to many parts of the world, and introduced numerous new varieties and species. BMNH 2199. Massachusetts Horticultural Library Catalogue 323. Burrage p. 90. Glikbarg (supplement 1982). "Many of the instructions contained in the Manual relative to the care of different orchids are still valuable. Good scientific descriptions in English are given for each species; these descriptions are accompanied by the appropriate references to earlier authorities together with detailed information on habitat, discovery and culture. A substantial amount of interesting detail concerning contemporary and past orchid hunters, collectors and growers is given, much of which would be difficult to find elsewhere. The numerous maps indicating the habitat of various species are valuable and the work is enriched by many well-drawn black and white engraved plates and illustrations in the text.. . . a veritable encyclopedia. . . the 1963 reprint has maps that can be read only with difficulty". [Duveen, Classics of Orchid Literature, American Orchid Society, 1972].
1903Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, LARGE PAPER, with fine coloured frontispiece (original tissue guard captioned in red present), illustrated and printed titles, 12 fine coloured plates (all original tissue guards captioned in red present), and numerous monochrome illustrations in the text; most handsomely bound in red half morocco BY HENRY YOUNG OF LIVERPOOL, watered red silk boards ruled in gilt, back with five raised bands ruled in gilt, second compartment lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with sporting images, gilt top, marbled endpapers, fore-edge very faintly spotted else a splendid copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. The binding is signed on front free endpaper verso. Sumptuous edition of a sporting classic in elegantly themed contemporary binding.
1904réf. 4804London: Rowland Ward 1904. First. Hardcover. Very Good. 288 pp ill. Index. Zebra end papers. A MUST for the sheep and bear hunter. Excellent work and deservedly a sought after title. One of the rarest N Amer hunting books. Pull out rear pocket map. Original green cloth binding. Internally fine and free of foxing. COrners turned and spine tips show wear. Overall a vg copy. Rowland Ward hardcover
1893réf. 6421London: Rowland Ward 1893. First. Hardcover. VG. 503 pp ill folding map. The last 11 years spent by the author on the Zambesi and its tributaries. Selous' longest and best work. Incl. his final hunting years with memories and stories from earlier days. This is the desirable Rowland Ward published edition in original cloth with two gilt lions on cover and gilt native on spine. This is a heavy thick book VG to vg rear endpaper separating but hinge firm slight bumping on corners Much better than it sounds. Rowland Ward hardcover
1923réf. 7003London: Constable 1923. First. Hardcover. Very Good. 253 pp ill folding map. Stigand was a hunter tracker and explorer of extraordinary ability. He was also Governor of the Mongalla Province in which the Lado Enclave was located. One of the better books on this area. Very scarce in first edition. Vg copy in contemporary half-leather binding. All edge gilt. Content very clean. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down. Constable hardcover
1910réf. 7005London: Seeley & Co 1910. First. Hardcover. VG. 348 pp ill folding map in rear. One other text map last page. Journey through the unexplored regions of Abyssinia now Ethiopia by Lake Rudolph to the Kingdom of Menelik. Classic travel exploration and hunting title by the noted big game hunter/author. VG condition in contemporary half-leather binding All edges gilt. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down. Contents very clean. Seeley & Co hardcover
First edition, folio (360 x 270 mm), xiv, 195, [1]pp., de-luxe edition printed on thick paper, one of 100 numbered copies (this being no. 61) signed by both the author and illustrator, coloured frontispiece and a further 15 coloured plates, illustrs., within the text, marbled endpapers, orig. full vellum, decorated in gilt, a blemish to head of upper board otherwise a very good copy, uncut, t.e.g.
1847réf. PHO-620Paris, A. René et Cie,(235x160),1847. 2 volumes in-8, demi-chagrin violet, dos orné, tranches mouchetées (Reliure de l'époque), illustré de 8 lithographies et 2 cartes , un vocabulaire Zoulou à la fin du 1er tome ainsi qu’une liste des insectes , diptères ramenés pour la collection du muséum naturel de Paris .quelques rousseurs
réf. 252252 volumes in-12° cartonnage à la bradel (XIXe siècle), pièce de titre de maroquin tabac, 3 ff.n.ch., XIV, 391 p., 55 planches - 5 ff.n.ch., 284 p., 38 ff.n.ch. (Dictionnaire), 35 planches. Quelques rousseurs sinon beaux exemplaires. Thiebaud, 412.
1822réf. 3132Paris Audot 1822 Deux volumes in-8, tome I 2 ff. xiii 311 pp. et 12 planches de fanfares 25 planches hors-texte. Tome II 323-(3) pp. 11 planches chiffrées XXV à XXXVI (une grande planche repliée). Demi-reliure de maroquin vert, fleurons dans les caissons du dos
1910réf. 242171910 Bronze, sculpture, (1910), 23 x 30 x 10 cm., sur socle en bronze.
1891réf. 6199New York: Charles Scribner's 1891. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 1891. Two volumes: 548 & 540 pp. Ill. Elaborate deco stamped covers both volumes. Classic work on Stanley's African explorations and his quest rescue and retreat of Emin governor of Equatoria. Lovely colletor condition set. Former owner name & year acquired written small and neat on front free endpapers. Crisp sharp looking copy in original gilt and stamped cloth. Charles Scribner's hardcover
1828réf. 200023Leipzig, Gleditsch, 1828. 4°. M. 1 gest. Portr. 11 (st. 12) Kpfr.- u. lith. Taf. u. mehr. Holzschn.- Vign. Lwd. d. Zt. Einbd. beschäd. u. gelockert. Stellenw. braunfleckig.
réf. 31427A Paris, chez Théophile Barrois, 1788. Fort volume in/8 reliure de l'époque, pleine reliure dos orné, dos lisse à pièce de titre, 582 pages, 5 ff, 9 planches dont 8 planches in-fine, supplément : 111 pages - In fine la chasse au loup de Clamorgan plaquette 1598, 19 pages, 5 bois, (incomplet manque de la page 11 à 16).
1788A Paris, chez Théophile Barrois, 1788. Fort volume in/8 reliure de l'époque, pleine reliure dos orné, dos lisse à pièce de titre, 582 pages, 5 ff, 9 planches dont 8 planches in-fine, supplément : 111 pages - In fine la chasse au loup de Clamorgan plaquette 1598, 19 pages, 5 bois, (incomplet manque de la page 11 à 16). Des recherches sur les armes de trait usitées pour la chasse avant l’invention des armes à feu (arc et arbalète), fabrication des canons de fusil, marques des cannotiers de Paris, les connaissances pour chasser utilement les espèces de gibier, la manière de dresser les chiens de plaine, les ruses pour approcher certains oiseaux. Le nom de l’auteur se lit dans l’approbation et le privilège. Ce livre est non seulement le premier ouvrage français consacré exclusivement au fusil de chasse et à la chasse à tir, mais c’est aussi le premier traité de chasse qui consacre une étude importante à la “Sauvagine”. Thiebaud col. 621.
1945réf. 229261945 1 in-folio Eaux-fortes de Trémois, Paris, Éditions Archat, Jean Crés, Haasen, 1945, in-folio, reliure maroquin rouge estampée à froid de bois de cerfs or, dos titré, tête dorée, gardes de feutre vert, 287 pages, (A. Léveque Relieur).
18638vo [23 x 16 cm]; xxxi, 658, [xxxxii, ads] pp, frontis, 25 plates + many other illus mainly by Captain Grant, 2 colored maps (including one large folding in rear pocket showing route in red), 2 portraits (Speke and Grant) including frontis, tables. original brown pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends frayed, small repair, internal hinge cracked but firm, short tear at upper joint, frontis margin lightly foxed, interior clean and very good,. A picture of this book is available Speke, together with Richard Burton, attempted to discover the source of the Nile. Speke was the first European to see Lake Victoria Nyanza and the first to enter what is now Uganda. He attempted to take full credit for discovering the Nile source, resulting in a conflict with Burton. A well-illustrated account with a list of plants collected by Captain Grant. Hess & Coger 417. Ibrahim-Hilmy 255. The plates are especially good showing wildlife, scenery, their camp, pombre brewing, magician, handicrafts, weapons, etc.
1767réf. 12978N.p. Colonial America 1767. 1 vols. 8-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. Some stains old folds some cracking but all present and attractive overall. 1 vols. 8-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. An intriguing document written in various hands on fine laid paper on which appears to be a French watermark of an elaborate cartouche over the words "V. Guerevin". It is titled "Advertisement" and reads: "This is to Give notes to all Persons that we the subscribers do forworn all Persons from hunting with Gun or Dogs on our Lands / August ye 6th 1767" Below this are the signatures of 15 individuals four of whom unable to sign have made their mark on the document under their name. Among the legible names are those of Laurence Riley William Abbott Lener Thomas Dutten Richard Von Cade James Reed Edward Stevenson John Jouller John Abbott Dennis Morris Jacob Morris Mary Morris Woolma Donovan Foster Donovan. Although there is no indication of where this document originated we believe it to have been in the American Colonies--possibly in view of the names in the area around New York. While the posting of individual property was and is commonplace it is highly unusual to find a group doing so collectively and this would most likely happen if each of the holdings was relatively small. The nature of the notice suggests that the properties were contiguous and were probably farmland. In the England of the day the number of small independent farmers owning contiguous property was not large--small farmers usually worked as tenants to a large landowner who typically enjoyed hunting and shooting over his estates. In addition it was far more common in America than in England for members of the same family to have land adjacent or in proximity to one another as may have been the case above with the Morrises and Donovans. Small farmers were the backbone of Colonial America and this document is a tribute to their spirit of enterprise and independence which was soon to come to fruition in another form. A UNIQUE AND FASCINATING DOCUMENT AND A RARE ITEM OF COLONIAL AMERICANA. unknown
1767réf. 12978N.p. Colonial America 1767. 1 vols. 8-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. Some stains old folds some cracking but all present and attractive overall. 1 vols. 8-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. An intriguing document written in various hands on fine laid paper on which appears to be a French watermark of an elaborate cartouche over the words "V. Guerevin". It is titled "Advertisement" and reads: "This is to Give notes to all Persons that we the subscribers do forworn all Persons from hunting with Gun or Dogs on our Lands / August ye 6th 1767" Below this are the signatures of 15 individuals four of whom unable to sign have made their mark on the document under their name. Among the legible names are those of Laurence Riley William Abbott Lener Thomas Dutten Richard Von Cade James Reed Edward Stevenson John Jouller John Abbott Dennis Morris Jacob Morris Mary Morris Woolma Donovan Foster Donovan. Although there is no indication of where this document originated we believe it to have been in the American Colonies--possibly in view of the names in the area around New York. While the posting of individual property was and is commonplace it is highly unusual to find a group doing so collectively and this would most likely happen if each of the holdings was relatively small. The nature of the notice suggests that the properties were contiguous and were probably farmland. In the England of the day the number of small independent farmers owning contiguous property was not large--small farmers usually worked as tenants to a large landowner who typically enjoyed hunting and shooting over his estates. In addition it was far more common in America than in England for members of the same family to have land adjacent or in proximity to one another as may have been the case above with the Morrises and Donovans. Small farmers were the backbone of Colonial America and this document is a tribute to their spirit of enterprise and independence which was soon to come to fruition in another form. A UNIQUE AND FASCINATING DOCUMENT AND A RARE ITEM OF COLONIAL AMERICANA. unknown books
réf. MD13Two Quarto letters ca. 11 x 8.5 in. 2 & 2 pp. Brown ink on beige wove paper with the printed letterhead of the “Office of Geo T. Conaway Town Recorder and Superintendent of Water Works.” Fold marks but overall very good letters written in a legible hand. Interesting collection of two original autograph letters by an early resident of Canon City Colorado talking about a dramatic train wreckage in Colorado Springs the lure of high wages and a recent job offer from cowboys. The author W. S. Osburn ca. 1866– arrived in Cañon City in the autumn of 1890 staying with his uncle Geo T. Conaway ca. 1846–1898 who served as town recorder superintendent of Water Works and an employee of the Ajax mines. In 1891 Osburn married Nellie Brenton and later moved to Victor where he became a successful merchant. In February 1901 his wife died in a dramatic runaway accident at the age of 33. The following month Osburn accidentally killed a friend’s four-year-old son when a gun he was handling discharged. In the letters addressed to his brother George T. Osburn the author recounts his arrival in Cañon City and shares a detailed eye-witness account of a train wreckage which destroyed a car and severely damaged a freight engine. He enthusiastically reports on the high wages in the area and carefully compares earnings for workers in Leadville Pueblo and Cañon City. He also shares an exciting offer to work as a cook for a group of cowboys weighing the opportunity while expressing his eagerness to begin working. The rest of the letter includes vivid impressions of the region’s mountain scenery and a mention of his Aunt Addie L. Conaway who would later become a successful businesswoman and boarding house owner in Colorado. Overall historically interesting collection of two original letters from a job hunter in Canon City describing his dramatic journey to Colorado Springs the appeal of high wages and a job offer from cowboys. Text of the first letter: “Dear brother I have arrived here safe and sound in the city of Canon last thursday after noon half past three o'clock. I went Uncle George's office and was in there quite a while before he came in and when he came in I said helo Uncle George and began to laugh. but he did not know me for quite a while he studied a good while be fore he could place me well George I wrote to you a bout having a reck on the road coming out here I will explain it a little better now. when we pulled in Colorado Springs thursday morning the train stoped there 20 minets for breakfas and while out train was stopping there a freight train came around the curve like double geared hell and runed in the rear end of our train and knocked hell out of our train busted one car all to peaces and busted the engin all to hell on the freight cars. it did not kill any body but bruised several up very badly. I happen to be standing on the steps when it happen just as it strucked I saw it I jumped about ten feet.Uncle George Salary is $100 hundred dollars per month write soon address: W. S. Osburn Canon City Colorado Fremount Colorado.” Text of the second letter: “Well George I will tell you a little aboute this country what I havent seen a great eal yet Uncle George has not bin living here in town for the past four years that is his failmy he has bin staying here his self he is in the same buisness yet as he has bin. his wife is trouble with the asmey and she has bin living with her folk out on the ranch for her health she is some better now then she has bin she is as fine a woman as I ever saw I never met with finer People than they are. Uncle Geo has bought a fine house lot here in town for $1500 will move this week in town for to live. Georges wife folks live 35 miles from here out through over the mountains in a large valy. Geo I went out Home last saturday with a top wagon and came back yesterday and brot a load of goods with us. and the finest ceanerys a man ever saw I be leave I saw the finest mountains seanrys so nice that a persen cant tell how nice it is if a persen would write and tell what he can see and how this country is the folks back there would swear it was a dam lie I havent saw one half of it. I can stand in the valy where every thing is nice and green and look a croos to the mountains where thay are just covered with snow. it looks so funy to me thay are just thrashing in the valy now it is as worm and nice a persen can stand around in his shirt sleaves stand and feed a machene and see snow. I have saw all kinds of mountains rocky snowy green mountains some as fine a ceanrys every a man would wish to look at. I havent went to work yet and not likly to get to work this week for Geo wants me to move his things to toun and help Aunt Addie set up house keeping the wages is very hi out here and so is every thing. See I want to get to work as soon as I can. I stoped at Pueblo as I came out about 6 hours and thay pay good wages there. the waiges here runs from $35 to 40$ per month washing board - in and at Pueblo thay pay from $2 up to $2.50 cents per day but a man has to pay his expences out of that and on fouther west to Leadville Colorado the waiges is higher there thay pay $9 per day for a teamester to drive two horse to drive four horses thay pay $950 cts per day that is four horse team and a persen can get Board from $20 to $25 dollars per month at that rate a persen can make from $50 to 60 per month. I was ofered $90 per month yesterday to go with the cow boys and cook for them and if I give them sadisfaction thay would give $95 this is clear thay stand all expences and it is dam easy work and I can have a pony saddle when ever I want it I would not promest for sure if i would go or not for I had promest Geo to help move as he is wery but I think i will go next week for a while and try it and if i don't like it i will quit.” unknown
1927réf. 6083London: Richard Cobsen-Sanderson 1927. First. Hardcover. Very Good. 262 pp. ill. Pull out rear pocket map. From northern to southern Tibet in search of blue sheep gazelle and antelope plus other sheep species. They went into ovis ammon country and hunted but never saw any large rams. After all their travel and hunting throughout Central Asia the men died while mountaineering in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. A popular title. VG copy in orig. black gilt cloth. Richard Cobsen-Sanderson hardcover
1898réf. HUNTING028727Rowland Ward London. 1898. First edition. Royal octavo. pp xviii 506 9 adverts. 52 illustrations from photographs; 2 folding maps in rear pocket. Original red burgundy cloth lettered in silver and gilt. The author shot an enormous range of animals.Spine and cover edges a little faded. Very good. Scarce. Rowland Ward, London. hardcover
