London: Rowland Ward, 1926. Second edition, revised by J.G. Dollman (first published in 1908). Small 4to. xiv, 483 pp. Illustrated from photographs and line drawings, plates. Czech Africa, p. 100 (for the first edition): "An excellent work that covers the natural history of both large and small game animals of..... More
Philadelphia, (PA): J. B. Lippincott Co., nd [1929]. First American edition (from British sheets). Small 4to (26 cm). xiv, 234 pp. Illustrated from line drawings, plates. Czech Africa, p. 102: "Lyell provides rules for hunting big game, as well as chapters dealing with rifle selection and tracking game. The remainder..... More
[Odessa, WA: Privately printed for the author (?)], c1951. Second edition, somewhat revised, reset, and including two chapters, "To British Columbia for Moose" and "Hunting Moose and Grizzlies in the Canadian Rockies," that were not in the original edition. 8vo. (2), 92 pp. Illustrated, portrait plate, line drawings (the illustrations..... More
Grand Lake, ME, and other sites: 1940-1942. 4to (12 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches), with 79 mounted photographs, mostly in the 2 1/2 x 3 inch range (with a few much smaller and a few 7 x 9), almost all with ink captions and with a little other manuscript commentary..... More
New York: entered according to Act of Congress... by M. Marsden, 1857. Color lithograph, 51 x 66 cm.; image size 44 x 60 cm. Painted by [Theodore] Marsden. Lithographed by H. Clerget & LaFosse. Unevenly toned, especially at margins, small stain at lower margin, short cracks at side margins, one..... More
Philadelphia, (PA): George W. Jacobs & Co., (1913). First edition. 8vo. (10), 320 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, map. Phillips, p. 253: "Hunting experiences in Kluane Lake region and beyond at White River." Heller, p. 60: "Chapters on hunting moose, caribou, grizzly, and mountain sheep." Two nicks on rear joint..... More
Philadelphia, (PA): George W. Jacobs & Co., (c1913). First edition. 8vo. (10), 320 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, map. Phillips, p. 253: "Hunting experiences in Kluane Lake region and beyond at White River." Heller, p. 60: "Chapters on hunting moose, caribou, grizzly, and mountain sheep." Very good. Variant binding of..... More
Philadelphia: Press of H.W. Shaw, c1897. First edition. 8vo. 148 pp. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication. Hunting in Maine. Original red and gilt-stamped decorated gray cloth. Very good. More
Philadelphia, (PA): George W. Jacobs & Co., (c1913). First edition. 8vo. (10), 320 pp. Illustrated from photos, plates, map. Phillips, p. 253: "Hunting experiences in Kluane Lake region and beyond at White River." Heller, p. 60: "Chapters on hunting moose, caribou, grizzly, and mountain sheep." Ink mark on front endpaper..... More
New York: Forest and Stream, 1900. First edition. 8vo. 321 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Not in Thompson. Phillips, p. 255: "Chapter on shooting bears, turkeys, ducks, etc." Bruns M-78: "Scarce." Very good. Original red cloth (spine faded), gilt spine title. (#5364). More
London: John Murray, 1906. First edition. 8vo. xii, 340 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, folding map. Czech Africa, p. 108: "Detailed description of the terrain and peoples of what is now Mozambique, as well as his hunting experiences lion-stalking ... elephant was bagged on the Cheringoma Plateau, with rhinoceros, buffalo..... More
London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1951). Reprint of the 1932 original, part of the "Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes" series. 8vo. 445 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, endpaper maps. Contributors include Denis Lyell, Burrard, Powell-Cotton, and Gordon-Cumming. Czech Africa, p. 110 (for the first edition): "An essential title..... More
Lexington, VA: Liberty Hall Press, Washington & Lee U., c2000. First edition, James G. Leyburn Papers in Anthropology, Volume III. 8vo. ix, 2-105 pp. Six color plates from paintings by Daly. Mostly fishing, especially trout fishing in the Appalachians, but includes some upland game hunting, and two of the plates..... More
NP: The author, c1962. First edition. 4to. 64 pp. (rectos only). Illustrated from photographs, four maps, one large folding. Inscribed by the author in 1963. Czech, p. 139: "McCaughey was granted special permission to hunt mountain game in Pakistan. He bagged urial in the Khar Mountains and procured a trophy..... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1980. First edition, 1/1000 copies (this # 116) signed by the author and illustrator. 8vo. 147 pp. Plates, line drawings, color frontispiece. "The research upon which the book is based involved many hours of field observation and detailed analysis." Soup-to-nuts approach to hunting the wild turkey..... More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity, 1980. First edition, 1/1000 copies signed by the author and illustrator. 8vo. 147, (1) pp. Plates, line drawings. Sporting author Keith Russell's copy, with his bookplate. Gilt-stamped brown bonded leather, slipcase. Fine. More
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1980. First edition, 1/1000 copies signed by the author and illustrator. 8vo. 147 pp. Plates, line drawings. Sporting author Keith Russell's copy, with his bookplate. Casada 139. Fine. Gilt-stamped decorated brown faux leather, slipcase. (#4896). More
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, (c1981). First edition. 8vo. (6), 185 pp. Illustrated from photographs and old advertising. Profiling Parker, L.C. Smith, Ithaca, Lefever, A.H. Fox, Remington Model 32, and Winchester Model 21. Blue boards, silver spine title, color illus. dust jacket. Very good. More
New York: E.P. Dutton, (c1916). First edition. Large 8vo. xii, (2), 366 pp. Plates, in-text line drawings, folding map. Phillips, p. 260: "An ambitious attempt to give life history, habits, etc., of the moose … on the whole it is a contribution to the literature of the animal, particularly that..... More
New York: Outing Publishing Co., 1907. First edition. Tall 8vo. xii, (2), 235 pp. Illustrated, plates, color frontispiece. Phillips, p. 260: "Refers principally to the bird in Michigan." Riling 1638: "Composed of articles and reminiscences on the passenger pigeon by various authors." Fine copy and uncommon in the dust jacket..... More
Boston, MA: Stratford Co., 1923. First edition. Tall 8vo. (10), iv, (2), 259 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Turkey, deer, upland game, and waterfowl hunting, and trout, grayling, and salmon fishing, most of it in Michigan. Phillips, p. 260: "Game and game-birds of Michigan." Heller 574: "Mostly on sport in..... More
London: R.H. Porter, 1890. First edition. 8vo. xvi, (2), 368 pp. Plates from Whymper drawings. Howes M-558. Graff 2762. Rader 2387. Phillips, pp. 260-261: "An excellent book on hunting in the West and North-West Canada. Messiter hunted with Col. Pickett (see Boone & Crockett 'Hunting at High Altitudes')." Heller 243..... More
London: R.H. Porter, 1890. First edition. 8vo. xvi, (2), 368 pp. Plates from Whymper drawings. Howes M-558. Graff 2762. Rader 2387. Phillips, pp. 260-261: "An excellent book on hunting in the West and North-West Canada. Messiter hunted with Col. Pickett (see Boone & Crockett 'Hunting at High Altitudes')." Heller 243..... More
(Beach Lake, PA: The author, c2005). First edition. 4to. xiv, 258 pp. Illustrated from color and black-and-white photographs, plates, portraits. Signed by the author in the year of publication. Casada 149: "It covers the author's successful quest to kill a gobbler in the forty-nine states having turkeys with a call..... More
(Beach Lake, PA: The author, c1999). First edition. 4to. viii, 264 pp. Illustrated from color and black- and-white photographs, plates, portraits. Inscribed by the author to a family member in 2000. Casada 148: "A continuation of Mickel's first volume [published in 1994], with coverage again featuring profiles of callmakers, usually..... More
