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Author: PAGE Martyn, BELLARS Vic

Pike In Pursuit Of Esox Lucius

1990.  1st Edn,.  Calderwood Press.  272 pages, 4to., illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. [18376]
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Author: PAIN C.Ernest

Fifty Years On The Test

1934.  1st Edn,.  Phillip Allan.  xi 198 pages, 8 illus, cloth evenly faded with light rubbing to head of spine, vg-. [19774]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim

Carp fishing

1988.  1st Edn,.  Crowood Press.  Marlborough.  176 pages, illus with drawings and photographs many in colour, vg+ in dj. [15022]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim and friends

Carp!

2002.  1st Edn,.  Angling Publications Ltd.  Sheffield.  4to, 352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, fine in dj. [19210]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim and friends

Carp!

2002.  1st Edn,.  Angling Publications Ltd.  Sheffield.  4to, 352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, signed on FEP "very best wishes Tim Paisley", fine in dj. [21677]
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Author: Paisley Timothy & friends.

MEMORIES OF CARP.

2004.  1st.  Angling Publications..  Sheffield..  368 pages, 4to illustrated with colour photographs throughout, and colour illustrated maps by Gareth Fareham. A Fine copy in DJ. [23668]
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Author: PALMER Bill

Dimples To Wrinkles

1997.  1st Edn,.  Basildon, Essex.  178 pages, published by the author, colour and b/w illus from photos and drawings, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Largely pike fishing in the south east England. [18383]
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Author: PALMER Hackle, BLAKEY Robert

Hints On Angling With Suggestions For Angling Excursions In France And Belgium To Which Are Added Some Brief Notices On The English, Scottish and Irish Waters

1846.  1st Edn,.  W W Robinson.  XVI 339 pages, half title has loss to inner margin, (where tightly bound), contents clean, later not recent plain cloth, leather title label. 1st part deals with description of fish, 2nd part materials for angling, the 3rd and 4th deals with fishing localities, rivers and how to fish them. WS 32 [9840]
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Author: PALTUSOVA I.N.editor

Royal Hunting

2002.  Khudozhnik i kniga.  Moscow.  431 pages, large 4to., finely illustrated with colour and black and white illus mostly from photographs, pictorial covers. A lavish production of an exhibition held at the State Historical Museum from 20 September 2002 to 20 February 2003. the exhibition embraced the period from the 16th to the 20th century showing the significance of hunting in Russian and German society. The large number of exhibits show the weapons, clothing, equipment, art etc. Bookplate on front paste down of Henk Visser, a fine copy. [14968]
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Author: PAM David

The Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield And Its Workers

1998.  1st Edn,.  The author.  Enfield.  213 pages, small 4to., b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings + maps, crease mark to page 121 otherwise fine in dj. [22823]
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Author: Pardal, Jose

Elephant Hunting In Portuguese East Africa

1990.  1st English.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  xi 285 illustrated in b/w from photographs with pictorial coloured end papers. Bound in dark green bonded leather gilt title to the upper board with elephant vignette. Limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Jose Pardel. A fine copy lacking the slipcase. "Pardal details his numerous experiences hunting big ivory in Mozambique spanning 32 years, as well as note of hunters killed by elephants. He also includes an interesting chapter regarding his views of rifles and cartridges". Czech 212 [22201]
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Author: PARKER A.C. AND CO LTD

Parker's Trade Price List Of Service Rifle Accessories Illustrated In catalogue No 2a

nd Circa 1950.  Birmingham.  12 pages, price list. [14818]
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Author: PARKER Capt L.A.

Roach How To Catch Them

1954.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  95 pages, 12mo., text drawings, vg in dj, dj lightly browned, slight rubbing to head and tail of spine. [16747]
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Author: PARKER Carroll G

Japanese Arisaka

nd Circa 1970.  privately printed.  unpaginated, (6) 16 pages + (4), 23 pages of b/w illus, diagrams, copies of articles etc. printed yellow card covers, ring bound as issued, some light dust soiling. A description of the guns, types, repairs, ammunition etc + bibliography. [21621]
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Author: PARKER Edna Rosalind

A Century Of Sights And Sighting Aids

1984.  1st Edn,.  Edna Rosalind Parker.  Birmingham.  46 pages, large 8vo., illus in colour and b/w, showing sighting equipment, old adverts etc. publishers blue faux leather binding, with gilt title to upper board, fine in dj. [22290]
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Author: PARKER Edna Rosalind

A Century Of Sights And Sighting Aids

1984.  1st Edn,.  Edna Rosalind Parker.  Birmingham.  46 pages, large 8vo., illustrated in colour and b/w, showing sighting equipment, old adverts etc. signed by Edna R Parker, on title page, publishers blue faux leather binding, with gilt title to upper board, Vg in dj. Parker managing director of Alfred J. Parker Ltd, she has carefully preserved family records old documents and photographs, related accumulated information, and has built up a rare collection of sights which are illustrated here. [23583]
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Author: PARKER Eric

Field River And Hill

1927.  1st Edn,.  Phillip Allan & co Ltd.  ix 280 pages, with 8 dry point illus by Winifred Austin, publishers slate blue cloth, gilt woodcock vignette on spine, a vg clean copy. Shooting in England, Scotland and Ireland, grouse, partridge, wildfowl etc. + some fishing. Chute 499 [21172]
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Author: PARKER Eric

Hesketh Prichard A DSO, MC, Hunter, Explorer, Naturalist, Cricketer, Author, Soldier

1924.  1st UK Edn,.  T Fisher Unwin Ltd.  271 pages, pages uncut, 8 plates, a vg clean copy. Parker notes Prichards great achievement was the setting up of a British Sniping Corps. [18270]
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Author: PARKER Eric

Hesketh Prichard DSO MC Hunters, Explorer, Naturalist, Cricketer, Author, Soldier

nd circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  271 pages, illus from photographs, some foxing to contents, original red cloth, vg. A memoir of Prichard with much on his sporting activities and his service in the 1st World War where he established a sniper school. [7359]
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Author: Parker F C

The Anglers Map Of The Thames

1889.  1st.  Land And Water Limited.  (iv) - 63 pages, xxviii pp of adverts, landscape 8vo, following the title page index of the maps each with description. 36-line drawn maps "starting from Oxford proceed by short sections ? lined on a scale far larger than has yet been attempted". With text pages "describing in my course every likely swim for various kinds of fish and giving all the requisite information in connection with the towns and villages en route". Two pages giving distances from place to place. There is also an index to the adverts ,the adverts are fishing tackle , boating, local hotels etc. Bound in the publisher's violet cloth with gilt title to the upper cover, some old marking to the cloth, light rubbing to corners and head and tail of the spine. A scarce title not listed by Westwood or Hampton revised bibliography; one copy held in UK libraries at Bishopgate Institute. The map originally appeared in "Fishing". [23301]
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Author: PARKER HALE

Sporting Section

1938.  pagination runs from 177 to 353, shotguns, rifles, pistols including air weapons, cartridges etc. card covers, vg. [16671]
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Author: PARNELL Richd

Prize Essay On The Fishes Of The District Of The Firth Of Forth

1838.  Wernerian Natural History Society.  161 to 460, 515 to 520 pages, 28 plates, 4 are folding, some spotting to plates, 1 with old margin damp stain bound in later but not recent 1/2 tan calf, ornate gilt decorated spine contrasting labels, light rubbing to edges. Dean Sage 156 [14344]
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Author: PARRY Gareth, PUTMAN Rory

Birds Of Prey

1979.  1st American Edn,.  New York.  120 pages, lge 4to, illus including 35 coloured reproductions of paintings by Gareth Parry. vg. [1563]
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Author: PARRY JONES Jemima

Training Birds Of Prey

1996.  reprint Edn,.  David Charles.  159 pages, 4to., full page and text illus many in colour, vg in dj. [13437]
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Author: PARRY-JONES Jemima

Falconry, Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation

1988.  1st Edn,.  David Charles.  Newton Abbott.  228 pages, illus in colour and b/w, vg in dj. the 1st edition of a popular title. [13436]
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Author: PARRY-JONES Jemima

Falconry, Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation

1988.  1st Edn,.  Newton Abbott.  228 pages, illus in colour and b/w, vg in dj. the 1st edition of a popular title. [4082]
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Author: PARRY-JONES Jemima

Falconry, Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation

1988.  1st Edn,.  David Charles.  Newton Abbott.  228 pages, illus, personal inscription on title page signed by Parry-Jones, vg in dj. the 1st edition of a popular title. [21312]
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Author: PARSONS John E.

Smith And Wesson Revolvers, The Pioneer Single Action Models

1957.  1st Edn,.  William Morrow and Company.  New York.  242 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, old adverts line drawings etc. contents clean, light blue cloth, slight fading in part along top front edge, VG in DJ some chipping and closed tear to dj. [23392]
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Author: PARTINGTON J.R.

A History Of Greek Fire And Gunpowder

1960.  1st Edn,.  W.Heffer & Sons.  Cambridge, England.  XVI 381 pages, illus, lge 8vo, vg in dj. A comprehensive and detailed survey. [3712]
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Author: PASKE C.T.Deputy Surgeon General

Dover As A Sea Angling Centre

Circa 1900.  Goulden Library.  Dover.  V 110 pages, frontis + fish plates, 2 folding maps on fishing grounds to rear pocket, slate blue cloth binding, gilt title to upper cover, fade mark to rear boards, light rubbing to edges, quite scarce. [15555]
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Author: PATE Charles W

Smith & Wesson American Model In US And Foreign Service

2006.  1st Edn.  Andrew Mowbray Inc.  Woonsocket, USA.  407 pages + advert leaf, 4to., illus throughout in b/w from photographs, drawings etc., pictorial laminated cover in dj, a fine copy. Includes Foreign Government use, including Russia, a well researched book including factory records filled with excellent and detailed photographs of the guns etc. [21342]
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Author: PATENT

Patent For the Invention of "An Improved Breech Loading Canon"

1876.  . Edn,.  Patent Office.  3 pages, 4to., illus, blue printed paper wraps, vg. Patent applied for by William Edward Gedge. [16539]
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Author: PATENT

Patent For The Invention Of "Improvements In the Construction And Mounting Of Ordanance"

1876.  . Edn,.  Patent Office.  11 pages, 4to., large folding plate, original blue printed paper wrap, vg. Patent applied for by Michael Longridge. The patent is to relieve the strain from the recoil and to avoid corrosive wear caused by the gases. [16540]
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Author: PATENT

Patents For Inventions Abridgement Of Specifications Class 9 Ammunition Torpedoes, Explosives And Pyrotechnics from 1855-1900 7 volumes

1981.  reprint from the original.  Museum Restoration Services.  Bloomfield, Canada.  xii 127; xi 413; x 117; ix 113; x 79, ix 71, x 105 pages, 7 Volumes. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, diagrams etc, Limitation bookplate to front paste down noting limited edition of 550 copies this being number 110, publishers mustard yellow binding. A fine set of an important insight of the development of the ammunition and weapons over 45 years. [23334]
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Author: Patents

A Guide To Specifications of Inventions Relating to Shotshell Loading Tools 1855 ? 1900

ND Circa 1990.  97 pages 4to illustrated with line drawings copied from the patent's old adverts etc, printed card covers a fine copy. There is no indication to the compiler or publisher. A well put together guide beginning with a list of the patents dates applicants etc. Followed by copies of the patents with line drawings breakdowns, followed by pictorial adverts. [23001]
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Author: PATENTS

Patents For Inventions Abridgments Of Specifications. Class 9, Ammunition, Torpedoes, Explosives, And Pyrotechnics Period-A.D. 1855-66; Period-A.D. 1867-76; Period-A.D. 1877-83; Period-A.D. 1844-88

1905, 1904, 1903, 1896.  H M Stationery Office.  Vol. 4, XII+127+IV; XI+143+IV; VI+117+IV; IX+113+IV pages, small 4to., illus with diagrams throughout, bound in the original printed paper covers, some wear to spine, closed tear to one copy. A very good set in the original state, profusely illustrated patents with short description. [15612]
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Author: PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS

Abridgements Of Specifications. Class 119, Small Arms. Period A.D. 1855-1930 1993

1993.  facsimile reprint of the 1905-34 HMSO Edition.  Armory Publications.  Oceanside, California.  2000+ pages, 7 Volumes + index booklet, illustrated throughout with line drawings, diagrams etc. The 7 volumes bound in ? black faux leather cloth side, the index has printed card covers. A vg set of the development of small arms over 75 years. [23333]
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Author: PATTERSON A.

Rambles In Birdland

nd 1896.  1st Edn,.  Thomas Mitchell.  127 pages, full page and text drawings, contemporary prize inscription to front paste down. publishers red cloth with gilt title within black decorated borders with silver bird vignette, vg. Although not a shooting title Patterson describes 20 song birds. A scarce Patterson title more so in this condition. [16597]
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Author: PATTERSON A.

Rambles In Birdland

nd 1896.  1st Edn,.  Thomas Mitchell.  127 pages, full page and text drawings, publishers brown cloth with gilt title within black decorated borders with silver bird vignette, an extremely clean bright copy. Although not a shooting title Patterson describes 20 song birds. A scarce Patterson title more so in this condition. [15981]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur

Sea Side Scribblings For Visitors; or How To Make The Most Of A Holiday Jaunt

nd 1887.  1st Edn,.  Jarrolds and Sons.  139 pages, 5pp of adverts, frontis + numerous text drawings mostly by the author. Ownership signature to the front-end paper some light spotting to the end papers the contents very clean. Publishers pictorial printed cream and black paper covered boards, showing a seaside scene with wherry and fisherman, paper spine chipped at very bottom edge of the spine. A very good + copy. Patterson's second book, with 15 chapters which include local celebrities i.e. The Bird catcher, The Shore Gunner, The Punt gunner, The Angler etc and 5 chapters for visitors A scarce title by this celebrated local author and naturalist and difficult to find in this condition. Not listed by Chute. [23128]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur

Wildfowlers And Poachers Fifty Years On The East Coast

1929.  1st Edn,.  Methuen and Co.  xiv - 284 pages, 8pp advs., illus with photographs and drawings by the author, map end papers of Breydon Water, publisher olive green cloth, a little foxing to page edges. A very good copy in the dj, the dj has a few small chips to the head of spine. Unusual to find in vg condition and with the dj. The book deals with the disappearing class of "outlanders" men and women who specialize in fishing, wildfowling and poaching with a variety of sidelines. Chute 508 [22304]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

In Norfolk Bird Haunts In AD 1755

1930.  1st Edn,.  Rouncs and Wortley.  Holt.  103 pages, pen and ink sketches by the author, publishers blue cloth with title in black to the upper cover, vg+. The experience and life of a fictional fowler in 18th century Norfolk portraying Breydon Water as it must have been, Chute 509 [22661]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Man And Nature On The Broads

nd circa 1895.  1st Edn,.  Thomas Mitchell.  143 pages, numerous full page and text illus, original blue cloth with gilt title and silver circular boat vignette to upper board. A vg copy of one of Patterson's scarcest titles. [7519]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Man And Nature On Tidal Waters

1909.  1st Edn,.  XIV 315 pages, 47pp adverts, 4 plates from photographs + drawings by the author, slight foxing to contents, blue cloth clean and bright. Includes a chapter on guns and gunners + many references to shooting including puntgunning not in Chute. [13950]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Man And Nature On Tidal Waters

1909.  1st Edn,.  XIV 315 pages, 47pp adverts, 4 plates from photographs + drawings by the author, inner joint paper cracked but a tight copy, pen and ink drawing on FEP of a sandpiper, looking up at a sign standing in grass, written on the sign from author A.H.Patterson Nov 1909, the drawing is approx. 10x10cm, (4"x4"), publishers cloth, gilt title to upper cover evenly faded. Includes a chapter on guns and gunners + many references to shooting including puntgunning not in Chute. [18239]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Nature In Eastern Norfolk

1905.  1st Edn,.  Methuen.  352 pages, 47 pages adverts, 12 colour plates from paintings by Frank Southgate, original brick red cloth, gilt title to upper board, cloth clean and bright. Chute 506 [867]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

A Norfolk Naturalist Observations On Birds, Mammals and Fishes

1930.  1st Edn,.  Methuen.  xii 209 pages, frontis photo, 35 illus with pencil sketches by the author, green cloth gilt bird vignette to upper cover in dj, neat strengthening to rear, some loss to head of spine, unusual to find in dj. [18128]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

A Norfolk Naturalist Observations On Birds, Mammals and Fishes

1930.  1st Edn,.  Methuen.  xii 2098 pages, 35 illus with pencil sketches by the author. Publishers slate blue cloth, vg in dj, chipping to head of spine small piece missing to top edge of front flap and similar loss to top edge of the rear flap of the dj. Unusual to find in dj, a series of nature notes and observations selected from Patterson's diaries "covering the last quarter of a century" [22653]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Notes Of An East Coast Naturalist

1904.  1st Edn,.  Metheun.  X111 304 pages, 40 pages advs, 12 colour illus by Frank Southgate, some foxing to prelims and closed page edges. [14687]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Notes Of An East Coast Naturalist

1904.  1st Edn,.  Metheun.  40 pages of advs, 12 colour plates by Frank Southgate, some foxing to contents, o/w vg in the publisher's green cloth Signed on the front pastedown A Patterson. [870]
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Author: PATTERSON Arthur H.

Through Broadland By Sail And Motor

1930.  1st Edn,.  Blakes Ltd.  vi 141 pages, frontis illus + text illus by author, vg in dj, dj has loss at head of spine. [5251]
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Author: PATTERSON Leiut Col J.H.

The Man Eaters Of Tsavo And Other East African Adventures

1907.  1st Edn,.  Macmillan and Co Ltd.  xx-338 pages, frontis + full page and text illustrations from photographs, full page map, inscription to the front paste down. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and light rubbing to the spine edge. Patterson describes the death of railroad workers building the Uganda Railway by a pair of man-eating lions. The first half of the book relates to Patterson's efforts to destroy the man-eaters. The remaining half details his hunting experience's including Rhino Lion plains game etc. A much-reprinted book the first edition being particularly hard to find Czech 214/15 [23053]
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Author: PATTERSON Lieut Col J.H.

In The Grip Of The Nyika, Further Adventures In British East Africa

1909.  1st.  Macmillan and Co.  389 pages, numerous illustrations from photographs +9 maps. Inscription on front paste down browning to the end papers. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt vignette of a camel and native to the upper board, rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and light rubbing to the spine edge. . Patterson revisited the site of Tsavo, he treks the Nyika hunting lion, rhino, plains game etc. Czech 214 [23048]
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Author: PAUL Henry

Ethan Allen Anmd Allen & Wheelock Their Guns And Their Legacy

2006.  1st Edn.  Mowbray Publications.  4to., x 230 pages, finely illus in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc., a fine copy in likewise dj. A comprehensive guide to the firearms of one of America's most important gunmakers. [21774]
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Author: PAYNE GALLWEY Sir Ralph

The Book of Duck Decoys Their Construction, Management And History

1886.  1st Edn,.  John Voorst.  x 214 pages, small 4to, text illustrations and 14 full page colour plates 2 folding, some occasional spotting to blank verso of the plates the plates virtually free of spotting, pages partly unopened. as often found affecting this title. Publishers' slate blue cloth with gilt title to upper cover within decorative frame. A very good + copy, a title often found with heavy foxing. The first detailed description of duck decoys, their construction, system of catching and decoy men. Chute 511. [23025]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

The Book of Duck Decoys Their Construction, Management And History

1886.  1st Edn,.  John Voorst.  xi- 214 pages, 2pp of adverts 4to 14 full page colour plates 2 of which are folding, +text drawings and plans, bookplate of C.J. Anstruther to front paste down. Publishers' cloth binding with gilt title to upper cover within decorative frame. Some old fading and marking to the cloth in places. The first detailed description of duck decoys, their construction, system of catching and decoy men. Chute 511. [22414]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

The Fowler In Ireland Or Notes On The Haunts And Any Habits Of Wildfowl seafowl including Instructions In The Art Of Shooting And Capturing Them

1882.  1st Edn,.  Van Voorst.  XIII 503 pages, 16 page wildfowl register + 2 page publishers advert, 16 full page plates, frontis + text illus, light spotting to 1/2 title, publishers blue cloth, vg. "The most authoritative book by an acknowledged expert, since Folkard (1859). It contains more than merely fowling in Ireland, there are the fullest details of all species, duck decoys, records of bags, punts and punt gunning all expertly illustrated by Whymper" Chute 510 [20626]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

The Fowler In Ireland Or Notes On The Haunts And Any Habits Of Wildfowl seafowl including Instructions In The Art Of Shooting And Capturing Them

1882.  1st Edn,.  Van Voorst.  XIII 503 pages, 16 page wildfowl register + 2 page publishers advert, 16 full page plates, frontis + text illus, contents clean and free of foxing, publishers blue cloth clean and fresh, a vg+ copy. A title seldom found in this condition, "the most authorative book by an acknowledged expert, since Folkard (1859). It contains more than merely fowling in Ireland, there are the fullest details of all species, duck decoys, records of bags, punts and punt gunning all expertly illustrated by Whymper" Chute 510 [19845]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

The Fowler In Ireland Or Notes On The Haunts And Habits Of Wildfowl And Seafowl Including Instructions In The Art Of Shooting And Capturing Them

1882.  1st Edn,.  John Van Vorst.  XIII 503 pages, 12 pages adverts, wildfowl records, lists of birds killed, 17 full page plates + text illus, ownership name to top margin of title page, W.P.H.L. Vaughan 1997, notes on verso of half title not relating to book, also notes to verso of last page of index ducks shot with punt gun, some browning to half title and title page, recent blue cloth binding. [10857]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

Letters To Young Shooters, 1st Series: On The Choice And Use Of A Gun. 2nd Series: The Production, Preservation and Killing Of Game. 3rd Series: A Short Natural History Of British Wildfowl And Complete Directions In Shooting On The Coast And Inland

1895, 1892, 1896.  4th, 1st, 1st.  Longmans Green and Co..  3 Vols, xii 274; xiii 524; xxix 630 pages, + game registers to series 1 & 2, full page and text illus throughout, bookplate to volumes 1 and 2 bound in uniform publishers' green cloth, gilt title to upper covers, foxing to all volumes a title often found with foxing, The most comprehensive shooting instruction covering every possible detail on guns, how to shoot game etc. The third series covers wildfowl shooting, with much on punt gunning and the building of a punt gun. This was the last in the series and never reprinted unlike series 1 and 2. Chute 512. [11254]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

Letters To Young Shooters, 1st Series: On The Choice And Use Of A Gun. 2nd Series: The Production, Preservation and Killing Of Game. 3rd Series: A Short Natural History Of British Wildfowl And Complete Directions In Shooting On The Coast And Inland

1899, 1902, 1896.  5th, 3rd, 1st Edn.  Longmans Green and Co.  3 Vols, xiv 278; xiii 544; xxix 630 pages, + game registers to series 1 & 2, full page and text illus throughout, bound in uniform publishers' green cloth, gilt title to upper covers, Series 2 is the revised and enlarged 3rd edition. Foxing to all volumes with ownership name to front end papers. Volume 3 showing rubbing to corners and head tail of the spine. A G+ set, the most comprehensive shooting instruction covering every possible detail on guns, how to shoot game etc. The third series covers wildfowl shooting, with much on punt gunning and the building of a punt gun. This was the last in the series and never reprinted unlike series 1 and 2. Chute 512. [22234]
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Author: PEACOCK E.H.

A Game Book For Burma And Adjoining Territories The Types Distribution and Habits of Large and Small Game Together with Notes On Game Preservation, Photography, Tracking, Still-Hunting and the Care and Measurements of Trophies

1933.  1st Edn,.  H F and G Witherby.  292 pages, frontis and 24 plates from photographs + folding map, a vg copy in the publishers brown cloth. Czech 158 [18834]
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Author: PEARD W.

Practical Water Farming

1868.  1st Edn,.  Edmonston and Douglas.  Edinburgh.  XIV 256 pages, 16pp advs, setting up and running a fish farm producing fish for food. [4842]
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Author: PEARD W.

A Year Of Liberty Or Salmon Angling In Ireland From February 1 to November 1

1867.  1st Edn,.  Horace Cox.  XII,300 pages, recently recased in the original blind stamped cloth, vg. [8971]
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Author: PEARSON ROGERS H.W.

Guns This Way

1962.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  X 85 pages, 4to. Illus with photographs many in colour and drawings by BB, vg in dj, the author visits and takes part in various shoots shooting in East Anglia, Yorkshire and Wales, including Bolton Abbey, Chatsworth, Euston, Holkham etc., [13374]
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Author: PEART Lancelot

South Country Fisherman

1935.  1st Edn,.  283 pages, illus from photographs, vg. Game and coarse fishing. [10530]
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Author: PEART Lancelot

South Country Fisherman

1935.  1st Edn,.  283 pages, illus from photographs, vg. Game and coarse fishing. [10530]
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Author: PEASE Sir Alfred

The Book Of The Lion

1914.  2nd Edn,.  John Murray.  xx 293 pages, 6 pages of adverts, 12 plates + text drawings. Inscription to the front end paper some light spotting to contents. Publishers red cloth, cloth clean and bright. Both a scientific and sporting examination of the lion with hunting lion the length and breadth of Africa with Pease offering his own experience. The second edition hasa new 5-page preface and an added Appendix V with a list of Lions and other animals shot in the different regions of Africa. Czech 215/216. [23399]
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Author: PEASE Sir Alfred E.

Travel And Sport In Africa

1902.  1st Edn,.  Arthur L Humphreys.  3 Vols, xvii 359; xii 314; x 232 pages, TEG. large 4to., 57 colour plates, 37 photogravure plates + frontis and 2 other plates, 3 large folding-coloured maps and various text illus mostly from photographs, sporting bookplate to front paste down on each volume. Unobtrusive stain to the very inner lower joint of the front-end paper of volume 2 similar mark to page 310/11 and the plate only effecting the inner blank margins and causing slight darkening to the cloth, also similar mark to volume 3 with small inner mark to page 267/68 and plate again only effecting the very inner blank margin, otherwise the contents clean and tight and free of foxing or inscriptions. Publishers' green cloth with Pease's gilt cypher to upper boards with cream cloth spine, cream cloth lightly dust soiled, 2cm bruise mark to front edge of the upper board of volume 3. A very good set of Pease's major and extensive work and quite scarce. "Pease recounts ten years of travel and hunting through various parts of Africa in this monumental late Victorian work. Volume One details Algeria and the Sahara regions with attendant sport after lions and antelope species. In Volume Two, Pease describes his time spent in Somaliland with bunts after lions and elephants, as well as antelopes, moths and butterflies. Volume Three continues a later expedition into Somaliland and southern Abyssinia hunting lions, elephants, rhinoceros and antelopes" Czech 215. The colour plates although somewhat naive are particularly evocative, mostly done by Pease at the time, as are the photographs. [22444]
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Author: PEEKS

Coarse and Sea Catalogue

nd Circa 1934.  104 pages, well illustrated, pictorial card covers, name inked out at top of margin. [14600]
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Author: PEEL C.V.A.

Wild Sports In The Outer Hebrides

1901.  1st Edn,.  F.E. Robinson.  xvi133 pages, TEG, advs, frontis illus by G.E.Lodge, numerous full page and text illus, spotting to prelims. Original red cloth bevelled edges with gilt title to upper board and gilt vignette of a standing sportsman shooting from rocks. A vg copy of an attractive book, includes chapters on snipe and woodcock, rock doves, seals and seal shooting, and sea-trout fishing. PEEL C.V.A. Chute 517. [22395]
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Author: PEEL C.V.A.

Wild Sports In The Outer Hebridies

1901.  1st Edn,.  F.E. Robinson.  xvi-133 pages, TEG, advs, frontis illus by G.E.Lodge, numerous full page and text illus, spotting to prelims armorial book plate of C.T.Anstruther to front paste down. Original red cloth bevelled edges with gilt title to upper board and gilt vignette of a standing sportsman shooting from rocks. A vg copy of an attractive book, includes chapters on snipe and woodcock, rock doves, seals and seal shooting, and sea-trout fishing.. Chute 517. [22409]
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Author: PEISSEL Michael

Tiger For Breakfast, The Story Of Boris Of Kathmandu - Adventurer, Big Game Hunter, And Host Of Nepals Famous Royal Hotel

1966.  1st Edn.  Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.  282 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, vg in dj. the author hunted tiger leopard and bantewg in Cambodia, He traveled to India where he hunted tiger in Cooch Behar in Bamra and in the Nepalese Terai, collecting more than sixty of the big cats. Czech 159.m [20840]
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Author: PENN Richard

Maxims And Hints For An Angler And Miseries Of Fishing To Which Is Added Maxims And Hints For A Chess Player

1833.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  106 pages, engraved frontis + 11 other plates, some occasional spotting to first few pages with some age browning to plates, bound in later 1/4 vellum, green title label, marbled sides, the original cloth front covers bound at rear. The maxims are extracted from the common place book of the Houghton Fishing Club on the Test, the humorous illus are by Seymour. W/S 168. [19380]
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Author: PENROSE Edgar Howard

Descriptive Catalogue Of The Collection Of Firearms In The Museum Of Applied Science Of Victoria

1949.  1st Edn,.  Trustees Antinausea of Victoria.  Victoria, Australia.  161 pages, Illustrated with 14 plates showing 462 guns, with descriptions vg. [22757]
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Author: PERCIVAL A.Blayney

A Game Ranger On Safari

1928.  1st Edn,.  Nisbet and Co Ltd.  xv 305 pages, frontis, 23 plates, folding map, couple of pages of prelims badly open to blank margins, some occasional spotting. Recently bound in the style of the original binding. Blind stamped title to the upper board gilt title and publishers to the spine. The scarcer of Percival's works, plenty of hunting episodes after rhinoceros, buffalo, lion etc, Czech 217 [23416]
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Author: PERIODICAL

Land And Water, A Journal Of Field Sports, Sea and River Fisheries And Practical Natural History

1868.  . Edn,.  Vol. 3, VII + 666 pages, folio, Vol 3 from January 1867 to July 20 1867, printed general title and index, bound in contemporary green calf, vg. A weekly paper with articles on all aspects of field sports including rowing and natural history. [17121]
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Author: PERIODICAL

The South African Angler

1946.  . Edn,.  . pages, 4to., a bound volume from Volume 1 No 1 June 1946 to Volume 1 No 12 May 1947, separate pagination to each volume throughout, retaining the original paper covers, bound in brown cloth, title to upper boards and spine, some surface rubbing, 1 corner cracked, contents clean and tight, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down. Reece held the world record for a 6 gill shark in the late 1980s. [16685]
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Author: PERRETT Raymond

Eels How To Catch Them

1958.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  96 pages, 12mo, text drawings, inscription to front paste down, vg in similar dj. [16738]
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Author: PESCADOR Martin

Piscatorial Patches

1897.  1st Edn,.  F V White.  120 pages, original card covers printed in red lightly dust soiled. The author was E.J.Dury. [15469]
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Author: PESKETT John E.

Bicentenary Of A Gunmaker

1970.  1st Edn,.  Cogswell Harrison.  43 pages, lge 8vo, illus, presentation inscription on title page from Dorothy Holden, daughter of the author and a director of Cogswell and Harrison, green cloth with gilt title and crest to upper board, vg. A history of Cogswell & Harrison [14193]
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Author: PESKETT John E.

Bicentenary Of A Gunmaker

1970.  1st Edn,.  Cogswell Harrison.  43 pages, lge 8vo, illus, green cloth with gilt title and crest to upper board, small chip to spine edge, o/w vg. A history of Cogswell & Harrison [13369]
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Author: PETERSON Harold L

The American Sword 1775-1945

.  Robert Walter.  New Hope, PA.  xiv 274 + (i) pages, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings etc. pictorial end papers, publishers blue cloth, title in silver with vignette of cavalry officer to upper board, vg in dj. DJ rubbed and chipped on edges, now in clear removable sleeve. A survey of the swords worn by the uniform forces. [21846]
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Author: PETERSON Harold L.

Daggers And Fighting Knives Of The Western World From the Stone Age Till 1900

1968.  1st Edn,.  Herber Jenkins.  90 pages, illus from photographs, vg in dj. [18562]
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Author: PETHERICK John

Egypt, the Soudan, and Central Africa; with Explorations from Khartoum on the White Nile to the Region of the Equator being Sketches from Sixteen Years' Travels

1861.  1st.  William Blackwood.  Edinburgh.  xii - 482 pages + 16-page publishers' catalogue large folding map at end with old repair to verso off the map and a closed tear approx. 10 cm. Inscription to top margin of ? title dated 1863 -1868. Recased with new end papers in the publisher's brown blind stamped cloth. Petherick, a contemporary of Baker, Burton, and Speke, travelled along the Nile Valley through Kordofan and into the unknown region beyond. Contains some hunting incidents hunting Gazelle, Buffalo and rhinoceros, with a description of a nati0ve hunt for elephants. Czech p129 ?225 [21897]
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Author: P.G. Allday & Co Ltd

High Class Stand For Sporting Guns And Rifles Etc

1926.  P.G. Allday & Co Ltd.  Single 4to page with illustration of the stands, for single or double barrel guns for single guns, or 2 guns telescopic or fixed in brown bronze. Small puncture hole to one corner. Also typed and signed letter from the company to Charles Hellis & Son, offering terms to sell the stands. [23168]
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Author: PHAIR Charles

Atlantic Salmon Fishing

1937.  The Derrydale Press.  New York.  XX 193 pages, TEG, 4to., illustrated by Ogden M Pleissner, Robert Nesbet and from photographs, bound in the original green cloth, gilt title within decorative borders to upper cover. Limited to 950 copies, stamped below the limitation "This is an unnumbered copy for review purposes only" also ownership stamp of A V Oglesby York, Oglesby's stamp also on FEP and his signature dated 1961. [15654]
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Author: PHAYRE Lt Colonel P.B.

Hints On Fly Fishing And Fly Tying

1942.  1st Edn,.  Bombay.  126 pages, text illus, vg in worn dj. [8881]
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Author: PHILIP John

Researches In South Africa Illustrating The Civil, Moral And Religous Condition Of Native Tribes Including Journals Of The Authors Travels In The Interior

1828.  1st Edn.  James Duncan.  2 volumes, xxxv-403 pages viii-450 pages + 1, frontis plate to Vol I "View of Bethelsdorp", folding map, frontis to Vol II + plate "Plan of Theopolis", foxing to frontis, tissue guard and title page of Vol I, less so to last 4 pages and blank end paper, also foxing to map and title page of Vol II and again to last 4 pages, armorial bookplate of "Henry Birkbeck" to front free EP and printed label of Henry Birkbeck Jun. to front paste down to both volumes. Bound in a contemporary 1/2 green calf, gilt title and blind stamp decorations to spine compartments, some light rubbing to edges. Few books on South Africa matters have been subject of such fierce denunciation and bitter criticism as these volumes. the author proceeded to South Africa in the service of the London Missionary Society in 1819 and soon became the most drastic censor on the methods pursued towards the natives by the colonists. Mendelssohn Vol 2 pp160\61 [20564]
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Author: PHILLIPS C.A., CANE Claudia R.

The Sporting Spaniel

nd Ca 1925.  2nd Edn,.  Manchester.  146 pages, full page illus, large folding pedigree, original limp cloth cover, gilt title to upper boards, vg, this edition has been revised and brought up to date. [12893]
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Author: PHILLIPS C.A., CANE R.Claude

The Sporting Spaniel

1906.  1st Edn,.  Our Dogs.  Manchester.  146 pages, illus, light spotting to title page and frontis tissue guards, publishers green cloth, title in gilt with dog insert to upper board, 3 water blister marks to lower inner edge on front cover. One of the first devotees to the breed includes history, breeds etc. a classic on the breed. [16187]
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Author: PHILLIPS R

Remington Large Bore Conversion Revolvers

2005.  1st Edn.  privately printed.  127 pages, large 8vo., coloured frontis + b/w illus from photographs and line drawings, number 132 of a limited edition of 250 copies bound in the publisher's dark red simulated leather binding. A fine copy. [21281]
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Author: PHILLIPS-WOLLEY C.

Badminton Library; Big Game Hunting

1894.  1st Edn,.  Longmans Green and Co.  xvi- 543, x 443 pages, 2 volumes numerous full page and text illustrations by Charles Whymper, J. Wolf, and others and photographs. some occasional spotting to contents. Bound in the original pictorial brown cloth lettered in white and black, rubbing to the head and tail of the spines, the spines evenly darkened. vg. A guide comprehensive guide to hunting in Europe, Africa, Asia etc. Contributions by Samuel Baker Cotton Oswell Selous Heber Percy and others. Published in the Badminton Library Series [23546]
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Author: PHOTOGRAPH

original photograph of the Rev. Hartwell James or Parson James. The parson is standing proudly in his plus fours and clerical collar between two chairs with large dishes on the seats displaying several dozen trout

nd.  actual size of image 16 1/2 cm x 18 1/2 cm, mounted on card and signed on bottom margin. A note on verso "see Bateman's book An Evening Rise page 49", a chapter in the book is devoted to the Rev. stating him to be one of the greatest anglers of the West Country. [5374]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout And Salmon Fishing In Ireland

1938.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnams and Sons.  New York.  xii 142 pages, illus in b/w from photographs by Mrs Pickard, publishers blue cloth, title in brown in dj, dj has small chips to head of spine, occasional small 1cm closed tears to edge. Based on an angling tour by the author and his wife in Ireland in early 1938. "It aims to call the attention of American anglers for trout and salmon to Ireland as a fishing mecca" [20517]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout Fishing In New Zealand In Wartime

1940.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnams Sons.  New York.  XIV 180 pages, illus from photographs by Mrs Pickard and the New Zealand Trout Association, publishers blue cloth, title in orange, spine faded, rubbing to head of spine. [18510]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout Fishing In New Zealand In Wartime

1940.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnam''s Sons.  New York.  XIV 180 pages, illus from photographs by Mrs Pickard and the New Zealand Trout Association, 1/4 grey paper covered boards, light fading to edges, this being No 185 of a run of 225 signed and numbered copies. 3 line inscription on FEP "to the reader" signed by Pickard. [18333]
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Author: PICKERING H.G.

Angling On The Test Or True Love Under Stress

1936.  1st Edn,.  Derrydale Press.  New York.  25 pages, decorative 1/2 title, 7 full page plates limited to 297 signed and numbered copies, apart from a long inscription on FEP, a fine copy in the publishers blind stamped cloth. [10046]
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Author: PICTORIAL HANDKERCHIEF

Deutsches Militaer Instruction No.15

nd Circa 1890.  large approx 55cm x 63cm pictorial handkerchief printed in red and black on a cream background. Large central figure of a mounted soldier within a decorative circular border with numerous drawings of various pistols, artillery pieces, shells with decorative text. Overall in vg condition, small 2cm moth? trail to lower right margin affecting corner only affecting the decorative border, some age browning. [20172]
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Author: Pigeon Shooting

Woodpigeon Shooting/ Come and Shoot Woodpigeons/ Shooting Woodpigeons

Circa 1933/circa 1950/circa 19.  1st Edn.  British Field Sports/ ICI / Eley Kynoch Press.  12-7-16 pages, 3 pamphlets on woodpigeon shooting illustrated with photographs and drawings. The, Woodpigeon Shooting with printed card covers the other 2 with pictorial card covers, very good copies. Brief guides and tactics which seem to always be changing. [23140]
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Author: PIGOT Brigadier General R.

Twenty Five Years Big Game Hunting

1928.  1st Edn,.  Chatto Windus.  XI 307 pages, 64 illus from photographs, some occasional spotting to contents and closed page edges, publishers red cloth binding, spine faded and some rubbing to edges. Pigots account of hunting and the Far East, hunting tiger in the central provinces, bear, ibex, antelope etc., in Kashmir and Tibet, Czech Asia 162. [20015]
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Author: PISCATOR

Observations On The Public Right Of Fishing By Angle Or Nets In Publicable Navigable Rivers In General And The River Thames In Particular With Notes Historical And Explanatory

1868.  reprint form the 1826 Edn,.  G Cannon.  Marlow.  72 pages, title page a little soiled and chipped at edge, printed wrapper, upper wrapper torn with loss to edges bound in a later paper wrapper. The 1st edition of 1826 is particularly hard to find. An essay on the right of angling on the Thames and other navigable rivers. [14125]
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Author: PISCATORIAL SOCIETY

The Piscatorial Society Papers Read Before The Society During The Years 1889-1890

1890.  1st Edn,.  The Hansard Publishing Union.  XXIV 126 pages, AEG, portrait frontis + 1 other plate, bound in the original 1/2 green calf. A collection of seven papers read to the society: The History Of The Society, The Science And Art Of Spinning, The Works Of Francis Francis etc. [15401]
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Author: PITMAN C.R.S.

A Report On A Faunal Survey Of Northern Rhodesia With Especial Reference To game, Elephant Control And National Parks

1934.  1st Edn,.  Government Printers.  Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia.  xii 500 pages, 2 volumes the first volume text, volume 2 contains 11 loose folding-coloured maps + a xxxii page printed card covered index in the original drop over box. Both volumes with publishers dark red rexine spine over printed paper covered boards, split to part top edge of the drop over box. Small ownership stamp of G.K Ricardo Bertram to top edge of each volume, A very good clean set in the original bindings. Pitman oversaw game investigation and control in Northern Rhodesia (game warden Uganda Protectorate). A major and important study of game and its hunting. At a time when elephants and buffalo and their increase threatened economic wellbeing. [22422]
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Author: PITMAN JOHN Bri. Gen.

The Pitman Notes on U.S. Martial Small Arms and Ammunition, 1776-1933, Vol 1

1987.  1st.  Armory Publications.  Tacoma USA.  94 pages, Landscape 4to facsimile of original Materials Drawn and Collected by Brig. Gen. John Pitman. With a new introduction, illustrated with full page line drawings of gun breakdowns etc = a few photographs. Publishers blue faux leather with gilt title and gun vignette to the upper cover in, Dj, the dj has a few closed tears to edges no loss. Notes and studies compiled by General Pitman are presented exactly as his original notebooks on Breech-loading Carbines of the United States Civil War Period. [22897]
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Author: Plaster, Major John

Sharpshooting in the Civil War

2009.  1st.  Paladin Press.  USA.  157 pages, 4to illustrated from photographs line drawings etc ownership name stamp to the ? title page. Pictorial card covers faint crease mark to the rear flap otherwise fine. Includes the weapons sights and equipment. [22892]
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Author: PLATTS Carter

Grayling Fishing

1939.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  X1 210 pages, adverts, illus with 16 plates and 9 line illus, some occasional light spotting, light blue cloth, vg. A detailed description of the grayling and grayling fishing including history, fishing, flies, tackle baits etc. [18064]
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Author: PLATTS Carter

Grayling Fishing

1939.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  X1 210 pages, illus with 16 plates and 9 line illus, some foxing to contents, bookplate of the Midland Fly Fisher's Library to FEP and front paste down, blue cloth. A detailed description of the grayling and grayling fishing including history, fishing, flies, tackle baits etc. [2178]
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Author: PLATTS CARTER W.

Light Lines and Tight Lines

Circa 1910.  1st Edn,.  Jarrold and Sons.  VII + 243 pages, 5pp adverts, frontis + 15 full page plates from paintings, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, some occasional spotting to contents. Original humorous pictorial cover in 3 colours, some darkening to cloth. Hampton revised 228 [18110]
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Author: PLATTS Carter W.

Modern Trout Fishing

1938.  241, pages, illus, vg+ copy. [9277]
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Author: PLAYFAIR CHARLES AND CO

The Grant Vibration Rod

nd circa 1932.  20 page booklet illus from photographs, card covers, printed in silver includes loose price list. the rod which is capable of casting long distances is based on the rod Alexander Grant used to get a world record in 1896. [20792]
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Author: PLAYNE Somerset,

Cape Colony: Its History, Commerce, Industries, and Resources

1910-1911.  1st Edn,.  The Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co.  Woking.  792 pages, 4to all edges gilt, illustrated throughout from photographs. Bound in full, crushed black morroco, gilt vignette to the upper board, a very good clean copy. Although not a hunting title the book gives an in-depth survey of the country and the British attitude. There are some excellent photos, the farms and people, the fauna, trout fishing etc. A title often found in poor condition. [23287]
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Author: PLAYNE Somerset, HOLDERNESS F.Gale

East Africa (British) It's History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources

1908-09.  1st Edn,.  The Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co.  Woking.  443 pages, AEG, large 4to., illustrated throughout from photographs, some browning to the blank end paper, the contents clean and tight. Original full dark red leather binding with gilt vignette of giraffe and ostriches to the upper board within gilt borders, 3inch crack to upper front edge of the spine, some light rubbing to bottom of the spine and corners. The binding is tight and firm. Also includes 2 trading licenses for 1902 for the Uganda Protectorate issued to H Story also his business card. There is also a document from the British Government noting the death of Trooper B.C. Story in the great war, and a printed note from Buckingham Palace acknowledging his loss. H Story is listed in the book as owner of Naivasha Stores and Rift Valley Hotel and a 1000-acre farm 20 miles from Naivasha there is a full page showing photographs of the Hotel, The Stores and The Farm pencil note below "Father" Although not a hunting title the book gives an in-depth survey of the country and the British attitude. there are some excellent photos including ivory being weighed, the farms and people, the fauna etc., includes a section on game in East Africa by A Blayney Percival. [22782]
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Author: PLUMMER D.Brian

Hunters All

1986.  1st Edn,.  Huddlesford Publication.  Gravesend.  147 pages, illus, vg+ in dj. [4286]
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Author: PLUMMER D.Brian

Omega

1984.  1st Edn,.  Woodbridge.  113 pages, illus, vg in dj [5708]
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Author: PLUMMER D.Brian

Trog, A Novel

1988.  1st Edn,.  Brookland.  159 pages, illus, vg in dj. [13181]
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Author: POATE Charles W

US Handguns of World War II

1999.  Andrew Mowbray Publishing, Inc.  Lincoln RI U.S.A.  x - 368, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs, gun breakdowns copies of old documents etc. Bound in the original pictorial laminated covers a fine copy. An in-depth study on the subject, studying national records, manufacture production, shipping records etc. [22042]
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Author: POLLARD Captain Hugh B.C.

Shot Guns Their History And Development

1923.  1st Edn,.  Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd.  XV 121 pages, adverts, full page and text illus, advert end paper, original green cloth, title in gilt to upper board, a vg copy. Chapter on the history of guns i.e., game, automatics, ball guns etc, the cartridge, ballistics, gunroom accessories. Riling 1951 [16186]
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Author: POLLARD H B C

The Sportsman's Cookery Book

1926.  Country Life Ltd.  vii 156 pages, 1/4 blue cloth backed boards, title label to upper cover and spine. A comprehensive guide to cooking game. [21151]
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Author: POLLARD H.B.C.

Game Birds Rearing, Preservation, And Shooting

1929.  1st Edn,.  Eyre and Spottiswoode.  XI 185 pages, 4to, 12 colour plates by Philip Rickman, publisher's green bevelled cloth, fade mark to rear boards, the colour plates are particularly fine, apart from the frontis the plates show the bird in flight with pencil drawing vignette. "A practical guide with much common sense" Chute 523. [14962]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh

The Gun Room Guide

1930.  1st Edn,.  Eyre and Spottiswoode.  1X 183 pages, 4to,14 full page colour plates by Phillip Rickman and H. Frank Wallace, apart from browning to front and rear end papers and some light spotting, a vg+ copy in dj. light dust soiling no loss of dj [18798]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B C

A History Of Firearms

1930.  rep.  Geoffrey Bless.  x 320 pages, 4to., 41 plates, from photographs line drawings etc. Publishers dark maroon buckram binding with gilt title to upper cover .Light even fading to the spine. Lists foreign and British gunmakers. A standard and detailed reference work. Riling 2009 [22012]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C.

Automatic Pistols

nd circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd.  IX 110 pages, 15 full page illus, a vg copy in publisher's green cloth. The development of military and pocket automatics, how to shoot, clean and use, ammunition and ballistics and the future of automatics. [15994]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C.

Automatic Pistols

nd circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  IX 110 pages, 15 full page illus, publisher's green cloth splash mark to rear board, rubbing to edges, g+. the development of military and pocket automatics, how to shoot, clean and use ammunition and ballistics and the future of automatics. [4923]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C.

Automatic Pistols

nd circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  IX 110 pages, 15 full page illus, a vg copy in publisher's green cloth. The development of military and pocket automatics, how to shoot, clean and use, ammunition and ballistics and the future of automatics. [11199]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C.

The Book Of The Pistol And Revolver

1917.  1st Edn,.  VIII, 230 pages, Illus, cloth backed boards beginning to show wear, some marginalia in pencil on a few pages, vg-. [3502]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C.

The Gun Room Guide

1930.  1st Edn,.  Eyre Spottiswoode.  IX 183 pages, 4to, illus in colour by Phillip Rickman And H Frank Wallace, limited to 225 signed copies, bound in 1/4 vellum, small nick to edges of spine, vg. [9055]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C., BARCLAY-SMITH Phyllis

British and American Game Birds

1945.  1st Edn,.  Eyre and Spottiswoode.  X 48 pages, illus, 20 fine coloured plates by Philip Rickman. 4to. vg in dj, dj dust soiled. [3617]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C., BARCLAY-SMITH Phyllis

British and American Game Birds

1945.  1st Edn,.  Eyre & Spottiswoode.  X 48 pages, 4to, 20 coloured plates by Phillip Rickman, limited to 125 copies on handmade paper, this being numbered 46 with a pencil remarque sketch of a whooper swan signed by Rickman, bookplate to front paste down, bound in 1/4 tan, gilt title to upper cover, contents and cover in fine condition. [18588]
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Author: POLLARD Hugh B.C., BARCLAY-SMITH Phyllis

British and American Game Birds

1945.  1st Edn,.  Eyre and Spottiswoode.  X 48 pages, illus, 20 fine coloured plates by Philip Rickman. 4to. vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine, includes chapters on shooting on English and America. [18743]
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Author: Pollard Major Hugh. Bertie. C

Game Birds and Game Bird Shooting

1936.  1st Edn,.  Eyre & Spottiswoode.  xv 284 pages, illustrated with 6 colour plates by Phillip Rickman and 8 half tone plates from photographs. Personal inscription to verso of the front blank. Publishers red cloth binding in DJ a very good copy with no loss to the DJ. Covers the choice of a shoot, the guns and ammunition all game vermin, game bird rearing and disease. Chute 525 [22383]
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Author: POLLOCK Colonel

Incidents Of Foreign Sport And Travel

1894.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall Ltd.  VI 427 pages, frontis illus and 9 other plates, inner front hinge paper cracked, contents clean and tight. Publishers cream cloth some marking, occasional small insect damage to cloth, binding tight. Mostly Indian big game but also Mahseer fishing, West Africa and Syria. Czech 164 [20001]
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Author: POLLY CHOKE COMPANY

The Wingshooter's Handbook

nd circa 1964.  35th Edn,.  Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  24 pages, illus, card covers, operating using and fitting the Polly-Choke [14210]
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Author: POLY CHOKE COMPANY

How To Become A Better Wing Shot With The New Aero-Dyne Super Poly-Choke

nd circa 1938.  Hertford, Connecticut, USA.  14+ pages, illus, pictorial paper covers, vg. Details the benefit and fitting of the multi choke. [14211]
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Author: PORTER Alexander

The Gamekeepers Manual Being An Epitome Of The Game Laws Of England, Scotland And Of The Gun Licences And Wild Birds Acts

1889.  2 nd Edn,.  David Douglas.  Edinburgh.  xiv 140 pages, pp advs,12mo., green paper covered boards in the style of a leather binding, gilt dog vignette to upper cover, rubbing to head and tail of spine and edges. [19719]
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Author: PORTER R.F.and others

Flight Identification Of European Raptors

1976.  2nd Edn,.  Berkhamstead.  184 pages, illus, vg in dj [1573]
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Author: PORTER R.F.and others

Flight Identification Of European Raptors

1981.  reprint Edn,.  180 pages, illus with photographs and drawings, vg in dj [2024]
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Author: PORTLAND DUKE OF

Fifty Years And More Of Sport In Scotland: Deerstalking, Salmon Fishing, Grouse Shooting And Other Pleasant Memories. 1880 - 1932

1933.  1st Edn,.  Faber and Faber Ltd.  174, ix 190 pages, top edge gilt small 4to, bound with The Red Deer of Langwell and Braemore 1880-1934, with a brief account of the flora of Caithness 1935. Both volumes have numerous photographs, 2 folding maps, to the first part 5 tipped in colour plates by W. Eggington, to the second part with numerous photographs of deer heads with accompanying details on size where and when etc the publishers edition of this title (Blackie and Son) the colour plates are on thick paper, the flora of Caithness is part of the book rather than loose as in the Blackie edition. Bold pencil inscription to front end paper, "From Portland 1937 two books bound in one volume". Blue cloth binding gilt title to upper board. Some surface rubbing to the cloth on the rear board Both volumes were originally published separately. I believe this is one of a limited number of copies which were for the family and presentation, no copy of this edition in any of the holding UK libraries. [22368]
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Author: PORTLAND DUKE OF

Memoirs Of Racing & Hunting

1935.  1st Edn,.  Faber Faber Ltd.  XVI 364 pages, 4to., illus throughout, a vg+ copy in the original silver dj, unusual to find in dj, predominately horses but Portland was a keen stalker and shooter. [13469]
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Author: PORTLOCK Major General

Papers On Geometrical Drawings On The Arms In Use And Permanent Fortification, On The Attack And Defence Fortresses, On Military Mining, And On The Defence Of Coasts. Compiled For The Use Of The Gentlemen Cadets At The Royal Military Academy At Woolwich

1858.  1st Edn,.  George Edward Wyre And William Spottiswoode.  liv 168 pages, 4to., 35 manuscript pages to the rear with pen and ink + water colour text illus of fortification + tables etc., executed in a neat and legible hand. there are also numerous blank pages after the manuscript paper, 3 loose 8vo printed question sheets relating to gun powder, application of artillery description and construction of ordnance. Some spotting to first and last printed pages. Insect damage to end papers and title page and the first 80 pages blank margins at worst 2x2cm decreasing to 2 pin hole size. Original 1/2 leather with gilt title to upper cover, "Fortification Notes R.M.A. R Millett". Leather damaged in places with loss again by insect, binding tight presumably the student was R.M.Millett with his pencil signature to top of title page. COPAC locates 1 copy in the UK at the British Library. The author details "On the arms in use, on military explosives, detonating powder etc" The manuscript relates mostly to fortification. [19144]
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Author: POWELL Bill

My Wild Goose Chase George Allen and Unwin

1954.  1st Edn,.  208 pages, frontis + b/w illus from photographs. Signed on the front-end paper by "Bill Powell". Publishers' blue cloth titled in silver vg in worn but presentable DJ. A classic wildfowling title, the author's experiences with much on wildfowling particularly for geese on the Solway. With an Introduction by Peter Scott. [22418]
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Author: POWELL COTTON Major P.H.E.

In Unknown Africa, A Narrative Of Twenty Months' Travel And Sport In Unknown Land Among New Tribes

1904.  1st Edn,.  Hurst And Blackett Ltd.  xxiii 619 pages, 2 full page plates in colour and numerous full page and text illus, 2 folding maps, foxing to prelims and closed page edges, small 3cm x 1cm loss to lower inner edge of front-end paper, cracking to inner hinge of end paper but a tight copy. Signed on the dedication page by Powell Cotton Bound in the original dark blue cloth with giraffe head and title in black to upper board. Gilt title and native vignette to spine, small 1cm x 1cm chip to spine below native vignette, light rubbing to corners, covers etc. Cotton's hunting trip to East Africa for sport hunting all the major species also to prove the existence of the five horned giraffe, which he eventually bagged. Czech 134. [19316]
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Author: POWELL COTTON Major P.H.E.

In Unknown Africa, A Narrative Of Twenty Months' Travel And Sport In Unknown Land Among New Tribes

1904.  1st Edn,.  Hurst And Blackett Ltd.  xxxiii 619 pages, top edge gilt, illustrated with 240 drawings by A. Forestier, 2 colour plates of giraffe photographs by the author and two folding. Bound in the original dark blue cloth with giraffe head and title in gilt to upper board. Gilt title and native vignette to spine. A very good + copy of a title often found in poor condition the text block is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Cotton's hunting trip to East Africa for sport hunting all the major species also to prove the existence of the five horned giraffe, which he eventually bagged. There was also an edition where the upper title and illustrations was in black to the upper board and the top edge not gilt. Czech 226 [23508]
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Author: POWELL COTTON P.H.G.

A Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia, A Narrative Of Nine Months Journey From The Plains Of The Hawash To The Snows Of Simien, With A Description Of The Game, From Elephant to Ibex, And Notes On The Manners And Customs Of The Natives

1902.  1st Edn,.  Rowland Ward.  XXIII 531 pages, 12 pages adverts, full page and text illus, loose coloured folding map, bound in plain maroon cloth, vg+. The Powell Cotton Museum had a small amount of copies which they bound with the Rowland Ward end papers, the map being loose in the style of the original in the late 1950's, early 60's. Includes a handwritten slip on Powell Cotton Museum headed paper noting the binding in 1976 on the original edition for the benefit of the museum signed by Christopher Powell Cotton, the author's son, also signed on 1/2 title. An excellent narrative of sport and exploration in the Abyssinian Hinterland. Czech 133. [19571]
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Author: POWELL COTTON P.H.G.

A Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia, A Narrative Of Nine Months Journey From The Plains Of The Hawash To The Snows Of Simien, With A Description Of The Game, From Elephant to Ibex, And Notes On The Manners And Customs Of The Natives

1902.  1st Edn,.  Rowland Ward.  XXIII 531 pages, 12 pages adverts, full page and text illus, loose coloured folding map, bound in plain maroon cloth, vg+. The Powell Cotton Museum had a small amount of copies which they bound with the Rowland Ward end papers, the map being loose in the style of the original in the late 1950's, early 60's. An excellent narrative of sport and exploration in the Abyssinian Hinterland. Czech 133. [4093]
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Author: POWELL COTTON P.H.G.

A Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia, A Narrative Of Nine Months Journey From The Plains Of The Hawash To The Snows Of Simien, With A Description Of The Game, From Elephant to Ibex, And Notes On The Manners And Customs Of The Natives

1902.  1st Edn,.  Rowland Ward.  xxiii 531 pages, 12 pages adverts, full page and text illus, loose coloured folding map, signed on the half title "with best wishes Christopher Powell Cotton". Christopher is the author's son, bound in plain maroon cloth, vg+. The Powell Cotton Museum had a small amount of copies which they bound with the Rowland Ward end papers, the map in this copy is a later facsimile. An excellent narrative of sport and exploration in the Abyssinian Hinterland. Czech 133. [21456]
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Author: POYER Joe

US Winchester Trench and Riot Guns and other US Combat Shotguns

2002.  Second Edition, revised.  North Cape Publications.  Tustin USA.  vi ? 128 pages, illustrations from photographs drawings diagrams etc. Contents clean and tight with no inscriptions or marks. Pictorial card covers clean and tight no splits or damage. A fine copy. Lists the weapons on a part by part basis by serial number. [23296]
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Author: PRACITCUS (Moore Denis Times)

Pyrotechny Or Th Art Of Making Fireworks At Little Cost And With Complete Safety And Cleanliness

nd (1873).  1st Edn,.  Ward Lock And Tyler.  xviii 196+(1) pages, 38 page adverts, illus with 5 folding plates, 6 single pages + text illus + 124 illus of forms and diagrams for manufacture and exhibition. Some spotting to contents with adverts on yellow paper relayed with some restoration, bound in full blue calf, spine in 5 compartments with gilt decorative boards. A scarce title on the making of fireworks, only 1 copy located at the British Library. [19132]
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Author: PRACTICAL ANGLER

The Angler's Almanac And Pocket Book or 1854 Being A Handbook And Guide To The Principle Rivers, Lakes, And Fisheries in Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland

1854.  102+ woodcuts pages, advs, frontis + text and full page illus, bound in later plain blue cloth, there were two other issued 1853 and 1855. [12716]
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Author: PREBBLE John

Mongaso Man Who Is Always Moving - The Story Of An African Hunter John Alfred Jordan

1956.  1st Edn,.  248 pages, Illus. vg in chipped dj. [3138]
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