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Author: BELL Walter D.M.

Bell Of Africa With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting

1960.  1st Edn,.  Spearman and Holland Press.  xvi 236 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from photographs and drawings. Ownership signature to the front endpaper, a vg copy in dj light rubbing to head tail of the dj. The autobiography of WDM Bell, as a young man Bell works his way around the world eventually reaching Africa when he was 17, fighting in the Boar War, a pilot in the 1st World War, he spent many years in Africa hunting and working. Compiled and edited from Bells own papers by his lifetime friend Colonel Townsend Whelen. Czech 24 [22618]
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Author: BELL W.D.M.

Karamojo Safari

1986.  rep Edn,.  Neville Spearman.  Sudbury.  288 pages, a reprint of Bell's second book,fine in dj. Perhaps the greatest of all elephant hunters. [21726]
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Author: BELL W.D.M.

Karamojo Safari

1986.  rep of the 1949 1st Edn,.  Neville Spearman.  Sudbury.  288 pages, a reprint of Bell's second book, fine in dj. Perhaps the greatest of all elephant hunters. [23210]
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Author: BELL W.D.M.

The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter

1923.  1st Edn,.  Country Life.  ix 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from drawings by the author, original 1/4 tan cloth backed boards with title label to upper board. Rubbingto corners of the boards and lower edges some dust soiling to the boards VG-. Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24. [23122]
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Author: BELL W.D.M.

The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter

1923.  1st Edn.  Country Life Ltd.  ix 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from drawings by the author, original 1/4 tan cloth backed boards with title label to upper board, a vg+ clean copy a title seldom found in this condition. Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24. [23124]
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Author: BELL W.D.M.

The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter

1958.  reporint.  vii 187 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from the author's drawings in some cases slightly different to the 1st edition. The photograph plates are not used in this edition vg in dj. The first reprint of Bells classic title Hunting the elephant in the Karamojo region before the 1st World War. The author sketches of hunting elephant and their vital areas, Bell a proponent of small-bore rifle shooting for elephant killing them with carefully placed shots at close range. Czech 23/24 ?40 [23123]
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Author: BELTON

The Angler In Ireland Or An Englishman's Rambles Through Connaught and Munster During The Summer of 1833

1834.  1st Edn,.  2 Vols, xii 315 v 312 pages, adverts bound before title Vol I, 2 frontis illus and folding map, some soiling and browning to frontis, 2pp browned from offsetting of newspaper cutting; later Circa 1930's 1/2 calf binding an Irish Fishing Classic much sought after. [10636]
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Author: Benedict, Francis G.

The Physiology of the Elephant

1936.  1st.  Carnegie Institution of Washington.  Washington.  vii ? 302pp., large 8vo full page illustration from photographs drawings tables etc. Publishers' black cloth a clean tight copy. Although there is no hunting there is in depth scientific study of the habits anatomy and condition of the elephant and includes an 8 page bibliography on elephants. [22439]
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Author: BENTHAM T.

An Illustrated Catalogue Of The Asiatic Horns And Antlers In the Collection Of The Indian Museum

1908.  1st Edn,.  Indian Museum.  Calcutta.  96 pages, a catalogue giving measurements of Indian and Asiatic Trophies in the Indian Museum, including wild sheep, ibex, markhor deer etc., also notes locality donor, date, illus in b/w from photographs, publishers printed card cover, cloth spine. A vg clean copy. Czech 23. [21752]
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Author: BERETTA

Beretta Catalogue

nd Circa 1981.  78 pages, 4to., illus throughout in colour showing shotguns, rifles, pistols with text in English, French, Italian, pictorial card covers, fine. [20448]
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Author: BERETTA

Beretta Catalogue

nd Circa 1981.  78 pages, 4to., illus throughout in colour showing shotguns, rifles, pistols with text in English, French, Italian, pictorial card covers, fine. [20449]
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Author: BERETTA

Storia Delle Armi Storia Di Una Industria

nd circa 1970.  55 pages, oblong 4to., well illus in colour and black and white. The book is written in 4 languages including English and divided into 3 parts, the 1st part, The History of Weapons, The 2nd The History of Beretta, the 3rd Beretta Today, vg. [12144]
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Author: BERETTA PIETRO

1969.  36 pages, 4to., illus in colour, pictorial colour covers, vg. Includes side by sides, over and under models, rifles, pistols also brief history of the company. [15691]
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Author: BERGER M & CIE

Manufacture D'Armes De Luxe De Tir Et De Guerre Mecanique De Precision

Chasse 1891/92.  Saint Etienne, France.  40 pages, oblong 4to., illus, printed paper covers chipped on edges with small loss, dust soiling to cover and contents, shotguns, salon pistols, revolvers etc. An early and comprehensive catalogue. [14438]
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Author: BERGMAN Ray

Fresh Water Bass

1942.  1st ordinary Edn,.  New York.  436 pages, illus, by Fred Hildebrandt, vg. [949]
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Author: Bernard, Claude

Memoire sur le pancreas In Supplement aux Comptes rendus volume I (complete volume)

.  Mallet-Bachelier.  Paris.  [6], 563pp.;3 parts in 1 Solier Antoine-Joseph-Jean ,Memoire sur quelques points de la physiologie des algues pp.1 - 122 with 23 colour plates .Part 2 Hannsen P A, M?moire sur le calcul des perturbations qu'?preuvent les com?tes. , pp. 121 - 378. Part 3 Bernard, Claude M?moire sur le pancr?as et sur le role du sac pancr?atique dans les ph?nom?nes digestifs, particuli?rement dans la digestion des mati?res grasses neutres ,pp.379-563 9 plates on 5 folding sheets of which 3 are coloured. Some occasional spotting to contents but overall very clean with no inscriptions or stamps .Partly unopened in the original paper wraps printed paper title label to spine. 'Bernard's important discoveries in the field of digestion concerning the functions of the pancreas, especially the importance of pancreatic juice in the digestion and absorption of fats [19510]
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Author: BERNARDS

Manual Of Modern Automatic Guns, Sten, Bren, Lewis, Thompson, Vickers, Browning etc., Loading Firing Details Of Mechanism Stoppages And Immediate Action Etc.,

nd Circa 1943.  Bernards Publishers Ltd.  (16) pages, Text also to the inner card covers 15 cm x 8.5 cm illustrated with line drawings in the text of the guns. Red card covers printed in white, and black staple bound. A booklet especially prepared for home guard and service use. Detailing the guns ammunition, mechanism etc. [23463]
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Author: Bernards

Unarmed Combat For H.G, & Service Use

no date circa 1942.  new edition.  Bernards (Publishers Ltd).  Unpaginated (16) tall 12mo 18cm x 8cm, illustrated throughout with pencil sketches. Staple bound in pictorial yellow card covers. A very good copy of an unusual and fragile booklet, no copies located in UK libraries. [22547]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Boke of Saint Albans by Dame Juliana Berners. Containing Treatises on Hawking, Hunting, and Cote Armour; Printed at Saint Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486. Reproduced in Facsimile with an Introduction by William Blades.

1881.  1st thus.  Elliot Stock.  Pages uncut 4to a reprint of the 1486 Edition, with a 32-page introduction by William Blades followed by the unpaginated facsimile. Publishers white embossed binding to imitate vellum parchment covered boards, some occasional mottling to the board. A very good copy of the black letter facsimile Swift notes only 500 copies printed. Swift 56.17 [23524]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Boke of Saint Albans by Dame Juliana Berners. Containing Treatises on Hawking, Hunting, and Cote Armour; Printed at Saint Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486. Reproduced in Facsimile with an Introduction by William Blades.

No date circa 1901.  rep of the 1486 Edn,.  Elliot Stock.  small 4to., 32-page introduction by William Blades followed by the unpaginated facsimile. Publishers white card covers with plain paper dj with title and cartouche to the upper flap as issued very occasional faint pencil underlining and notes. The contents clean as is the binding, a vg+ copy of the facsimile of the 1486 edition, printed at St Albans by the school master printer. A reprint of the Elliot Stock 1881 facsimile Swift 56.17 notes [22435]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

A Treatise Of Fishing With a Hook Attributed to Dame Juliana Berners, printed in teh Book Of St Albans by Wynken De Worde mcccclxxxxvi and rendered into modern English by William Van Wyck

1933.  1st thus Edn.  Van Rees Press.  New York.  54 pages, frontis, illus, publishers green cloth, gilt vignette to upper board, vg in the plain glassine dj, some chipping to corners, also loss to bottom of spine. [21530]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Treatyse Of Fysshynge With An Angle From the Boke Of St Albans, An American Edition

1875.  3rd Edn,.  New York.  118 pages, front hinge paper cracked, publishers brown pebbled cloth, gilt title to upper board, wear to head and tail of spine, front board horizontal fold mark. This is the 3rd edition of the treatise, the 2nd being the 1827 Pickering edition contains the Pickering preface and new preface by Van Siclen. the book is dedicated to the Willewemoc Club. [15724]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Treatyse Of Fysshynge Wyth An Angle

1885.  rep Edn,.  Edinburgh.  36 pages, privatley printed, edited by "Piscator", and limited to 275 copies of the small paper edition, original card covers with printed glassine wrapper, some chipping to spine edges of the glassine wrapper. A vg copy seldom found in the original state. [19128]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Treatyse Of Fysshynge Wyth An Angle, being Facsimile Reproduction of The First Book on Subject of Fishing Printed in England

nd 1880.  rep from the 1496 book of St Albans Edn,.  Elliot Stock.  xiv [1] [24] pages, 4to, pages uncut, introduction by Rev. M.G. Watkins followed by the unpaginated black letter facsimile. Browning to end papers bookplate to the front paste down, bound in the publisher's full old style patterned vellum, some light dust soiling, single 12cm scratch mark to rear board. A facsimile reproduction of the first book on the subject of fishing, printed in England by Wynkyn De Worde, at Westminster in 1496, Westwood and Satchell p29 "One of the best facsimiles ever put together". [17096]
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Author: BERNERS Dame Juliana

The Treatyse Of Fysshynge Wyth An Angle, being Facsimile Reproduction of The First Book on Subject of Fishing Printed in England

nd 1880.  rep from the 1496 book of St Albans Edn,.  Elliot Stock.  xiv [1] [24] pages, 4to, pages uncut, introduction by Rev. M.G. Watkins followed by the unpaginated black letter facsimile. Browning to end papers, bound in the publisher's full old style patterned vellum, some light dust soiling. A facsimile reproduction of the first book on the subject of fishing, printed in England by Wynkyn De Worde, at Westminster in 1496, Westwood and Satchell p29 "One of the best facsimiles ever put together". [7571]
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Author: BERRY Jon

A Can Of Worms The Story Of Barbel And The Men Who Fished For Them

2000.  1st Edn,.  The Medlar Press.  Ellsmere.  285 pages, colour and b/w illus from photographs, paintings and drawings. Limited to 750 copies, as new in dj. The barbel... now populates almost every English river. This is the story of that fish, but it is also the story of the men who have fished for it. [22184]
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Author: BERT Edmund

An Approved Treatise On Hawks And Hawking

1973.  facsimile rep of 1619 Edn,.  Thames Valley Press.  Trowbridge.  facsimile rep of 1619 Edn, 109 pages, illus, vg in dj. Includes an introduction by Philip Glasier. Swift 57.04 [18131]
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Author: BEST J.W.

Indian Shikar Notes For Novices With Special Reference To The Central Province

1930.  3rd Edn,.  The Pioneer Press.  Allahabad.  xiv ?(ii) 288 pages, 7 pages of adverts, folding map part split along the hinge paper not affecting the map. Publishers' blue cloth light rubbing to the head and tail of spine and corners. VG -Includes information on hunting all manner of big game including tiger, panther, bison, buffalo and a variety of deer and antelope. Czech 25 [22110]
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Author: BEST Thomas

The Art Of Angling Confirmed By Actual Experience With Several Recent Discoveries To Which Is Added Nobb's Complete Troller Also Prognostics Of The Weather

1822.  revised and corrected Edn,.  255 pages, engraved title and frontis of flies, original publishers cloth, a popular title 1st published in 1787, the 10th and 11th edition contain Nobbs treatise on trolling, vg. [12646]
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Author: BEST Thomas

Best's Art Of Angling To Which Is Added Nobbs Complete Troller Also Prognostics Of The Weather With And Without The Barometer

1838.  12th revised Edn,.  Thomas Tegg.  VII 246 pages, 32mo., engraved frontis of flies vignette to title page and tail piece before glossary, browning to frontis and title page, recently rebound in red cloth, gilt title to upper board and spine with fishing vignette to front board and spine, this edition carefully revised, corrected and rearranged by John Jackson, WS31. [16931]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling Confirmed by Actual Experience And Minute Observations, Exempt From Redundancies, And Superfluities, Which Tend More To Perplex, Than Instruct, With The Proper Methods For Breeding And Feeding Fish, And Of Making Fish Ponds, Stews etc., With Several Arcana Never Before Made Public To Which Is Added The Compleat Fly-Fisher

1787.  1st Edn,.  C Stalker.  112 pages, 4pp adverts, engraved frontis showing a river scene with a gentleman fishing and a lady with flies to lower margin, some age browning to contents, original full calf binding rubbing to edges some soiling, hinges cracked but holding on ties, contained in a drop over box, leather title label to upper cover. The first edition of a popular book running to twelve editions. Best was keeper of his Majesty's drawing room in the town of London. [15805]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling Confirmed by Actual Experience And Minute Observations, Exempt From Redundancies, And Superfluities, Which Tend More To Perplex, Than Instruct, With The Proper Methods For Breeding And Feeding Fish, And Of Making Fish Ponds, Stews etc., With Several Arcana Never Before Made Public To Which Is Added The Compleat Fly-Fisher

1787.  1st Edn,.  C Stalker.  112 pages, 4pp adverts, engraved frontis showing a river scene with a gentleman fishing and a lady with flys to lower margin. A vg copy recently bound in full old style tan calf, the first edition of a popular book running to twelve editions. Best was keeper of his Majesty's drawing room in the town of London. [12502]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling Confirmed By Actual Experience And Minute Observations To Which Is Added The Compleat Fly-Fisher

n/d 1789.  2nd corrected and enlarged Edn,.  170 pages, advs leaf, engraved frontis and contemporary signature to top of title page. Quarter calf backed boards. VG [6874]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling Confirmed By Actual Experiences And Minute Observations To Which Is Added The Compleat Fly Fisher

n/d 1789.  2nd corrected and enlarged Edn,.  169 pages, advert leaf some light staining and spotting, frontis and title browned, outer margin repair to frontis, recently bound in old style 1/2 calf marble boards, a popular title which ran to 11 editions.VG [9308]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling Confirmed By Actual Experiences And Minute Observations To Which Is Added The Compleat Fly Fisher

n/d 1798.  4th corrected and enlarged Edn,.  B Crosby.  XII 156 pages, engraved frontis, bound in the original full calf, red label, slight cracking along front hinge, chipped at bottom of spine, surface damage 2cm to rear board, o/w a tight clean copy in the original state. WS 31. [15170]
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Author: BEST Thomas

A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling, To Which Is Added The Complete Fly Fisher

1802.  5th revised Edn,.  186 pages, 6pp advs, engraved frontis of a gentleman and lady fishing by a river with 6 engraved flies to lower margin, small closed tear to outer margin, vg in later circa 1870 plain cloth green cloth, a popular work which went to many editions over 45 years. [11728]
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Author: BETHALL Major H.A.

Modern Guns And Gunnery

1905.  1st Edn,.  Woolwich.  XIII 210 VII pages, 24 page appendix on the evolution of the field gun, full page and text illus, blind stamped blue cloth, vg. A practical manual for officers of the horse, field and mountain artillery, Riling 1683 notes a 1907, 1910 and 1911 editions but not this one. [11323]
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Author: Bethell, Brevet-Colonel H.A.

Modern Guns and Gunnery, 1910. a Practical Manual for Officers of the Horse, Field and Mountain Artillery

1910.  3rd.  F.J.Cattermole.  Woolwich.  xiv -443, Large 8vo Profusely illustrated with photographs, sketches, and folding charts. Contemporary ownership inscription to front end paper. Publishers blue cloth titled to upper board and spine in black. First published in 1905 this edition entirely rewritten with numerous additional plates and illustrations. An in-depth guide to the artillery of the time, in five sections Theoretical Gunnery, - Principles of Construction of Guns, - Carriages, and Ammunition. - Practical Gunnery, - Modern Q.F. Equipment's, - Gunnery Calculations. Riling 1687 [22038]
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Author: BETRAM James G.

The Harvest Of The Sea, A Contribution To The Natural And Economic History Of The British Food Fishes

1865.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  XV 519 pages, woodcut frontis + text woodcut illus, bookplate of Jeffrey Norton, a small circular plate for D.C.M. to front paste down, bound in full dark green morroco, C1880's, all edges gilt, spine in 6 compartments with title and ornate gilt frames tooling, inner gilt ruled decorative borders, bound by "Holloway", although a guide to sea fishing and fish, there are sections on fresh water fishing, trout and salmon culture, a 46 page chapter on anglers fishes covering value, tackle etc, also a chapter on the national and economic history of the salmon. An excellent insight into the Victorian fishing industry and its history. [18505]
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Author: Betts, Paul

The Toolmakers Airgun

2010.  1st.  Cromford.  72 pages, 4to illustrated with line drawings, Publishers ring card binding vg. [22863]
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Author: Bevin F.G.

I TOOK A DAY OFF! A "SORTA"-BIOGRAPHY OF AN ANGLER.

1851.  1st Edn.  Poultry Field Publications..  Preston.  xiv,154. pages, Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece (a water-colour of the Lake of Mentieth) and with b&w illustrations by the author. Signed by the author and dated17.3.54non the front end paper. Green cloth, titled in black. Very good copy in dj.." Reminiscences of a Lancashire youth, coarse fishing in Shropshire, and trout, pike and sea angling in Ireland. The author was managing director of Crosfields & Calthrop Ltd, a firm producing poultry feed, and he published this book himself under his company's imprint. [23658]
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Author: BEVIS J.R., DONOVAN Jno A.

The Modern Rifle Volume One Practical Exterior Ballistics For Hunters And Marksmen

1917.  1st Edn,.  The Authors.  Butte, Montanno, USA.  193 pages, 3pp advs, illus, diagrams, dark red cloth titled in black, no other volumes were issued. Riling 1828. [17116]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

Angling For Game Fish, A Practical Treatise On The Various Methods Of Angling For Salmon And Sea Trout, Chalk-Stream, Moorland, Lake, Thames And Rainbow Trout, Grayling And Char

nd circa 1912.  new revised and enlarged Edn,.  138 pages, full page and text illus, some neat pencil notes to text margin, circular stamp on 1/2 title for J Gillett Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, Fleet Street, original plain green cloth, some surface rubbing, vg-. [12644]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

Angling For Pike

n/d circa 1916.  rev Edn,.  86 pages, pictorial illus paper covers, this edition entirely revised by A Courtney Williams. [8876]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

Angling For Pike A Practical And Comprehensive Work On The Most Approved Methods Of Fishing For Pike Or Jack; Including An Account Of Some New Tackles For Spinning, Live-Baiting, And Trolling

1888.  1st Edn,.  Upcott Gill.  VIII 96 pages, 20pp adverts, frontis illus "an old pike" + text illus, foxing to frontis and title page, original cloth titles in silver, vg. [14025]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

The Book Of The All Round Angler

1900.  new edition revised and enlarged.  Upcott Gill.  Angling for coarse fish, xiii-129pages + Angling for pike 97 pages Angling for game fish 131 pages Angling in salt water 118 pages, + index xxviii followed by 24 pages of adverts. With over 283 illustrations, cracking to inner hinge paper but contents tight. In the publisher's green cloth, a very good clean copy. A classic Victorian, Edwardian guide to angling [22195]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

The Book Of The All Round Angler, A Comprehensive Treatise On Angling In Both Fresh And Salt Water

1922.  5th revised Edn,.  XV 141, 99, 152, 125, XXIX pages, full page illus from photos, drawings to text, brown cloth, vg, the book is divided into 4 parts, part 1 course fishing, part 2 pike, part 3 game fishing, part 4 sea fishing. [12647]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

The Book Of The All Round Angler, A Comprehensive Treatise On Angling In Both Fresh And Salt Water

1922.  5th revised Edn,.  XV 141, 99, 152, 125, XXIX pages, full page illus from photos, drawings to text, brown cloth, bottom of 1 corner bumped with small crack to cloth o/w vg, the book is divided into 4 parts, part 1 course fishing, part 2 pike, part 3 game fishing, part 4 sea fishing. [9482]
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Author: BICKERDYKE John

Letters to Sea Fishers

1902.  2nd revised Edn,.  XII 342 pages, adv, text and full page illus, original blue cloth cover with gilt title to upper board and photograph insert of T.S.Manning and a 370lb jew fish. The book covers tackle, bait methods, the fish etc. [7636]
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Author: BILSON Frank

Crossbows

1974.  1st Edn,.  Newton Abbott.  138 pages, illus, vg in dj. [7280]
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Author: BIRMINGHAM PROOF HOUSE

Bye Laws Relating To The Shooting Ground And Ranges At Small Heath In The City Of Birmingham Belonging To The Guardians Of The Birmingham Proof House

1921.  14 pages, printed card covers, vg. [14541]
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Author: BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS COMPANY

Rifle Sights Under Bisley Rules ? 1909

Circa 1909.  1st Edn,.  The Birmingham Small Arms Company.  Birmingham.  28 pages including paper covers. 12mo numerous illustrations and diagrams, pictorial printed paper covers. Staple bound spine reinforced with a clear document tap with clear repair to top blank corner of the rear flap some dust soiling to the covers. The first 17 pages cover sighting and shooting, the remaining pages are a catalogue of sights. A good + example of a scarce little booklet. [22803]
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Author: Black Joel, Davis Joseph L., Michaud Roger G

Webley Solid Frame Cartridge Revolvers : RIC, MP and No. 5

2010.  1st Edn.  Schiffer Publishing.  Atglen USA.  288 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, line drawings gun breakdowns etc. Pictorial end papers publisher pictorial laminated covers in DJ, as new. Over 1400 illustrations of the guns etc, covers Webley production from 1864 to 1938. [22663]
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Author: "BLACK PALMER" J.M.Steel

Scotch Loch Fishing

1882.  1st Edn,.  William Blackwood and Sons.  VIII 81 pages, advert leaf, text illus, each page interleaved, some foxing to EP's, green cloth, gilt title and fly to upper board. [13537]
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Author: "BLACK PALMER" J.M.Steel

Scotch Loch Fishing

1882.  1st Edn,.  VIII 81 pages, Interleaved with blank pages, foxing to prelims, vg-. [3387]
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Author: BLACKER William

Blacker's Art Of Fly Making and Comprising Angling and Dyeing of Colours With Engravings of Salmon and Trout Flies. Showing the Progress of the Gentle Craft as Taught in These Pages With Descriptions of Flies For the Season of the Year as They Come Out of the Water

1855.  rewritten and revised by the author Blacker "himself fishing tackle maker" Edn,.  the author.  22 engraved plates including the title page, b/w frontis 17 are hand coloured; the plates on card. Publisher's blind stamped green cloth, A very good copy. Blacker worked from 54 Dean Street, Soho, London from 1842 - 1857. In 1842 he published The Art Of Angling And Complete System Of Fly Making. The book was reissued in 1843 as Blacker's Catechism Of Fly Making, this edition contained actual flies, the numbering of flies differ in some copies. The book was reissued in 1855 as Blacker's Art Of Fly Making. The plate list is part of a four-page review of the book dated April 29, 1855, referring to the recently published Art Of Fly Making. The plate list calls for 22 plates including the engraved title page; the review of the book by Bells Life In London it is noted that "the book contains no fewer than 17 engraved plates" and how "Blacker supervised the colouring of the plates to the highest standard". It has been noted that Blacker issued many of his books to order, this would account for the variations to books containing flies. [22544]
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Author: BLACKMORE H.L.

Royal Sporting Guns At Windsor

1968.  1st Edn,.  V 60 pages, 4to, 52 pages of plates, vg in dj, dj rubbed on edge, The Royal Armoury at Windsor contains the finest private collection of arms and armour in the country. [8976]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

The Armouries Of The Tower Of London, Volume 1 : Ordnance,

1976.  1st Edn,.  HMSO.  ix 425 pages, TEG, 4to., , coloured frontis + folding plate, 80 pages of illus from photographs, + numerous text drawings, vg in dj. only 1 volume was published. In the original publishers box an in depth study by a leading expert [22034]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

British Military Firearms 1650 - 1850

1961.  1st Edn.  Herbert Jenkins.  296 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, line drawings, armorer's marks, armorial bookplate to the front paste down. Publishers' blue cloth, with gilt gun lock to upper board. A vg copy in dj of a highly respected book on the subject. [22767]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

British Military Firearms 1650-1850

1961.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  296 pages, numerous full page and text illus, vg+ in dj, dj chipped at head and tail of spine. A well researched and highly respected book. [18348]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

A Dictionary of Gunmakers Of London 1350-1850 + Gunmakers Of London Supplement 1350-1850

1986 1999.  1st thus.  George Shumway Publishers, Museum Restoration Services.  New York USA, Bloomfield Canada.  2 Vols, 222 + 156 pages, 4to, illus throughout using photographs, drawings etc from contemporary sources, map end papers to Vol I. A fine set in likewise dj in thick card slipcase. A comprehensive survey of gunmakers in London, showing their premises, inventions, patents, documents, gun makers marks, etc. The USA 1st edition differs to the UK edition only in the title A Dictionary Of London Gunmakers 1350-1850 and having a slipcase. [21990]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

A Dictionary Of London Gunmakers 1350-1850

1986.  1st American Edn,.  Shumway.  USA.  222 pages, 4to, illus throughout using photographs, drawings etc from contemporary sources, showing gunmakers, their premises, inventions, patents, documents, gunmakers marks etc, vg in dj, [22376]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

A Dictionary Of London Gunmakers 1350-1850 + Gunmakers Of London Supplement 1350-1850

1986 1999.  1st Edn,.  Phaidon Christies Ltd., Museum Restoration Service.  Oxford, Alexander Bay, USA.  222 + 156 pages, 4to, illustrated throughout using photographs, drawings from contemporary sources, map end papers to Vol I. A VG +set in likewise dj. Presentation inscription to the front-end paper of the supplement volume, to Bill Curtis from Howard Blackmore, Curtis an author and fellow authority on firearms and the Crimean War. A comprehensive survey of gunmakers in London, showing their premises, inventions, patents, documents, gun makers marks, etc. [23038]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

English Pistols

1985.  1st Edn,.  The Armouries H.M. Tower Of London.  72 pages, small 4to., well illus from photographs, signed on title page by Blackmore, a fine copy. Includes a section of more than 150 illustrations from the Tower Armouries collection. [21595]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

Hunting Weapons

1971.  1st Edn,.  Barrie Jenkins.  XVII 401 pages, numerous full page illus and text illus, label neatly pasted over names? on front past down, vg in repaired dj, A detailed account of weapons, bows, guns etc. [7511]
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Author: BLACKMORE Howard L.

Hunting Weapons

1971.  1st Edn,.  Barrie Jenkins.  XVII 401 pages, numerous full page illus and text illus, vg in dj, A detailed account of weapons, bows, guns etc. [21809]
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Author: BLAGDON (William Francis)

Shooting With Game And Gun Room Notes

1900.  1st Edn,.  Cogswell & Harrison.  vii 121 pages, 14 pages of sporting adverts, illus with full page drawings and photographs, the drawings by Archibald Thorburn, Henry Stannard and others, name to the front paste down. Publishers' brown cloth covered board, keeper with dog and gun and title in black to the upper board, some light marking good + copy. A comprehensive guide on shooting and the gun, the publishers being leading gunmakers. Riling 1492, Chute 47 [23040]
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Author: BLAIKIE J.Brunton

I Go A-Fishing

1928.  1st Edn,.  Edward Arnold and Co.  224 pages, 9 full page illus, vg. Fishing in Norway, Ireland and Scotland [13938]
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Author: BLAIR Claude Editor

Pollard's History Of Firearms

1983.  1st Edn,.  Country Life.  559 pages, lge 8vo, well illus, fine in dj, a definitive work based on Pollard's history of firearms and updated and revised by Blair and other leading authorities. [20820]
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Author: BLAKEY J.W.editor

The Angler, A Weekly Newspaper Devoted To All Round Angling

January 6 to June 30.  The Northern Angler Limited.  Scarborough.  Vol. IV, numbers 71 to 96, 370 pages, 4to., text illus also 5 full page colour plates, tench, brook trout, carp, eels, ruff and millers thumb, bound in the publisher's green cloth, vg. A scarce angling periodical, vols. I and II were published as The Northern Angler, although the binding is still titled The Northern Angler, articles on fishing varies from the Thames to articles on game and coarse fishing, angling matches, etc. Contributors include J.W.Martin (The Trent Otter), J.J.Armistead, J.W.Blakey. [18676]
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Author: BLAKEY J.W.editor

The Angler, A Weekly Newspaper Devoted To All Round Angling

January 6 to June 30.  The Northern Angler.  Scarborough.  Vol. IV numbers 71 to 96, 370 pages, 4to., text illus, 5 fine colour plates of fish as called for, adverts throughout, green cloth, gilt title to upper cover. 4 x 1cm damage to cloth rear board front edge. Includes article by the "Trent Otter" and J.J.Armistead. [11042]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

The Angler's Complete Guide To the Rivers And Lakes Of England

1859.  second revised and enlarged Edn,.  W Kent & Co.  XVIII 183 pages, woodcut frontis "the angler", recased in the original pictorial paper covered boards, rubbing to corners and edges, new spine, vg-. W/S 34 [15474]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

Angling, How To Angle And Where To Go

1898.  new Edn,.  George Routledge and Sons Ltd.  XVI 285 pages, 7 plates by Avery Lewis, revised with notes and memoir by "Red Spinner" (William Senior). A guide to how to fish, where to go to fish i.e. the Thames, West and South West counties, lakes of Wales, Scotland, Ireland etc. bound in later not recent 1/2 dark green morocco, gilt decoration to spine, vg+. [14150]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

Angling, How To Angle And Where To Go

1898.  new Edn,.  XVI 285 pages, illus, pictorial covers VG. with notes and memoir by "Red Spinner" (William Senior). [9551]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

Angling Or How To Angle And Where To Go

nd circa 1860.  rep Edn,.  188 pages, advs, illus, odd ink spot to pictorial orange covers o/w vg. [10595]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

Angling Or How To Angle And Where To Go

nd circa 1860.  rep Edn,.  188 pages, advs, illus, pictorial orange covers, vg. [411]
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Author: BLAKEY Robert

Angling Or How To Angle And Where To Go

nd circa 1860.  rep Edn,.  George Routledge.  188 pages, advert leaf, frontis + 7 full page illus bound in at rear, dark green covers, title and fishing vignette within floral borders printed in black to upper board. WS34 [15639]
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Author: BLANCH H.J.

A Century Of Guns A Sketch Of The Leading Types Of Sporting And Military Small Arms

1909.  1st Edn,.  John Blanch And Son.  XIII 153 pages, lge 8vo, over 150 illus of guns and firearms, some occasional browning, name and address neatly written and crossed out to upper margin of title page, publishers brown cloth covers rubbing to head of spine, vg-. [952]
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Author: BLAND Clifford T.

Wildfowling

n/d 1950.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Services.  352 pages, colored frontis, + black and white illus from photographs, browning to EPs, published in the Lonsdale Series, vg. [20092]
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Author: BLAND T.Clifford And Others

Wildfowling

1950.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co.  352 pages, TEG, coloured frontis and numerous plates, some foxing to closed page edges, finely bound in a 1/2 dark green morroco, raised bands, gilt ruled with sporting motifs by Harrods, published in the Lonsdale Library. [13535]
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Author: BLAND T.Clifford And Others

Wildfowling

1950.  1st Edn,.  352 pages, illus, vg in dj, published in the Lonsdale Library. [10220]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS & SON GUNMAKERS LTD

Catalogue

1966.  161 pages, 4to., illus, price list stapled to inner covers, card covers ring binder, a comprehensive catalogue. [10421]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS & SON GUNMAKERS LTD

no 60

nd circa 1960.  231 pages, 4to., illus, card covers, ring binder. [10823]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS & SON GUNMAKERS LTD

Pistol And Revolver Catalogue

nd Circa 1965.  Thomas Bland.  27 pages, illus in b/w with accompanying description, pictorial paper covers light dust soiling, includes Smith Wesson, Browning, Riger, Walther, Star, Webley. [20047]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS & SONs

Pistols And Revolver Catalogue

nd Circa 1960.  Thomas Bland.  20 pages, 4to illustrations of the guns with description + a loose price list, printed paper covers vg. Includes smith Wesson, Ruger, Browning, Webley also replicas. [22906]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS & SONS GUNMAKERS LTD

Catalogue

nd Circa 1950.  74 pages, 4to., illus throughout, pictorial green card covers card covers ring binder, rear cover top 5cm pulling from binding. A comprehensive catalogue covering shotguns, rifles, pistols and revolvers, air rifles pistols etc + shooting equipment calls, decoy all very well illus. [20624]
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Author: BLAND THOMAS AND SONS GUNMAKERS LTD

Catalogue

nd circa 1964.  . Edn,.  161 pages, 4to., illus throughout, a comprehensive catalogue covering all aspects of shooting and equipment includes pistols and revolvers, air weapons etc. [20607]
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Author: BLAND-SUTTON Sir John

Men And Creatures In Uganda

1933.  1st Edn,.  Hutchinson and Co.  252 pages, illustrated with 94 engravings on wood, original green cloth with gilt vignette of native carrying an elephant tusk to upper cover. A near fine copy in the original dj, dj complete with no splits or tears. He describes the landscape, people, and animals he encountered. Sutton recounts the experiences of various big game hunters and briefly describes his own hunting safari to the Lake Nakuru area. Czech 29 [23417]
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Author: BLISS Gilbert Ames

Mathematics For Exterior Ballistics

1944.  1st Edn..  John Wiley And Son Inc.  New York.  vii 128 pages, tables and graphs throughout, grey cloth cover, title in gree, vg in dj. Riling 2482 [19305]
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Author: BLOME Richard

Hawking And Falconry

c.1970.  rep of the 1929 Cresset Press Edn,.  Maidenhead.  XXXII,123 pages, folding frontis + other illus, vg in dj. [6317]
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Author: BLOME Richard

Hawking Or Falconry

1929.  The Cresset Press.  XXXII 123 pages, TEG, pages uncut, large folding frontis plate + 4 full page plates and text illus, limited to 650 copies, publishers 1/4 parchment over paper covered boards, dj present but loss to the top 4.5cm of spine, chipping to base, No 99 of limited edition of 650 copies. E.D.Cumming wrote the 32 page preface, the book is the hawking section from The Gentlemans Recreation of 1674. Swift 65.04 [18291]
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Author: BLOME Richard

Hawking Or Falconry

1929.  The Cresset Press.  XXXII 123 pages, TEG, page uncut, large folding frontis plate, foxing to eps, limited to 650 copies, original 1/4 parchment over paper covered boards. A reprint of the falconry section from the 1683 Blome's Gentleman's Recreation. [18805]
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Author: Bloom Pete

Practical Rifle Marksmanship

1994.  2nd edn.  P.J Bloom (Publishers).  Exeter.  67 pages, Illustrated with line drawings + tables and a photo portrait of the author. Personal presentation inscription signed by Bloom. Publishers green pictorial card covers VG. Bloom served in the Royal Marines and trainend as a sniper. Shooting for the Corps shooting team 23 times, he spent the last four years of his service as Master Weapons Coach. [23567]
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Author: BLUETT Jeffery

Sea Trout And Occasional Salmon

1948.  1st Edn,.  Cassell.  V111, 152 pages, coloured frontis of flies and full page + text illus, vg in dj, dj darkened on spine. [17155]
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Author: BLUETT Jeffery

Sea Trout And Occasional Salmon

1948.  1st Edn,.  Cassell.  V111, 152 pages, coloured frontis of flies and full page + text illus, vg in dj. [14758]
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Author: BLUNT David Enderby

Elephant

1933.  1st Edn,.  East Africa.  xi 260 pages, xvii to xxv sporting and related adverts. Illustrated in b/w from photographs and drawings, ownership names on F.E.P Original simulated elephant skin cloth binding with elephant head to the upper board, some faint fade marks in places overall a vg copy. A title seldom found in vg condition. A classic title of African elephant hunting, Blunt was an elephant control officer in Tanganyika, he relates his experiences and details the natural history, includes a chapter on past and present elephant hunters. Czech 30 [22619]
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Author: BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

The Grouse Being A Collection Of Notes For The Use Of The Local Correspondent Of The Committee

.  Agriculture & Fisheries.  71 pages, illus from photographs, publishers dark green cloth, gilt title to upper board, vg. Prepared for the inquiry on grouse disease. [21134]
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Author: BOARD OF OFFICERS

Report Of The Board Of Officers Constituted by General Order No. 136, Headquarters Of The Army, Adjutant-General's Office, November 24, 1890, To Select Magazine Arms For The U.S Military Service

1892.  1st Edn,.  Government Printing Office.  Washington, USA.  211 pages, XXII folding plates numbered to XXIII, No XI not present or listed Riling "this is complete", printed paper covers, chipping to front cover and spine edge lacking rear cover. Magazine tests on various arms, an effort to find one more suitable for US service. Riling 1301. [17119]
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Author: BOARD OF OFFICERS

Report Of The Board Of Officers Constituted by General Order No. 136, Headquarters Of The Army, Adjutant-General's Office, November 24, 1890, To Select Magazine Arms For The U.S Military Service

1892.  1st Edn,.  Washington.  212 pages, XXII folding plates numbered to XXIII, No XI missing as Riling, Ordnance Department library stamp on title and FEP and closed page edges. Recased in the original publishers red cloth, neat repair to front edge margin of title page, even browning to text. The book details tests of various magazine arms in an effort to find one or more suitable for US service, shoulder arms tested include Lee-Speed Mannlicher, Mauser, Beather etc. Riling 1301 [12551]
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Author: BOCCIUS Gottlieb

Fish In Rivers And Streams: A Treatise On The Production And Management Of Fish In Fresh Waters, By Artificial Spawning, Breeding and Rearing, Showing Also The Cause Of The Depletion Of All Rivers And Streams

1848.  1st Edn,.  John Van Voorst.  38 pages, original cloth with paper title label to upper board, a very good copy bound in contemporary 1/2 morocco. [14158]
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Author: BOCCIUS Gottlieb

Fish In Rivers And Streams: A Treatise On The Production And Management Of Fish In Fresh Waters, By Artificial Spawning, Breeding and Rearing, Showing Also The Cause Of THe Depletion Of All Rivers And Streams

1848.  1st Edn,.  38 pages, original cloth with paper title label to upper board, fade marks to cloth. [12001]
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Author: BODDINGTON, Craig

African Experience, A Guide To Modern Safaris

2002.  1st Edn.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, California, USA.  xii 302 pages, illus with colour photographs and b/w drawings, a fine copy in teh publishers green cloth, title and buffalo head to upper cover, limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies by Boddington [19531]
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Author: BODDINGTON Craig

American Hunting Rifles, Their Application In The Field For Practical Shooting With Notes On Handguns And Shotguns.

1995.  2nd Edn.  safari Press.  Long Beach California, USA.  xv 446 pages, numerous b/w illus from photographs, a fine copy in dj. [19473]
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Author: BODDINGTON Craig

Safari Rifles Doubles, Magazine Rifles, And Cartridges For African Hunting

1990.  1st ordinary Edn.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, California, USA.  x 431 pages, illus with 96 pages of b/w photographs, bound in full black cloth, a fine copy in dj. The first edition is a modern classic on the subject, provides a history of big game guns, modern guns, ballistics etc, [21729]
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Author: BODDINGTON Craig

Search For The Spiral Horn 2002

2002.  1st Edn.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, California, USA.  xii 357 pages, illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, limited to 1250 copies of the first edition signed and numbered by Boddington. Personal presentation inscriptions to verso blank of the front-end paper. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt title and Kudu head vignette to upper cover, a fine copy in the publishers red drop over slipcase with gilt title and kudu head to upper flap. A sought-after title, the author recounts hunting spiral horned antelopes between 1977-1997. [22728]
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Author: BODDINGTON Craig T.

Where Lions Roar Ten More Years Of African Hunting

1997.  1st Edn,.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  XI 349 pages, b/w illus from photographs, maps, publishers grey cloth, title in red within decorative border to upper cover, limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Boddington, this being number 540, ownership name to title page, lacks slipcase. [19556]
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Author: BODDINGTON Craig T.

Where Lions Roar Ten More Years Of African Hunting

1997.  2nd Edn,.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  xi 349 pages, b/w illus from photographs, maps, a fine copy in dj. [21519]
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Author: BODDINGTON Guy

From Mt. Kenya To The Cape Ten Years Of African Hunting

1987.  3rd Edn,.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  xi 274 pages, a vg copy in dj, dj has rubbing to edges but complete. The first was a limited edition specially bound. Boddington recalls 14 African hunts over 10 years including the big 5. Czech . [21731]
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Author: BODDINGTON Guy

From Mt. Kenya To The Cape Ten Years Of African Hunting

1987.  3rd Edn,.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  xi 274 pages, a vg copy in dj. The first was a limited edition specially bound. Boddington recalls 14 African hunts over 10 years including the big 5. Czech . [21888]
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Author: Boddington, T. Craig and Flack, Peter, Editors

AFRICAN HUNTER II

2004.  2nd.  Safari Press.  Long Beach.  x - 606 pages, 4to Illustrated with colour photographs and maps. Publishers green faux leather. A fine copy in DJ. A follow-up to Mellon's African Hunter (1975), this book covers 25 African countries, ". with thoroughly in-depth overviews of their hunting areas, background information, with detailed maps. hunting stories from each country. Chapters on how to book a safari, the rules, and the rifles for Africa the game etc. Among the contributing authors are Tony Dyer, Rudolph Sand, Tony Sanchez-Arino, etc. [23260]
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Author: Bogdanovic, Branko

Serbian and Yugoslav Mauser Rifles

2005.  1st English.  North Cape Publications, Inc..  Tustin California.  278 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 [23295]
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Author: BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

The Bombay Natural History Society 1883-1933, printed in commeration of the Golden Jubilee of the society

1933.  Prince Of Wales Museum.  102 pages, 7 pages adverts, numerous full page plates + maps, publishers black cloth, title in silver with antler vignette to upper board, light rubbing to head of spine. Contains a history, exerts from the journals which includes big game etc. [20380]
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Author: BOMBING

Bombing Notes Irish Command Bombing School Elm Park Dublin

24/31 July 1917.  Manuscript book belonging to 2nd Lieut C.R. Jennings 2nd Reserve Reg of Cavalry Newbridge. The book recording lecture and Jennings observations relating to explosives and types of hand grenades etc The album measures 24 cm x 19 cm with a hand written title page and approximately 67 single side pages all filled and written neatly in ink in a legible hand, with 7 small diagrams. The pages Interleaved with 25 folding printed drawings showing the grenades and their components and make up all titled with descriptive captions. The pages and plates have a single faint oval stamp of "Irish Command Bombing School Dublin". The lectures 11 in all cover explosives, the types of grenades including rifle grenades, throwing, organisation of bombers, attack, Bombers in defence, Blocking Trenches, German and French Grenades. The contents clean and tight and bound in the original plain dark brown ? leather with cloth covered boards some light rubbing to head of spine. Also included are a loose Bomb -Throwing Instructor Certificate for Jennings noting he is a first class instructor dated August 1917.A similar certificate dated April 1918 certifying Jennings as an instructor of signalling. A printed card Titled "Pigeon Services" detailing the care and use of messenger pigeons. A folding pamphlet detailing the service of The Second Cavalry Division from 1914-1918. Finally Jennings Dispersal Certificate for 16 Nov 1919 it notes Jennings full name as Charles Richard Jennings born 1888 married original occupation "continental Services"? etc. The agreement of his dispersal signed by Jennings to rear. [21593]
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Author: BOMPAS George C.

A Life Of Frank Buckland

1887.  new Edn,.  IX 433 pages, portrait frontis of Buckland, publishers decorated cloth, contains much on fish culture and especially salmon. The author was Buckland's brother in law, vg. [12464]
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Author: Bond Lieut -Colonel H.

Treatise On Military Small Arms And Ammunition With Theory Of The Motion Of A Rifle Bullet A Text Book For The Army

no date 1884.  HMSO.  228 pp , Interleaved with blank pages, advert end papers. Full page illustrations some coloured showing the guns, bullets, bayonets, service swords etc + folding tables and numerous text illustrations mostly from drawings. Many of the blank pages and some text pages have handwritten related notes. The top part blank margin of the title page partly cut away with ink name underneath, R.W Thsiuces ?. Old repair to the front advert page. Recased in the original binding with spine relayed, fading to the cloth. "Based in part on Lt Col Sladens "Principals of Gunnery" and an article on breech loaders by W.P. Marshall" etc. These H.M.S.O hand books seldom appear in good condition and quite scarce more so with manuscript notes. Riling 1141 [22972]
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Author: BONOMI EGIDIO GUERINI GRAZIANO

ARMS OF ITALY

ND Circa 1993.  1st.  Line Edizione.  Brescia, Italy.  135 + (12) pages of gun adverts, large 8vo illustrated throughout in colour from photographs. Publisher blue cloth titled in gilt to upper board. A vg copy, a book gives a clear and accurate picture of the Italian firearms Industry. [22149]
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Author: Bookplate

Angling Bookplate of Alfred Harmsworth

nd Circa1903.  12cm x 9cm, A riverside scene is depicted with books in the foreground. One of the books is open 'The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton'. The surrounding frame is made up of images of reeds and fish, Rods, reels, lines, creels, landing nets.;. And a central winged wheel at the top of the plate. Harmsworth a major publisher and printer. [22605]
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Author: BOOSEY Thomas

Anecdotes Of Fish And Fishing

1887.  1st Edn,.  251 pages, few pages badly opened causing margin tear, pictorial gilt spine vg. Section on carp, chub, tench, trout fishing around the world. etc. [6148]
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Author: BOOSEY Thomas

Anecdotes Of Fish And Fishing

1887.  1st Edn,.  Hamilton Adams and Co.  251 pages, light rubbing to head of pictorial gilt spine vg. Section on carp, chub, tench, and trout fishing around the world. etc. [13160]
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Author: BOOSEY Thomas

Piscatorial Reminiscences And Gleanings By An Old Angler And Bibliopolist To Which Is Added A Catalogue Of Books On Angling

1835.  1st Edn,.  William Pickering.  XVI 255 pages, 40 page catalogue of books unpaginated, engraved frontis of anglers in decorative borders, woodcut illus of fish within text, publishers cloth, a vg clean copy. Westwood and Satchell 19 notes the reminiscences were compiled by Thomas Boosey. The catalogue which has a separate title page dated 1836, this was contributed by Mr Pickering [19697]
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Author: BOOSEY Thomas

Piscatorial Reminiscences And Gleanings By An Old Angler And Bibliopoliot To Which Is Added A Catalogue Of Books On Angling

1835.  1st Edn,.  William Pickering.  XVI 255 pages, (40 pages) unpaginated catalogue + advert leaf for Pickering Publications, engraved frontis of anglers in decorative borders, tide mark to top inner corner of frontis, some spotting to prelims and frontis, original cloth with paper label soiled. Westwood and Satchell (19) notes the reminiscences were compiled by Thomas Boosey. The catalogue which has a separate title page dated 1836, this was contributed by Mr Pickering [13550]
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Author: BOOTHROYD Geoffrey

Boothroyd On British Shotguns

1993.  1st Edn,.  Sand Lake Press.  221 pages + index, 40 illus in b/w from photographs, at rear is a facsimile of the 1914 40 page catalogue for Webley and Scott Ltd, vg+ in dj, limited to 500 copies. [20930]
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Author: BOOTHROYD Geoffrey

The Handgun

1988.  revised Edn,.  The Sportsmans Press.  566+ pages, index, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs, drawings, diagrams etc. , vg+ in dj. This edition is revised with a new chapter, a very detailed history of the handgun over the ages. [21626]
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Author: BOOTHROYD Geoffrey

Shotguns And Gunsmiths The Vintage Years

1986.  1st Edn,.  A & C Black.  240 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, old advertisements etc. A fine copy in dj. An insight to the lives and skilled work of gunsmiths who helped to develop the British shotgun. [22737]
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Author: BOOTHROYD Geoffry and Susan

The British Over-And-Under Shotgun

1996.  1st Edn,.  The Sportsmen''s Press.  128 pages, 4to., well-illustrated in colour and black and white from photographs line drawings etc. A fine copy in dj. [22995]
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Author: BOOTHROYD Geoffry and Susan

The British Over-And-Under Shotgun

1996.  1st U.S.A Edn,.  Sand Lake Press.  Oregon.  128 pages, 4to., illus in colour and black and white from photographs, old adverts line drawings. Fine in Dj. "Frederick Beesley, Tomas Boss, Robert Churchill, William Greener, Holland & Holland, James Purdey, James Woodward and Westley Richards, the great names of British gun making, have all played a notable part in the development of fine over-and-under shotguns during the twentieth century. Geoffrey Boothroyd and his daughter, Susan Boothroyd, trace the histories of these and other celebrated British gunmakers". [23685]
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Author: BOUCHER John

The Volunteer Rifleman And The Rifle, In Three Parts: Science, Practice and the Mechanical Aids

1859.  2nd greatly enlarged Edn,.  W.O. Mitchell Military Library.  xviii -183+35+38+40 pages, frontis of a rifleman, offsetting to the title page 2 folding diagrams + 2 plates, armorial bookplate to the front paste down with a ownership inscription. Publishers blue blind stamped rubbing to the base of the spine. Three separately paginated lectures: On the rise and progress of the "Minie Expansion": On the comparative merits of the rifled small arms of England, France and the United States: On the falsity of the principles on which the present service wood-plug ammunition is constructed. Riling 631. [22836]
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Author: BOUCHER John

The Volunteer Rifleman And The Rifle, In Three Parts: Science, Practice and the Mechanical Aids

1859.  2nd greatly enlarged Edn,.  XVIII 183+35+38+40 pages, frontis of a rifleman, some offsetting to tile, 2 folding diagrams + 2 plates, head of spine chipped, original blue blind stamped cloth, gilt title to upper boards, light rubbing to head of spine. The 3 separately paginated lectures at the end: On the rise and progress of the "Minie Expansion": On the comparative merits of the rifled small arms of England, France and the United States: On the falsity of the principles on which the present service wood-plug ammunition is constructed. Riling 631. A difficult title to find. [14511]
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Author: BOUCHER John

The Volunteer Rifleman And The Rifle, In Three Parts: Science, Practice and the Mechanical Aids

1860.  3rd greatly enlarged Edn,.  XVIII 183+35+38+40 pages, frontis of a rifleman, some offsetting to tile, 2 folding diagrams + 2 plates, presentation inscription on top margin of title page to Colonel Somerset with the author's compliments, original blue blind stamped cloth, gilt title to upper boards, light rubbing to head of spine. The 3 separately paginated lectures at the rear cover: On the rise and progress of the "Minie Expansion": On the comparative merits of the rifled small arms of England, France and the United States: On the falsity of the principles on which the present service wood-plug ammunition is constructed. Riling 631. A difficult title to find. [7996]
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Author: BOURNE JOSEPH AND SON

Guns Rifles Revolvers and Accessories

1912.  15th Edn,.  Joseph Bourne.  Birmingham.  72 pages, 4to., illus throughout, inner hinge strengthened, a vg copy of an early comprehensive catalogue of shotguns including muzzle loading guns, rifles including express double barrel combination, automatic pistols and revolvers, air guns and air canes etc., violet card cover printed in black. [20601]
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Author: BOURNE Joseph and Sons

Gun and Rifle Makers

1938.  Birmingham.  8 pages, 2pp shotguns, 4pp air weapons, 2pp equipment, illus, prices, limp paper old fold mark, some browning to folds on page 1. [15695]
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Author: BOUTELL Charles

Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons

1876.  rep Edn,.  New York.  XVI 196 pages, Advs, illus, pictorial gilt covers, top of spine pulled, corners rubbed, vg-. [1316]
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Author: BOUTELL Charles

Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons

1893.  reprint Edn,.  Reeves And Turner.  XVI 296 pages, full page and text illus, publishers brown cloth, gilt decorated spine, vg. [13442]
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Author: BOWLKER C.

Art of Angling or Compleat Fly Fisher

1792.  6th Edn,.  Birmingham.  XI 118 pages, Engraved frontis, one advert leaf for John Higginbotham fishing rod maker on front paste down, contemporary full calf binding.VG [2072]
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Author: BOYES John

The Company Of Adventurers

1928.  1st Edn,.  East Africa Ltd.  xvi 318 pages, frontis map + numerous illus from photographs, small 3cm x 1cm tide mark to very bottom edge of frontis and blank, less so to title page, some occasional spotting, inscription to 1/2 title blank dated 1928, original brown cloth o/w vg. Boyes recounts his adventures in East Africa hunting elephant in the Lado Enclave on safari with W.N.M.Millais for lion, rhino etc. Czech 21 [19443]
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Author: BRADDELL JOSEPH AND SON

Fishing Tackle

nd Circa 1930.  Belfast.  116 pages, 6 colour plates + text illus, printed card covers, vg. [15667]
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Author: BRADLEY A.G.

Clear Waters Trouting Days And Trouting Ways In Wales, The West Country And The Scottish Borderland

1915.  1st Edn,.  VII 379 pages, advs, illus, some foxing to prelims, small circular paper label on spine, Manchester Anglers Assoc. vg. [12590]
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Author: BRADLEY Mary Hastings

Trailing The Tiger

1929.  D Appleton and Company.  New York.  x 246 pages, numerous illus in b/w from photographs, publishers blue cloth with title in black and tiger head vignette to upper board, rubbing to base of spine. Hunting in India and Sumatra where a tiger was bagged. Czech 30 [21500]
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Author: BRAITHWAITE Geo Foster

The Salmonide of Westmorland Angling Reminiscences and Leaves from an Angler's Notebook

1884.  1st Edn,.  Kendal.  188 pages, Frontis and 3 other full page plates, 2 neat lines in ink hand-written to errata page margin, green cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper board, head of spine rubbed. [2954]
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Author: BRAITHWAITE Geo Foster

The Salmonide of Westmorland Angling Reminiscences and Leaves from an Angler's Notebook

1884.  1st Edn,.  Hamilton Adams and Co., Kendal.  188 pages, Frontis and 3 other full page plates, new end papers, green cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper board, vg. [13536]
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Author: BRANDER Michael

The Big Game Hunters

1988.  1st Edn,.  Sportsmans Press.  192 pages, lge 8vo, illus, bibliography, vg in dj. Describes the lives of the principle big game hunters. [9931]
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Author: BRANDER Michael

Training The Pointer Retriever Gundog

1983.  1st Edn,.  Pelham Book.  174 pages, illus from photographs, vg+ in dj. The 1st edition of a popular title [15859]
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Author: BRANDIN, PER

A FLY ROD WITH A SOUL. The Bamboo Fishing Rods and Life of E.C. Powell, Angler.

2021.  1st Edn.  Little West Kill Press..  Shelburne Falls MA U.S.A.  xxvi -210 (4) pages,. 4to illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. Bound in rust coloured cloth with rod vignette in black to the upper with the title in black to the spine, in publishers' brown cloth covered slipcase. A fine copy limited to 100 copies signed and numbered (77) by Per Brandin. This is the definitive book on E.C. Powell, the California bamboo fly rod maker. Per Brandin has written an incredible history of the Powell rod, including his analysis of the intricacies of the various Powell tapers and the characteristics that make Powell rods so special. [23480]
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Author: Brandt, Jakob H.

Die Militrpatronen Kaliber 7,62 x 51 mm NATO - ihre Entwicklung und Abarten The Military Cartridges Caliber 7,62 x 51 mm NATO - their development and variants.

nd circa 2001.  1st Edn.  Journal-Verl. Schwend.  Germany.  Unpaginated, 4to English and German text, illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings. Showing the bullets head stamps with detailed descriptions. Publishers' grey cloth title to upper cover and spine printed in green, a fine copy. [23426]
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Author: BRANDT Jakob H.,

Manual Of Pistol And Revolver Cartridges: Revised & Expanded

1998.  new.  Journal-Verlag Schwend GMBH,.  Schwabisch Hall GMBH Germany.  706 pages, 4to English and German text illustrated in b/w from photographs and drawings. Publishers pictorial laminated binding, a fine copy. The original 3 volumes now completely revised and published in one volume. [23440]
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Author: BRATBY Michael

Grey Goose

1939.  1st Edn,.  Geoffrey Bles.  234 pages, large 8vo., coloured frontis by Peter Scott + other illus from photographs, publishers blue cloth, vg in dj, some browning to dj. Much on punt gunning. Chute 58. [21508]
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Author: BRATBY Michael

Grey Goose

1939.  1st Edn,.  Geoffrey Bles.  234 pages, large 8vo., coloured frontis by Peter Scott + other illus from photographs, publishers blue cloth, vg in dj, dj dust soiled and browned. Much on punt gunning. Chute 58. [20339]
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Author: BRAUN Anne

Historical Targets

1983.  1st English Edn,.  144 pages, illus, lge 8vo, fine in dj and card slipcase, details targets from England and the USA and links them with shooting, archery, firearms etc. [5298]
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Author: BREADALBANE Marchioness

The High Tops Of The Black Mount

1987.  1st thus.  Anthony Atha Publications.  Diss.  155 pages, landscape 4to., AEG, a new edition of this classic stalking title with an introduction by Robin Fleming, (the present owner of Blackmount), newly illustrated by Ian Oates with 15 full page colour plates + full page drawings + text illustrations. A limited edition of 275 copies this No 31 of the de-luxe editions signed by Robin Fleming and I R Oates with an original pencil sketch of a standing pony carrying a stag to front blank, initialed by Oates. Sporting bookplate to front paste down of L. P Unsworth (author and gun collector). Bound in a full dark blue morroco, gilt stags head to upper cover. A fine copy presented in the original blue cloth drop over box in the style of the binding with stag's head vignette. No indication of the limitation of this de-luxe edition, normally found in plain blue cloth without signatures or drawing. A finely produced book. [23559]
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Author: BREADALBANE Marchioness of

The High Tops Of Black Mount

1935.  rep Edn,.  William Blackwood And Son.  xvii - 251 pages, frontis illus, and 39 full page illus from photographs, publishers' blue cloth, gilt title to the upper cover vg + bright copy. DJ present with some tears along top edge and old staining. First published in 1907, this edition republished by the executors has a memoir of the author and two extra photographs, . A memoir, recounting many years of adventures deer stalking in the Scottish Highlands. [23246]
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