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2015rif. 5761NY NY: Scribner a division of Simon and Shuster 2015. Reprint. Half-Leather. Fine/Fine. Contains 7 of the 9 volumes in this "elephant" reprint set so-named because when all of the books are in order the spines look like an elephant. Issued at $400.00 as a gift-type set in 2015 the sets sold quickly and they seem to be very scarce. They were even a Town & Country Magazine gift selection pick. Many of the books have new information and prefatory material. This set with 7 of the 9 titles is fine in like dust jackets and will provide hours of reading. Scribner a division of Simon and Shuster unknown
1910rif. 5773Indianapolis IN: Bobbs Merrill 1910. First. Hardcover. Good Only. Adventures in Big Game hunting country. 402 pp. ill. A long East African safari with the noted Chicago Tribune cartoonist. A great hunting book with descriptions evocative of the best hunting writing. Especially good on rhino as well as other dangerous game. Good only copy with spine and corner wear. BUT inscribed by the author to noted taxidermist and hunter James L Clark on the front free endpaper and then also signed by Clark on the next page. Bobbs Merrill hardcover
1994rif. 5775Huntington Beach CA: Safari Press 1994. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Orig Slipcase. Millais JG. 330 pp ill. Capstick's biography of one of his heroes John "Pondoro" Taylor. With both Capstick and Taylor names this limited ed. sold out quickly. Enjoyable reading and collected by both Capstick and Taylor afficianados. Book fine in like slipcase. Safari Press hardcover
1988rif. 5778Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1988. Deluxe Edition: 500 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. deluxe ltd ed. an account of a hunting trip to that region. 135 pp ill large folding map in rear. Reprint of one of the rarest books on big game hunting. Full gilt stamped simulated leather marbled end papers all edges gilt. A work as good to read as it is handsome to look at. One of the nicest editions in the Briar Patch reprint series. This is the deluxe limited ed. of only 500 numbered and slipcased copies. Fine in like slipcase. Briar Patch Press hardcover
1987rif. 5776Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1987. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New/Orig Slipcase Fine. deluxe ltd ed. New intro by Frank Bradlow. 346 pp ill.All edges gilt. Someone once said on finishing this book "Never have the furred creatures been displayed in such lithe beauty." Insightful look at big game hunting at the turn of the last century. The Briar Patch reprint is beautifully done This is the deluxe limited ed only 500 numbered and slipcased copies. Full gilt stamped genuine leather. Briar Patch Press hardcover
1988rif. 5812London: The Sportsman's Press 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 176 pp. Profuse ill in color & b/w. Biographies of the three generations of Millais who were avid sportsmen fine artists and keen observers of nature. Nicely done work and fast paced reading. Fine in like dj. The Sportsman's Press hardcover
1924rif. 5473London: HF&G Witherby 1924. First. Hardcover. VG to near Fine. 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 we met the author's son who told us that only about 500 copies of this book were printed by the publisher - which is probably why it is so scarce. A beautiful vg to near fine copy with very slight foxing much less than usually found. HF&G Witherby hardcover
1986rif. 5492Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1986. Limited Ed 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. Author's life story of his elephant hunting both for sport and ivory in Mozambique. This limited ed by Amwell is the second and much enlarged ed. Limited to 1000 signed numbered and slipcased copies. Book fine orig slipcase fine. Amwell Press hardcover
1983rif. 5510Mesilla NM: Wild Sheep and Goat Intl 1983. First Limited to 750 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 209 pp ill incl many orig. photos from old time hunters never before published. Bibliography. Excerpts from old books about hunting Asian and European sheep. Contributions from Jacques Henrijean Chris Klineburger Bob Speegle John LoMonaco John Batten and Valentin da Madariaga i.e. many Weatherby award winners. Fine in like dj. Wild Sheep and Goat Intl hardcover
1898rif. 5520London: Rowland Ward 1898. First. Hardcover. VG. 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 one in surprisingly nice condition with all silver lettering present corners sharp and spine tips nice. Collectible condition. VG to not quite near fine hinge firm but zebra end papers show cracking. Binding firm which is unusual for this thick heavy book. Rowland Ward hardcover
1977rif. 5543Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1977. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. Limited Ed. 192 pp ill. The best writings from O'Connor in one of only three signed numbered limited and slipcased editions produced by Jack and the Amwell Press. Fine in like orig. slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
1981rif. 5557Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1981. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. Second book in the high country heritage series. Foreword by John Batten Frontis by Carl Rungius. 246 pp ill. Much on the Stone sheep hunting areas of British Columbia. Fine in like orig slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
1994rif. 5555Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1994. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. 407 pp ill. Eleventh title in the High Country Heritage Collection. Great stories and plenty of them. Sheep and bear hunting and something on other mountain game as well. Appropriately dedicated to Elgin Gates John Batten and Jack OConnor as all three would have enjoyed reading this. Ltd to 1000 signed numbered slipcased copies. Fine in like orig. slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
2004rif. x-1859738257Berg Pub Ltd 2004. Paperback. New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. Berg Pub Ltd paperback
1936rif. 5370Boston Ma: Stratford Company 1936. First. Hardcover. VG/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
1947rif. 5405Huntington WV: Standard Publications 1947. First. Hardcover. Fair. 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 hinge very weak. Sold as a reading copy only. Standard Publications hardcover
1987rif. 5308Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine. Trade Ed. 455 pp ill all edges gilt. Africa Asia Europe and America for lion elephant leopard bear and buffalo. A hunting classic. Baker's writings inspired many other turn of the century hunters. Fine. Briar Patch Press hardcover
1995rif. 5312SC: John Culler 1995. ltd ed 500 copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. Sketches of sport in Eastern Persia. 1995 SC This is the Asian Series ltd ed reprint. 283 pp ill. All edgesgilt. Genuine gilt full leather binding. Slipcased. Author was British consul in the area and spent much time hunting ibex and wild sheep. He had the best areas made available to him for hunting. He also bagged maral stag and tiger. This is an excellent work in any edition. John Culler hardcover
1987rif. 5318Camden SC: Briar Patch Press 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine. Trade Ed. 334 pp ill.All edges gilt. Briar Patch Press reprint edition. Elephant rhino buffalo hippo lechwe sable kudu waterbuck nyala and more. Lyell is a most collectible author. A very nice reprint edition of a true classic. Fine copy. Briar Patch Press hardcover
2001rif. C51765Chichester 2001. First Edition. Hardback. Fine. 4to. pp xxi i 265. Specially bound in full navy Morocco leather lettered and decorated in gilt. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Presentation bookplate to liveryman Patricia Batley. ISBN: 1860771408 hardcover
1991rif. x-0387976418Springer Verlag 1991. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 253 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches. Springer Verlag paperback
2006rif. x-3531146300Vs Verlag 2006. Paperback. New. 248 pages. German language. 8.20x5.80x0.55 inches. Vs Verlag paperback
2010rif. x-353117214XVS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2010. Paperback. New. 4th edition. 352 pages. German language. 8.35x5.83x0.87 inches. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften paperback
1963rif. 5205NY 1963. Soft cover. Fine. Rikhoff Jim August 1963. Fabulous one full single spaced typewritten On Olin stationery letter to John Kingsley Heath. Talking at length about the upcoming Ker & Downey safari new Winchester products articles to be written and things that had to be done for publicity. Also included are two original unpublished 4 x 5 inch photos showing Jim Rikhoff in the field with his lion and eland. Others in the Winchester safari photos are David Ommanney eland and John Kingley-Heath and David lion. Super to combine all three for framing. unknown
1910rif. 52031910. Inaugural. No Binding. Near Fine. Roosevelt Theodore INAUGURAL MEDALLION from 1910. 1.5 inch round copper medallion. Front shows head and shoulders raised bust of TR with his name around the edge. Back side shows a Lady of Justice on the left with the inaugural details on the right. Well preserved and in near fine condition. Super find for the Roosevelt afficianado. unknown
