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GIBBINSON Jim |
Carp Sense
1992.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
Henlow Camp, Beds.
232 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. A fine copy in fine DJ with no inscriptions or marks. Chapters include: Tackle and equipment; Terminal tackle; Boilie discourse; Boilie Making; Particles, floaters and others; Ground baiting and pre baiting; Margins, snags and surface; Hitting the horizon; Deep waters; The weed problem; Winter through spring; Home and away; The foreign trip; Reference section.
[22924] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON Jim |
Carp Sense
1992.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
Henlow Camp, Beds.
232 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. A vg copy in DJ with no inscriptions or marks. Chapters include: Tackle and equipment; Terminal tackle; Boilie discourse; Boilie Making; Particles, floaters and others; Ground baiting and pre baiting; Margins, snags and surface; Hitting the horizon; Deep waters; The weed problem; Winter through spring; Home and away; The foreign trip; Reference section.
[22925] |
£25.00 |
|
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GIBBINSON Jim |
Modern Specimen Hunting
1983.
1st Edn,.
Beekay.
Enfield.
284 pages, illus including colour photographs etc, vg in dj. The 1st edition of a much reprinted title.
[33] |
£40.00 |
|
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GIBBINSON Jim |
Modern Specimen Hunting
1983.
1st Edn,.
Beekay, Enfield.
284 pages, illus including colour photographs etc, vg in dj. Light rubbing to bottom of spine on dj. The 1st edition of a much reprinted title.
[13543] |
£35.00 |
|
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GIBBINSON John |
Modern Specimen Hunting
1983.
1st Edn,.
Enfield.
284 pages, illus, inscription on FEP, vg in chipped dj.
[10056] |
£22.00 |
|
 |
GIBBONS A.St.H. |
Exploration And Hunting In Central Africa 1895-96
1898.
1st Edn,.
Methuen.
xi - 408 pages, 48pp adverts, the adverts dated 1901 as all copies we have handled, 8 full page illus by C Whymper, 25 photographs and map, some light spotting to title page and offsetting from newspaper cutting relating to Gibbon's career there is also a loose page obituary of Gibbons. Armorial bookplate of William Nathaniel Fraser to front paster down. A vg copy in the original blue cloth with gilt hunting scene to upper board, the cloth clean and bright. Captain Gibbons hunted in Barotseland for about 10 months, and he gives full description of the regions of the Upper Zambesi, and related episodes of hunting buffalo, lion, roan, eland, wildebeest etc. Mendelssohn 594, Czech 105
[22282] |
£520.00 |
|
 |
GIBSON Colin |
Highland Deerstalker
1958.
1st Edn,.
Seeley Service.
243 pages, + adverts frontis, and text drawings by the author, map end papers, ownership name on fep map, VG. The story of Alan Cameron a highland stalker prior to WWII in the deer forests of the Grampian Mountains.
[23270] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GIBSON Colin |
Highland Deerstalker
1977.
rep of the 1958 1st Edn,.
William Culross and Co Ltd, Couper Angus.
243 pages, illus, map end papers, vg in dj.
[16293] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GILBERT H.A. |
The Tale Of A Wye Fisherman
1929.
1st Edn,.
Methuen and Co.
VII 160 pages, 7pp advs, 12 full page illus from photographs and 6 drawings, map EP's, some foxing to contents, o/w vg in dj, dj has small chips to head and tail of spine.
[16276] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
Gilbertson & Page Ltd |
Game Food, Appliances etc
1909.
Gilbertson & Page Ltd.
Hertford.
Single folding sheet 23cm x 15 cm printed promotional price list for there products. Food, Hens Eggs, Specialties, Seeds, Dog Food , sham eggs. Coops, Appliances to include alarm guns feeders' drinker's traps etc. With 15 + other related printed Gilbertson & Page Ltd promotional papers some of a later date.
[22623] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
Gilchrist, M. M. |
Patrick Ferguson: a Man of Some Genius
2006.
1st Edn.
National Museums of Scotland,.
xii -84 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, publishers pictorial card covers, a fine copy. The development of Fergusons breech loading flintlock rifle.
[22801] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GILES Nick |
The Nature Of Barbel
2002.
1st |Edn.
the author, Perca Press.
Verwood.
176 pages, forward by Chris Yates, Illustrated in colour from photographs, and b/w drawings. Pictorial photographic card covers. Fine copy.. Barbel angling, barbel ecology and behaviour, improvement of river coarse fisheries etc. Includes illustrations by Chris and Clare Yates and many taken from the Mr Crabtree books
[22192] |
£65.00 |
|
 |
GILKERSON, WILLIAM. |
Boarders Away II - With Fire. The Small Firearms and Combustibles of the Classical Age of Fighting Sail, 1626-1826 - Tracing Their Development in the Navies of England and Northern Europe Through That of the United States.
1993.
1st Edn.
Andrew Mowbray.
Lincoln RI U.S.A.
xvii - 331 pages. 4toIllustrated in B/W and colours with photos and line drawings. Publishers grey cloth binding with gilt vignette to upper board in dust wrapper, a fine copy. This volume is dedicated to pistols, muskets, grenades, hand-held artillery, and much swivel guns etc
[22839] |
£160.00 |
|
 |
GILLMORE Parker Ubique |
Gun Rod And Saddle A Record Of Personal Experiences
1896.
2nd Edn,.
VIII 341 pages, vg, shooting including some big game and fishing.
[9852] |
£35.00 |
|
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GINGRICH Arnold |
The Fishing In Print A Guided Tour Through Five Centuries Of Angling Literature
1974.
1st Edn,.
New York, USA.
VII 344 pages, illus, lge 8vo, vg in dj. Much on the great anglers including Scrope, Skues, Halford etc.
[4263] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GLADSTONE Hugh S. |
Shooting With Surtees, Including The Shooting Exploits Of Messrs. John Jorrocks, Jogglebury Crowdey, Facey Romford, And Other Famous Sportsmen, The Whole Being A Collection Of Extracts Relating To The Gun From The Works Of Robert Surtees Together With A "Whos Who" Of The Characters Mentioned Therein
1927.
1st Edn,.
H.F.Witherby.
XV 307 pages, illus, 4 in colour, slight discolouration to rear board front edge o/w a vg bright copy in attractive green decorative covers, some browning to the dj, an old stain to fold of rear flap, unusual to find in dj.
[18307] |
£46.00 |
|
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GLADSTONE Hugh S. |
Shooting With Surtees Including The Shooting Exploits Of Messrs. John Jorrocks, Jogglebury Crowdey, Facey Romford, And Other Sportsmen
1927.
1st Edn,.
H F and G Witherby.
XV 307 pages, TEG, 14 full page illus, 4 in colour, green pictorial cloth with gilt title to upper board, vg. Chute 242
[18869] |
£40.00 |
|
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GLADSTONE Hugh S. |
Shooting With Surtees Including The Shooting Exploits Of Messrs. John Jorrocks, Jogglebury Crowdey, Facey Romford, And Other Sportsmen
1927.
1st Edn,.
H F and G Witherby.
XV 307 pages, illus, 4 in colour, green pictorial cloth with gilt title to upper board, vg. Chute 242
[5527] |
£46.00 |
|
 |
GLASIER Philip |
A Hawk In The Hand
1990.
1st Edn,.
Robinson Publishing.
180 pages, illustrated in colour and black and white from photographs + drawings, fine copy in dj.
[21322] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GLASIER Philip |
A Hawk In The Hand
1990.
1st Edn,.
Robinson Publishing.
180 pages, illustrated in colour and black and white from photographs + drawings, fine copy in dj.
[18724] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GLASIER Phillip |
Falconry And Hawking
1978.
reprint,.
Batsford.
312 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, lge 8vo, fine in dj with card slipcase
[20043] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GLASIER Phillip |
Falconry And Hawking
1982.
reprint Edn,.
312 pages, lge 8vo, illus, vg+, in dj.
[6308] |
£22.00 |
|
 |
GLASIER Phillip |
Falconry And Hawking
1986.
2nd Edn,.
Batsford.
352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs + text drawings etc., lge 8vo., vg+, in dj. All aspects are covered from the history to flying falcons.
[18716] |
£20.00 |
|
|
GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols and Guns 1640-1840
1951.
1st Edn,.
VIII 195 pages, oblong 8vo., illus, vg.
[2593] |
£36.50 |
|
 |
GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[20946] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[21833] |
£20.00 |
|
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GLOSSOP Captain B.R.M. |
Sporting Trips Of A Subaltern
1906.
1st Edn,.
Harper and Brothers.
xii 245 pages, 2 pages advs, frontis and 23 plates from photographs, some foxing to contents, publisher's blue cloth, blind stamped title and antelope head to upper board. The author hunted lion, gazelle, oryx, rhino etc in Africa, goral, karkur, sekow and bear in India with some pig sticking and other game with a spear. he failed to bag a tiger. Czech Africa 108, India 87.
[20527] |
£125.00 |
|
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GLUCKMAN Arcadi |
United States Martial Pistols And Revolvers
1939.
de luxe Edn,.
New York.
XXXVIII 249 pages, limited to 100 copies numbered and signed by the author, illus, half brown morocco, canvas sides, TEG, corner of covers & head of spine a little rubbed, o/w a vg copy.
[8013] |
£75.00 |
|
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GLUCKMAN Arcadi |
United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers
1956.
3rd Edn,.
Harrisburgh, PA. USA.
249 XXXVII pages, 29 full page plates, Text illus, VG in worn & repaired dj.
[10233] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GOADBY Peter |
Big Fish And Blue Water Gamefishing In The Pacific
1987.
5th revised Edn,.
Angus and Robertson.
Australia.
334 pages, lge 8vo, b/w and colour illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, fine in dj.
[16859] |
£22.00 |
|
 |
GOADBY Peter |
Billfishing The Quest For Marlin, Swordfish, Spearfish and Sailfish
1996.
1st Edn,.
Angus and Robertson.
NSW Australia.
208 pages, 4to., colour and b/w illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, limited edition of 50 numbered copies signed by Peter Goadby and bound in full green simulated leather. A fine copy.
[16962] |
£95.00 |
|
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GOADBY Peter |
Saltwater Gamefishing Offshore And Onshore
1991.
1st Edn,.
X 342 pages, 4to., finely illustrated in black and white from photographs and drawings, 1 of a limited edition of 100 numbered copies signed by Peter Goadby bound in full leather, titles in silver with vignette of fish to upper cover, a vg+ copy of a popular title in the scarce limited edition.
[656] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
GODDARD John |
The Trout Fly Patterns Of John Goddard
2003.
1st Edn,.
Creel Press.
Elstead.
2 Vols, 103 pages, AEG, the deluxe edition limited to 55 numbered copies, plus 4 author's copies and 2 contributors' copies, this copy No. 53, Vol. 1 has limitation leaf signed by Goddard, coloured frontis of Goddard, text drawing of flies, volume 2 contains 34 actual fly dressings described in the accompanying volume of text. The flies are in 6 mounts which fold into the binding, with signed introduction by Goddard. A finely produced fly book bound in full dark green morroco in cloth case.
[15881] |
£685.00 |
|
 |
GODDARD John, CLARKE Brian |
The Trout And The Fly A New Approach
1980.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn.
191 pages, AEG, colour and black and white illus from photographs + drawings. No 24 of a limited edition, 25 de-luxe copies signed by both author and Steward Canham the flytyer. 7 actual flies tyed by Canham in oval mount bound in full green crushed morroco by Aquarius in slipcase. A fine copy of a scarce desirable book, one of the most important books on fly fishing to appear in the last 50 years, the result of many years of work by two of the most respected anglers.
[17356] |
£1800.00 |
|
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GOLDBERGER Russ J., HAID Alan G. |
Decoys A Complete Pictorial Guide
1993.
1st Edn,.
Burtonsville, USA.
143 pages, 4to., finely illus in colour, a fine copy in dj, presentation inscription signed by Goldberger on 1/2 title.
[12387] |
£48.00 |
|
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GOLDBERGER Russ J., HAID Alan G. |
Mason Decoys A Complete Pictorial Guide
1993.
1st Edn,.
Decoy Magazine.
Burtonsville, USA.
143 pages, 4to finely illustrated in colour showing the decoys, signed on the half title page by Russ Goldberger. A fine copy in likewise DJ. A major illustrated survey of the history and design of Mason Decoys.
[23029] |
£80.00 |
|
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GOLDSMITH Dolf L. |
The Devil's Paintbrush, Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun
1989.
1st.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
(16) 367 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's green faux leather gilt machine gun vignette to the upper cover. A VG + copy in dj of the first edition of a much-reprinted title, a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.
[23603] |
£160.00 |
|
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GOLDSMITH Dolf L. |
The Devil's Paintbrush, Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun
2002.
Deluxe Expanded 3rd.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
(16) 568 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's brown faux leather, a fine copy in dj, first published in 1989 a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.
[23590] |
£195.00 |
|
 |
Goldstein Erik |
18th Century Weapons of the Royal Welsh Fuziliers from Flixton Hall
2002.
1st Edn.
Thomas Publications.
Gettysburg U.S.A.
126 pages, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs drawings etc, pictorial card covers a fine copy. Investigation of the origins of firearms and edged weapons that are now exhibited in the Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg, originally housed at Flixton Hall in Suffolk England.
[22830] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
Goldstein Erik and Mowbray Stuart |
The Brown Bess: An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study of Britain's Most Famous Musket
2010.
rep.
Mowbray Publishing.
Woonsocket, RI U.S.A.
160 pages, Landscape 4t0 illustrated throughout in colour from photographs. Pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Finely detailed illustrations showing various guns.
[23201] |
£42.00 |
|
|
GOODESS F.W. |
From Stickleback To Salmon Fifty Years Of Fishing All Truth And No Lies
1933.
1st Edn,.
Norwich.
67 pages, frontis illus by Arthur H Patterson, card cover, vg. Broads, Lincs, Leics etc.
[6907] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GOODING S.James |
The Canadian Gunsmiths 1608 to 1900
1962.
1st Edn,.
Museum Restoration Service.
Ontario, Canada.
XVI 308 pages, 4to., numerous illus from photographs etc, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine.
[15087] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GOODLAKE Thomas |
The Courser's Manual Or Stud Book
1828.
1st Edn,.
Harris and Co,.
Liverpool.
lxxvi (i) 85 pages, large 8vo., frontis portrait on india paper of Goodlake, greyhound vignettes within text, occasional dust soiling and thumbing to contents. Ownership inscription from "H.B.Papel, Darley House, Matlock 1825" to verso of frontis, publishers yellow paper covered boards, brown cloth spine as issued, some dust soiling and rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners, o/w a tight copy in the original state housed in folding case within 1/2 green morroco slipcase.
[18292] |
£220.00 |
|
 |
GORDON Anthony |
A treatise on the science of defence for the sword, bayonet, and pike, in close action
1805.
1st Edn.
B McMillan printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
66mpages, 4to 19 plates 1 folding of line drawings, some erratic browning and toning. Bookplate and bequeathed label and stamp to the front paste down. Recased in the contempoary ? calf boards with later matching spine. According to Hutton, as quoted in Thimm "This is the earliest known work giving any idea of attack and defence with the bayonet." The plates show the use of the bayonet in attack and defence as well as the sword in close action on foot and mounted.
[23111] |
£680.00 |
|
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GORMAN Major J.T. |
Modern Weapons Of War
1942.
1st Edn,.
158 pages, illus, vg
[9865] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GORTZ Joachim |
The Navy Luger, The 9mm Pistole 1904 and the Imperial German Navy: a Concise Illustrated History
1988.
1st EDN.
Lyon Publishing Int.
East Bourne.
128 pages, illus in b/w from photographs + drawings, fine in dj.
[21602] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GOSLING J.W. |
The Expert Roach Fisher
1934.
1st Edn,.
Phillip Allan.
117 pages, 8 illus from photographs, some occasional foxing. Publishres green cloth, titled in black, light rubbing to edges. A book detailing the rods, baits, tackle, river fishing etc for the roach.
[22196] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GOULD A.C. |
Modern American Rifles
1946.
1st thus.
A, Samworth.
Plantersville USA.
338 pages, advert leaf, illus throughout with full page and text illus from photographs, drawings etc. Publishers green cloth with paper title to upper cover and spine, vg in dj. dj has loss to base oif spine, some chipping and closed tear to top edge. A reprint of the 1892 1st edition. Describes the process of manufacture appliances used by riflemen for hunting direction, for bullet marking, cartridges etc. Riling 1309, Smith 151.
[19735] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GOULDSBURY C.E. |
Tiger Land Reminiscences Of Forty Years Sport And Adventure In Bengal
1913.
second.
Chapman Hall.
xvii 262 pages, + vi adverts, 24 full page illustrations from photographs, some spotting to prelims. Publishers' green cloth gilt title and tiger shooting vignette to the upper cove head of spine rubbed VG -. Numerous encounters with tigers and sporting episodes hunting leopard, elephant, ibex etc., Czech 1st edition 89
[23549] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
Government Report |
Reports on Alleged Failures Of Cavalry Swords And Pistols At SUAKIN
1889.
1st.
HMSO.
7 pages, 4to printed paper covers. The government report derailing individual failures and report of tests on the swords, and pistol failures.
[23199] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GRAHAM Gordon B.N. |
Hunter At Heart
1950.
1st Edn,.
222 pages, illus from drawings and photographs, vg in dj, a guide to setting up and hunting in India and Ceylon. Includes tiger and panther beating sitting up and stalking. Also bear buffalo and other game. Czech 90 IncuCzech 90
[2793] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GRANCSAY Stephen V., LINDSAY Merrill |
Illustrated British Firearm Patents 1714-1853
1969.
1st Edn.
Winchester Press.
New York.
400+ pages, 4to, illustrated with line drawings Publisher's 1/2 faux leather binding, vg copy. Limited to 1000 copies numbered copies.
[23351] |
£45.00 |
|
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GRAND Gordon |
The Banshee Shadow Flies
nd.
privately printed, original paper covers, title in red with the glassine dj. A reprint of Gordon Grand's Angling Story
[9982] |
£46.00 |
|
 |
GRANT David & VENTERS Vic |
The Best Of British, A Celebration Of British Gunmaking
2010.
1st Edn.
Quileer.
Wykey.
216 pages, landscape 4to., finely illus in colour from photographs by David Grant as new in dj. The best example of engraved gunmaking.
[19692] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GRANT James J. |
Single Shot Rifles
1997.
reprint.
The Gunroom Press.
Highland Park USA.
xi-383 pages, illustrated with over 175 illustrations from photographs line drawings. A fine copy of a reprint of this classic title on the gun. ?30
[22866] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GRANT STEPHEN & JOSEPH LANG LTD |
Gun And Rifle Makers
nd circa 1955.
16 pages, oblong 8vo., illus with accompanying text, green pictorial card covers includes twelve and twenty bore guns, high velocity double rifles, highest quality "under and over" gun etc. a clean copy.
[20794] |
£35.00 |
|
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GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kyae.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj, repair to verso of dj.
[13953] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kaye.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, 2 newspaper cuttings neatly tipped onto blank margin of 1/2 title relating to grayling, vg in dj, head and tail of dj spine rubbed.
[14918] |
£18.00 |
|
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GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kaye.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj.
[14469] |
£20.00 |
|
|
GRAY T.S. |
Pike Fishing, Red Letter Days And Others With Some Hints On Salmon Fishing
1923.
1st Edn,.
Heath Cranton Ltd.
228 pages, full page and text illus, occasional foxing to prelims and title page, with gilt pike to upper board, vg.
[4799] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
GREEN William |
Rock Angling In South Africa
nd 1938.
1st Edn,.
South Western Echo.
Riversdale.
104 pages, b/w illus from drawings and photographs, folding map, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, bookplate of D.F.Kelly to front paste down, cloth backed pictorial card covers dust soiled.
[16899] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GREENDRAKE Gregory pseudonym of J.Coad |
The Angling Excursions Of Gregory Greendrake, Esq. In The Counties Of Wicklow, Meath, Westmeath, Longford, And Cavan
1832.
4th Edn,.
Grant and Bolton.
Dublin.
VI 313 pages, engraved frontis map to part three, some browning to title page, presentation inscription to verso of title page from A Ardagh to his brother 1838, 2 bookplates for Ardagh to front paste down, recently bound in 1/2 old style calf. The 4th edition is the first collected edition and has a third part added by Geoffrey Greendrake (i.e. Thomas Ettingsall, scarce Irish fishing title
[7757] |
£500.00 |
|
|
GREENE H.Plunkett |
Pilot And Other Stories
1916.
1st Edn,.
VIII 229 pages, advs, colour and black and white plates by H.J.Ford, rear end paper removed, old discolouration mark to bottom of rear board. A collection of stories including "Iron-Blue" set on the river Test.
[13091] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GREENE Plunket Harry |
Where The Bright Waters Meet
1992.
new Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
xii 210 pages, illus including a new coloured frontis by Robin Armstrong, 1/4 bonded leather, fine in slipcase.
[19173] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
Greener |
Shots From A Greener Gun
December 1925.
House of Greener.
16 page illustrated promotional booklet No 3. Inside the front cover Duck Guns Punt gun for Sale. Article on Wild fowling at Long Island, Shot Concentrator, a pair of Comminazzos and other related articles. Printed green card covers corner cut from the rear flap staple bound staples beginning to rust causing 2 loose pages. I have been unable to find any details on the publication other than the date and number on the front cover.
[23149] |
£25.00 |
|
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GREENER W W |
The Empire Gun
nd circa 1954.
folio folded advert sheet, centre crease.
[14554] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
Cassell and Co.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original light blue pictorial paper covered boards, head of spine and edges rubbed.
[13684] |
£60.00 |
|
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original yellow pictorial paper covered boards, some rubbing to corners.
[3877] |
£60.00 |
|
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to upper board, a clean copy. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[10511] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to spine, vg-. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[15269] |
£60.00 |
|
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to upper board, a clean copy. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[15431] |
£70.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
xii 330 pages, 26pp of sporting adverts may are for Greener, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text, pencil ownership name to the front end paper. Publishers pictorial paper covered board maroon cloth spine titled in black with gun vignette, some dust soiling and rubbing to the boards. This edition and the 9th cover the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[22702] |
£55.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech-Loader And How To Use It With Notes On Rifles
1890.
8th rewritten Edn,.
XII 330 pages, Sporting adverts, illus of the Greener gun barrel workshop + full page plates from photographs and drawings + text illus, original green cloth, gilt gun to spine, vg. Riling
[9851] |
£70.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Choke Bore Guns And How To Load For All Kinds Of Game
No date circa 1876.
1st Edn,.
Cassell Petter and Galpin.
vii -215 pages, xv pp of gun related adverts some illustrated + 4pp book adverts. Full page and text illustrations, 3 folding plates bound in the text showing 6 pattern plates, 2 folding table, large folding target plates printed on both sides held in front and rear pockets. Armorial book plate of Atkins Roberts to front paste down with ink signature to upper blank of the front-end paper, below pasted on business card of Theophilus Murcott Manufacturer Of Breech Loading Guns. Inner end paper gutter pulled contents and binding remains tight. Some spotting to contents the large folding plates have no tears some of the corner of folds some small split. . Publishers brown pebbled cloth, gilt title, and gun breech vignette to upper board with gilt breech and target on spine. Chipping to head of the spine, light rubbing to spine edge and bottom of the spine a very good copy. Greener discusses the leading features, improvements and advantages of the choke bore with emphasis on the Greener choke bore system with reports, tests etc. Riling 996
[23503] |
£165.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1896.
6th rewritten with many additional illustrations Edn,.
Cassell & Company Ltd.
xvi 768 pages, 12 pages of related adverts small 4to., full page and text illus, diagrams etc. Signed on free front-end paper in ink "With Compliments W.W. Greener". The front-end paper cracked along gutter; the contents remain tight. Original green cloth with gilt title and small target vignette to upper board. Some light rubbing to the head of spine, the cloth clean and the binding tight. A vg copy of a a book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Greener's classic work 1st published in 1881 and ran to 9 editions. Riling 1088
[21929] |
£240.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1896.
6th rewritten with many additional illustrations.
Cassell & Co ltd.
xvi 768 pages, 1 + 14 pages of realetd adverts, small 4to., full page and text illus, diagrams etc. spotting to EP's, original brown cloth with gilt title, small target vignette in border to upper board, 2 small chips to cloth at bottom of spine, a vg+ copy. A book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Greener's classic work 1st published in 1881 and ran to 9 editions. Riling 1088
[3242] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development
1910.
9th Edn,.
Cassells and Co Ltd.
xx 804 pages, xxviii advs many illus of Greener guns etc., large 8vo., frontis illus of W.W.Greener, with full page and text illustrations throughout. Sporting book plate of "George Coats Parker" to front paste down. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt title and gun motif to upper board, rear top 2cm corner of spine cloth chipped, some light rubbing to edge. The binding and contents tight, a title seldom found in vg condition, the text block is heavy which often pulls from the binding 1st published in 1881 it was subsequently brought up to date, the 9th was the last edition. Riling notes Greener in 1896 describes the 3rd edition as the best, this distinction now belongs properly to the ninth and last edition. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors alike. Riling 1088
[21052] |
£180.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
nd 1881.
1st Edn.
Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Co.
674 pages, xxxi + 8pp adverts., AEG, large 8vo.Frontis and full page and text illustrations throughout. Foxing to prelims, frontis and title page and Leeser so to the first few pages and last few advert pages, otherwise the contents free of foxing. Contemporary ownership name to inner front blank and repeated on upper blank margin of preface Publishers emerald, blue binding with title in gilt and black with crossed guns vignette in gilt with a wildfowl scene to the upper cover, the spine with title soldier vignette, and gun breech, in gilt. Some light rubbing to corners small 1.5cm split to top rear edge of the spine. An attractive binding, a book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. The first edition of Greener's classic work on guns covering all aspects on the subject, the title ran to 9 editions over nearly 30 years. Riling 1088 Chute 253
[23482] |
£260.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
1888.
4th.
Cassell & Company Ltd.
768 pages, + 26 pages of adverts. The fourth updated edition, full page, and text illustrations throughout from woodcuts, line drawings gun breakdowns, shot tables. Neatly recased in the original decorated blue covers, with gilt title to the upper board, gilt ruled with decorative borders in dark red, gilt title and gunner to spine with dark red lines and decorated borders. A book seldom found in good condition, the text block is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. A very good copy of an attractively produced binding. First published in 1881 and the last in 1910, each edition being updated with new material. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors. Riling 1088.
[23104] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER WW |
Gun Catalogue No 24
Circa 1908/09.
40 pages, large 8vo., the first part notes on the Guns, i.e. pattern, the charge and fit of guns etc., Followed by full page illus of the guns with descriptions, honours and testimonials, shooting accessories including equipment for big game hunting etc. Green printed card covers. the first page of text old tape offset repair 3.5 x 3.5cm to lower bottom margin o/w vg. As usual no publication dates. the latest testimonial dated 1906, faint pencil date to front cover Nov 1909. A vg copy of an early catalogue on an important gunmaker.
[20260] |
£265.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Gunnery In 1858, Being A Treatise Of Rifles, Cannon And Sporting Arms, Explaining The Principles Of The Science Of Gunnery And Describing The Newest Improvements in Firearms
1858.
1st Edn,.
XVI 439 pages, 16 pages of related advs and 16 page publishers catalogue, foxing to frontis illus, even browning to contents, recased in the original cloth, spine relayed, bookplate of Howard L Blackmore to front paste down. This is the third and last of Greener's books includes material from his earlier works with criticism on new inventions and much controversial matter. Riling 698.
[15808] |
£280.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, AEG, 8 engraved plates + text illustrations, the plates and title page have offset marks presumably from early tissue guard? although no tissues present or signs of removal. Armorial bookplate to front paste down with the name in ink Arthur W Conway with a later name below S O Mopayn? this name again repeated on inner blank and again on ? title. Occasional pen underlining or note relating to the text in the preface. Bound in later but not recent full brown Morrocco in a french style binding by F Loraine, signed to inner rear cover front edge. With gilt tooled patterned boards and decorated spine, light rubbing to edges. A vg ? copy of the william Greeners second book. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels , gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns.
[13955] |
£150.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, frontis and 7 engraved plates + text illustrations pages uncut. Bound in the publishers brown blind stamped cloth some discoloration vg copy of the william Greeners second book, which has the advertisement before the ? title which is often removed offering the authors services and dated 1831. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels, gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns. Riling 511
[23479] |
£230.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Sharpshooting For War And Defence
1914.
fully illustrated emergency Edn,.
Simpkin Marshall.
227 pages, full page and text illus, pictorial card covers, front cover showing the Union Jack and lower border of soldiers, paper spine worn with loss, dust soiling to rear flap. Riling 1783 notes this title often confused with Sharpshooting for Sport and War 1919. This work must be considered separately since parts of the material is based on the earliest work, it has been hugely revised with the addition of much new data the whole slanted for the benefit of the military rifleman. Scarce title.
[14965] |
£75.00 |
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Greenfield, Joseph C. |
BWANA BABU
2006.
1st.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA.
x- 188 pp., Illustrated in colour from photographs and b/w chapter heading drawings. Bound in publishers' green cloth gilt title to upper cover and buffalo head in black, with matching green cloth slipcase. Limited to 500 signed and numbered copies. A fine copy hunting for buffalo lion etc.
[23247] |
£80.00 |
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GREENHALGH Malcolm & FALKUS Hugh |
The Salmon And The Sea Trout Fishers Handbook
1997.
Excellent Press.
Ludlow.
240 pages, Colour frontispiece and with b/w photographs line drawings throughout etc. Bound in the publishers pictorial laminated covers, a fine copy. Falkus was working on this book when he died, and it was completed by his co-author, Malcolm Greenhalgh. It is a comprehensive and concise guide
[23623] |
£25.00 |
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GREENHALGH Malcolm & FALKUS Hugh |
The Salmon And The Sea Trout Fishers Handbook
1997.
Excellent Press.
Ludlow.
vii (3) 239 pages, coloured frontis, b/w full page and text illus from photographs and line drawings. Limited to 75 copies signed by Malcolm Greenhalgh this being No 18. Falkus was working on the book when he died. Angling bookplate of David Pilleau to front paste down. Bound in full dark green morroco, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. A fine copy includes original prospectus for the book, a mail order sheet for Falkus books, video etc and copies letter, also hand written Christmas card with note relating to a journal signed by Hugh Falkus
[21097] |
£400.00 |
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GREENWOOD Colin |
The Classic British Rook & Rabbit Rifle
2006.
1st Edn,.
Charwood Press.
Marlborough.
176 pages, large 8vo., illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. The book traces the history from the beginnings in the late 1860's to they're heyday between 1880's - 1910 and considers their decline between 1910-1930.
[23678] |
£75.00 |
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GREENWOOD James |
Wild Sports Of The World A Boys Book Of Natural History And Aventure
1862.
1st Edn.
S O Beeton.
xxii - 426 pages, all edges gilt,10 colour plates of hunting scenes, + wood engravings to text, 6 folding maps showing the habitat of animals and plants of the world. Small armorial bookplate and library case no for Easton Neston Library to front paste down. Presentation inscription from George Hesketh (owner of Easton Neston) to verso of front end paper Bound in the publishers blind stamp plum cloth, gilt title vignette to upper cover ornate gilt decorated spine. Even fading to the spine and edges. A very good copy in the original state of the 1st edition of a popular title which ran to many editions. Hunting big game around the world with detailed references to various big game animals. Includes portraits of famous sportsman and traveller's, and over 100 woodcut illustrations in the text.
[22089] |
£90.00 |
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GREGORY J.W. |
The Great Rift Valley Being the Narrative Of A Journey To Mount Kenya And Lake Baringo
1896.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
xxi 422 pages, AEG, colour frontis, full page and text illus, 2 lge folding maps, some offset mark to 2 pages inner margin from bookmark, college presentation bookplate to front paste down, foxing to first 2 blank end papers and 1/2 title page o/w contents clean and free of foxing, contemporary full prize red binding, circular gilt armorial crest of the College of Preceptors to upper board, gilt tooled spine in six compartments with contrasting title label, bottom rear corner bumped, light rubbing to spine edge. Primarily a work of exploration giving some account of the geology, natural history, and anthropology of the region. mainly in the unknown highland of the Mt Kenya Region. the author does describe a rhinoceros hunt and lion hunt. Czech 112.
[20233] |
£280.00 |
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GREY Edward |
The Fly Fisherman, On Sea Trout
1994.
1st thus Edn..
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
2 Vols, 28, 26 pages, b/w frontis portrait, illus, limited to 250 copies bound in black goatskin, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. This edition has an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19435] |
£55.00 |
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GREY Edward |
The Fly Fisherman, On Sea Trout
1994.
1st thus Edn..
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
2 Vols, 28, 26 pages, b/w frontis portrait, illus, limited to 250 copies bound in black goatskin, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. This edition has an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19436] |
£30.00 |
|
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GREY Edward |
The Fly Fisherman, On Sea Trout
1994.
1st thus Edn..
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
2 Vols, 28, 26 pages, b/w frontis portrait, illus, limited to 250 copies bound in black goatskin, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. This edition was an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19437] |
£35.00 |
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GREY R.C. |
Adventures Of A Deep-Sea Angler
1930.
1st Edn,.
Harper Brothers, New York.
XXVII 224 pages, 4to., profusely illustrated from photographs taken by the author, pictorial EPs, apart from light spotting to first few pages and closed page edges, a vg clean copy in the publishers green cloth. R.C. Grey was Zane Grey's brother, the book is dedicated to Zane "who made this adventure possible "R.C. took the record for a broadbill with a 588lb fish from his brother.
[11741] |
£225.00 |
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
1st Edn,.
J M Dent & Co.
xv 276 pages, TEG, pages uncut, 7 plates 2 in colour 1 of dry and wet flies, 1 of salmon and sea trout flies, chapter heading drawings, some occasional foxing, decorative EP's by Arthur Rackham, original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg copy of the 1st edition of a classic title published in the Haddon Hall Library running to many editions.
[20766] |
£95.00 |
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
1st Edn,.
J M Dent & Co.
xv 276 pages, illus, 7 plates, 2 in colour of flies, 1 of dry and wet flies, 1 of salmon and seat trout flies, chapter heading drawings, book plate to front paste down of the decorative end papers by Arthur Rackham, original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg copy of the 1st edition of the classic title published in the Haddon Hall Library running to many editions.
[23467] |
£70.00 |
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Grey Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
J M Dent & Co.
xv - 276 pages, TEG, pages uncut, 7 plates 2 are in colour, 1 of dry and wet flies. 1 of salmon and sea trout flies, chapter heading drawings, decorative end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to verso of the front end paper offsetting onto the opposite 1/2 title. Original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg bright copy of the 1st edition of a classic title, published in the Haddon hall Library running to many editions.
[23046] |
£95.00 |
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1901.
3rd Edn,.
J M Dent and Co.
XV 276 pages, illus, 2 in colour of flies, end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to FEP with a dodo as a centerpiece, blue decorative gilt cover. Published in the Haddon Hall Library. vg.
[16018] |
£40.00 |
|
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1907.
rep Edn,.
XII 276 pages, frontis + 5 plates, 2 being in colour of flies, chapter heading drawings and pictorial end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to front paste down of Lionel Creswell of Burley Wharfdale with his signature to FEP, publishers red cloth, light darkeneing to spine.
[19656] |
£25.00 |
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GREY Zane |
An American Angler In Australia
n/d circa 1937.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder And Stoughton.
VI 115 pages, frontis illus + 34 full page plates from photographs, light spotting to title page, original dark blue cloth, a bright copy, one of Zane Grey's scarcer titles.
[9591] |
£385.00 |
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GREY Zane |
The Best Of Zane Grey An Anthology Compiled by Tom Fort
1997.
1st Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
xii 302 pages, TEG, 3 sepia illus with photos with chapter head and tail piece vignette, full bonded black leather, a fine copy in slipcase, limited to 750 copies signed by Tom Fort.
[19337] |
£40.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of An Anglers Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English.
Hodder & Stoughton.
viii 228 pages, small 4to illustrated with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, small 4to., pictorial end papers. Mark on free front end paper possible from removal of a bookplate Publishers' blue cloth, gilt title and leaping marlin vignette to upper cover a vg clean copy, in dust jacket, dust jacket shows chipping to the head tail of spine, couple of marks to the rear flap. A difficult title to find in dust jacket.
[22530] |
£300.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fishing Virgin Seas
1925.
1st UK.
Hodder & Stoughton.
vii 216 pages, 4to., with 112 illus from photographs taken by the author and othersm, drawings by Lillian Wilhelm Smith .Pictorial endpapers, publishers olive-green cloth with gilt title to the upper board. A vg clean copy, Grey's big game fishing in the Pacific - from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas.
[22529] |
£100.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fishing Virgin Seas
1925.
Hodder Stoughton.
vii 216 pages, 4to., first edition code K-Z on coyright page, illus with 112 plates from photographs taken by the author and others, text draings by Lillian Wilhelm Smith. Pictorial end papers, publishers olive green cloth with gilt title to the upper board. In dj the dj showing some loss to edges and chipping to folds. A vg clean copy and scarce in dj. Grey's big game fishing in the Pacific from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas.
[22659] |
£285.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fresh-Water Fishing
1928.
1st Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
IX 277 pages, 4to, 100 illus from photographs by the author, pictorial end papers, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso blank of FEP, Reece held a world record for a 6 gilled shark in the late 1980's. A vg clean copy, blue cloth with gilt title and fishing rod to upper board. The first UK edition with first edition and with F-C printed on verso of title. An excellent copy, the Hodder edition is thought of as superior to the Harper Bros American edition. The binding to the Harper does not have the gilt fly rod.
[16831] |
£150.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fresh-Water Fishing
1928.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
IX 277 pages, lge 4to, 100 illus from photographs taken by the author, pictorial EP's, some light spotting to contents, inscription on front blank, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, small piece of paper pasted top edge presumably to cover up name? Dark blue cloth, gilt title and fishing rod to upper board, vg. Code F-C on verso of title page.
[16678] |
£125.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Southern Rivers
1924.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
IX 249 pages, many illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, green cloth, gilt title to upper cover with photo insert of leaping fish to upper cover, light rubbing to head and tail of spine and lower corner. Code H.Y. and stated 1st edition to verso of title page. There is also another edition published in blue cloth under the same date but this is not the 1st UK edition.
[16982] |
£100.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Swordfish And Tuna
1927.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
203 pages, 4to, 86 plates + drawings, big game angling bookplate Jack Reece to verso of FEP, code H-B to verso of title page, pictorial EP's, blue cloth with circular gilt vignette of fish to upper boards, light rubbing to edges and 2 surface marks to rear cover, vg-.
[16705] |
£140.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Tahitian Waters
1931.
1st Edn,.
Hodder & Stoughton.
vi 303 pages, 4to, illus, first edition with the code I-F, frontis + 31 full page illus from photographs taken by Grey, pictorial end papaers, small bookplate of Luton Hoo to front paste down, some occasional spotting to prelims, publishers cloth with gilt title and yacht vignette to upper board, cloth clean with no defects. A vg copy of one of Grey's scarcest titles.
[21556] |
£160.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII + 228 pages, illus with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, pictorial end papers, inscription to front blank, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, Code letters G-A, blue cloth with gilt title and insert of leaping swordfish to upper covers, bright clean copy.
[16679] |
£90.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII + 228 pages, over 100 illus from photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Pharse, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, code to verso of title G-A. sml 4to, pictorial end papers, original blue cloth with gilt insert to upper board of leaping marlin, vg.
[16680] |
£100.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII 228 pages, illus with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, small 4to.,, pictorial EPs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to free blank FEP, Reece held the world record for a 6 gilled shark in the late 1980's, publishers blue cloth, gilt title and leaping marlin vignette to upper cover, a vg+ clean copy.
[16830] |
£240.00 |
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GRIFFIN Eric |
Griffin Of Bond Street
1993.
1st Edn,.
Wilson Hunt.
Gillingham.
xii 260 pages, small 4to illustrated with 50 plates and text illustrations from photographs line drawings old documents etc. Bookplate to front paste down, a fine copy in DJ. Account of the gun making family Griffin who manufactured top quality guns, military & sporting, during the reigns of George 11 & George 111 from their premises in the West end of London. A scarce title and believed to have been printed in limited edition. ?165
[23462] |
£165.00 |
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GRIFFITHS Major F.A. |
The Artillerists Manual And British Soldiers Compendium
1873.
11th wholly revised and re-written Edn,.
W.Clowes & Sons.
XVII 310 pages, 8 full page plates + folding table, occasional blue pencil margin marks, re-cased in the original full leather binding retaining original boards, blind stamped cannon to upper board, horse to rear, later spine, rubbing to board edges, ownership stamp to FEP. Dr A.J.Stanford "this 11th edition is the first to be edited and brought up to date by the authors son Major L Griffiths and Captain F Duncan," contents covers small arms and ammunition in the British service, ordinance, carriages (over 120 pages) etc., tactics, soldiers service records, the horse etc., not listed by Riling.
[18471] |
£240.00 |
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GRIFFITHS Roger |
An Essay To Prove That The Jurisdiction And Conservancy Of The River Thames etc Is Committed To The Lord mayor And City Of London Both In Point Of Right And Usage etc
1746.
1st Edn,.
Robert Brown.
XVI (iv) 296 pages, contemporary ink marginalia, recased in the original full calf binding, corner of boards rubbed, old spine relayed, new label, Griffiths a water bailiff includes "A brief description of those fish, with their seasons spawning times etc that are caught in the Thames or sold in London"
[18565] |
£620.00 |
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GRIMBLE A. |
Shooting And Salmon Fishing And Highland Sport
1902.
Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co.
xii 275 pages, 4to, 28 photogravure plates from paintings by Archibald Thorburn, browning to end paper, publishers 1/4 vellum binding over paper covered boards, some darkening to the boards, the vellum spine clean, it is often found soiled. A combinationation of 1892 title Shooting and Salmon Fishing and the 1894 Highland Sports.
[21470] |
£220.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
Deer Stalking
1886.
1st Edn,.
Chapman And Hall.
x 115 pages, sporting advs. 6 full page plates, 5 from photographs, ownership name of 1/2 title with date 1890, red cloth with gilt title and stalker sitting taking shot to upper board.
[18691] |
£70.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
Leaves From A Game Book
1898.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.
249 pages, TEG, large 8vo., frontis + 19 full page illus, original 1/2 velum with marbled boards red title label rubbing to the label and dust soiling to the velum corners, limited to 250 copies, Grimble notes that since 1877 1898 he has been present at the death of 76,577 head of game which is listed includes deer to his own rifle, game birds, wildfowl, rabbits etc., he dedicated the book to his friends and kind hosts Chute 262
[19493] |
£100.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon and Sea Trout Rivers of England and Wales
1904.
1st Edn,.
2 Vols, xiv 280 225 pages, illus, folding map, 4to. Limited to 350 copies, armorial bookplate to front paste down, original 1/4 vellum back boards, paper labels, light rubbing to paper on board edges and corners, the vellum remains clean, a vg set.
[21115] |
£300.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon and Sea Trout Rivers of England and Wales
1904.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench, Trubner & Co ltd.
2 Vols, xiv 280 225 pages, full page and text illustrations, folding map, 4to. Limited to 350 copies browning to end papers.contents, Original 1/4 vellum grey paper coverd boards. Printed paper title labels, label to volume 1 chipped with loss, Some chipping to paper on board edges and corners. some light soiling to upper cover of volume one.
[2026] |
£235.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of England And Wales
1913.
2nd 1st One Volume Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co Ltd.
XVI 310 pages, 89 illus, folding map, dark green cloth, blind stamp angling scene to upper board, a vg copy.
[16312] |
£50.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of England And Wales
1913.
2nd edition, revised and reset 1st 8vo. Edn,.
revised and reset 1st 8vo. Edn, xvi 310 pages, 89 illus and folding map, pages uncut, armorial bookplate of Haughton Ealdred Okeover of Okeover Hall to front paste down, presentation inscription to FEP to Okeover from the author Xmas 1915, to verso of FEP angling bookplate of David Pilleau. Bound in publishers 1/4 vellum, paper title labels, labels soiled with loss, blue paper covered boards, some odd marks.
[21124] |
£60.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Ireland
1913.
revised and reset 2nd Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.
xvi 296 pages, 78 illus from photographs, 2 folding maps, original green cloth with gilt fishing vignette, also found in blue cloth with blind stamped vignette. The photos are very representative of the period.
[20515] |
£120.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1899,1900,1900,1900.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co.
xxv 278, xiv 286, xvi 226, xiv 290 pages, 4to, full page and text illus from photographs, maps, also includes the loose prospectus for the book. A fine set recently bound in 1/2 dark blue morroco, gilt ruled and spine decorations. A detailed and comprehensive work giving details of the rivers, fords, bridges, extent of fisheries, number and names of pools, number of nets at the mouth, average takes to rod and net etc, size, pattern and dressing of flies, lures, bait fishing, poaching and prevention etc.,
[8948] |
£1100.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1899,1900,1900,1900.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co.
xxv 278, xiv 286, xvi 226, xiv 290 pages, 4to, full page and text illus from photographs, maps. A fine set recently bound in 1/2 dark red morroco, gilt ruled and spine decorations. A detailed and comprehensive work giving details of the rivers, fords, bridges, extent of fisheries, number and names of pools, number of nets at the mouth, average takes to rod and net etc, size, pattern and dressing of flies, lures, bait fishing, poaching and prevention etc.,
[14649] |
£900.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
XV 309 pages, advs, illus 3 maps 1 folding, original green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper boards.
[7424] |
£95.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd edition, 1st 8vo Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.
XV 309 pages, advert leaf, 72 full page illus and 3 maps, original green cloth with gilt scene to upper board of fisherman landing a salmon, apart from slight bumping to top corner, a vg+ copy, the cloth is clean and bright.
[4102] |
£120.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
XV 309 pages, illus, map, pictorial gilt covers, vg.
[9654] |
£95.00 |
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GRISWOLD F.Gray |
Fish Facts And Fancies
1926.
1st Edn,.
Charles Scribner''s Sons. New York & London.
New York.
X 242 pages,. Photographic frontispiece of the author with 43-pound Grand Cascapedia Salmon, coloured vignette of the Griswold Gray fly on title page, and 15 other photographic plates illus, limited to 1,000 copies, bookplate Flyfishers Library Club, to front paste down1/4 cloth backed boards, lower outer corner of front board bumped and rubbed other corners rubbed . VG_
[632] |
£20.00 |
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GRISWOLD F.Gray |
Fish Facts And Fancies
1926.
1st Edn,.
Scribner'' Sons, New York,.
X 242 pages,. Photographic frontispiece of the author with 43-pound Grand Cascapedia Salmon, coloured vignette of the Griswold Gray fly on title page, and 15 other photographic plates illus, limited to 1,000 copies, 1/4 cloth backed boards, corners rubbed . VG_
[1682] |
£25.00 |
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GRISWOLD Frank Gray |
Observations On A Salmon River
nd Circa 1922.
1st Edn,.
Privately printed Plimpton Press Norwood, Mass..
Mineola, New York.
VI 159 pages, Map frontispiece. 16 black and white illus from photographs. publishers red cloth gilt title and vignette to upper board vg.
[10985] |
£45.00 |
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GRISWOLD Frank Gray |
Salmo Salar
1929.
1st Edn,.
Privately printed, Plumpton Press.
Massachusetts.
28 pages, full red morroco, gilt title and vignette to upper board, signed on title page by Griswold. An essay on Canadian salmon and the season of 1928. A vg copy of a scarce title.
[13496] |
£560.00 |
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GRRENER Graham |
The Greener Story, The History Of The Greener Gunmakers And Their Guns
2000.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press Ltd.
4to., well illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, line drawings old adverts etc. Special limited edition of 100 numbered copies this being No 41, signed on the half title page by Graham Greener, David Dryhurst, Richard Tandy, (co directors), the book bound in ? dark blue calf a fine copy. An extensive company history including guns, projectiles, patents, dates of production trade labels, serial numbers etc.
[23694] |
£180.00 |
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G?rtz, Joachim und Don L. Bryans |
German Small Arms Markings from authentic sources
1997.
1st EDN.
Walsworth Publishing Co.
Marceline U.S.A.
148 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings. Bound in the publishers pictorial laminated boards, a fine copy. Imperial Era Army & Navy Markings; Imperial colonial markings; Weimar Army unit markings; police unit markings; inspection and acceptance of pistols 08; and miscellaneous military and police markings; Includes five appendices and a glossary of German terms.
[23575] |
£55.00 |
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GUDGEON Simon |
A Passion For Grouse, An Artist's and Sportsman's View
2001.
1st Edn,.
Ptarmigan Publishing Ltd.
Devices.
160 pages, 4to., illus in colour and sepia from the author's paintings and sketches, signed on titles page by Simon Gudgeon, a fine copy in dj. the author's observations and experiences of grouse over many years.
[15913] |
£40.00 |
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Gudgeon (Simon), Ben Hoskyns, Terence Lambert, Owen Williams, Rodger McPhail, Alastair Proud, Jonathan Sainsbury, Keith Sykes. |
THE WOODCOCK: ARTISTS' IMPRESSIONS.
2006.
1st.
Swan Hill Press.
Shrewsbury.
147 pages, 4to finely illustrated in colour showing paintings drawings and sculptures, pictorial end papers Green cloth binding, spine titled in gilt, woodcock vignette on upper board A fine copy in fine DJ. A study in art of the woodcock by 8 accomplished artists.
[23215] |
£60.00 |
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Gunmakers Business Card |
B Norman Breech Loading Gun Maker Framlingham
Nd date circa 1900.
Engraved business card 9cm x 6cm the card notes "Agents For Eley Bros Ammunition Curtis & Harvey & J Halls Gunpowders Chilled And Patent Shot Etc. B.N was many years with J. Purdey 314 ? Oxford St London". Benjamin Norman was the son of William Norman Jnr (a butcher) and Ann. He was born in 1833 in Eye in Suffolk. In about 1847 he was apprenticed to a gun maker, but whether it was a local gunmaker or not is not known. but it may well be that he was apprenticed to James Purdey, he reportedly worked for Purdey (amongst others?), possibly as an outworker His business in Framlingham was recorded as a gunmaker in Castle Street only from 1878. In the 1881 census he described himself as a master gun maker,
[23057] |
£35.00 |
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Gunnery School R A C Centre |
Restricted Provisional Instruction Notes .50-in Browning Machine Gun L1A1 with STAND VEHICLE L!A! or STAND GROUND L2A1
Sept 1954.
Unpaginated (34pp)m, 4to illustrated with 10 plates of drawings (1 folding) showing the guns , mountings, sights etc. Staple bound in the publishers printed card covers. VG details mounting , handling, stripping and assembly, mechanism, care cleaning , immediate action, technique of shooting.
[23581] |
£36.00 |
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GURNEY J.H. |
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Raptorial Birds in the Norfolk and Norwich Museum. Part One: containing Serpentariidae, Polyboridae, Vulturidae.
1864.
1st Edition.
John Van Voorst.
90 pages, Small 4to. Contents clean and tight, publisher blind stamped green cloth. Head and tail of the spine chipped rubbing and wear along the spine edge and corners, the binding remains tight. John Henry Gurney (1819-90) knew both Henry Doubleday and William Yarrell. On leaving school he entered the family banking business in Norwich. A collector from boyhood, he made great progress in forming the vast and celebrated collection of 'Raptores' in the Norwich Museum. His knowledge of birds of prey was outstanding (Mullens and Swann). Only part 1 was produced.
[23023] |
£120.00 |
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GUSLER Wallace B., LAVIN James D. |
Decorated Firearms 1540-1870 From The Collection Of Clay P Bedford
1977.
1st Edn,.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, USA.
xi 242 pages, oblong 4to, colour and black and white illus, black 2 tone cloth, silver gunlock to upper board , vg
[21371] |
£40.00 |
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GUTTFIELD Frank |
The Big Fish Scene, Experts Reports On Locating And Catching Specimens
1978.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn Ltd.
Tonbridge.
198 pages, illus, a fine copy of the first edition in dj.
[19291] |
£100.00 |
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GUTTFIELD Frank |
The Big Fish Scene, Experts Reports On Locating And Catching Specimens
1978.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn Ltd.
Tonbridge.
198 pages, illus, a fine copy of the first edition in dj.
[15055] |
£100.00 |
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GWYNN S., BEDDINTON Roy |
River to River A Fisherman's Pilgrimage
1937.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
210 pages, 4to, Illustrated by Roy Beddington with 12 tipped-in colour plates and 16 in black and white. Limited to 250 copies signed and numbered by Gwynn and Beddington Publishers green cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A fine copy in price clipped dj, some foxing to the dj. . Chapters include: The Thames; Rivers of the Welsh Marches; Rivers of Hampshire; Rivers of Devon; Rivers of the Dales; Rivers of the Border; The Cork Blackwater; Galway and Connemara; Rivers of Scotland; The Dee and the Don; The Spey.
[1562] |
£170.00 |
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H Clarke & Sons Leicester |
Best Plaited Undressed Silk Fishing Line
nd Circa1900.
12.5 cm x 8.5 cm Promotional carb printed in black on blue card, one side lists the lines colours breaking strains and prices. With 13 actual examples of the lines. To verso list of guit casts, and quality, with a testimonial by "Mr R B Marston in the Fishing Gazette says: These Lines Are Excellent". Very good
[22602] |
£35.00 |
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HAAS Frank de |
More Single Shot Rifles And Actions
1989.
1st.
the authotr.
Orange City USA.
146 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w from photographs, line drawings etc name written on rear blank end paper, pictorial card covers VG copy. A detailed account showing the guns, actions, parts etc of over 40 obsolete single shot rifles and actions. ?45
[23332] |
£45.00 |
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HADDON-RIDDOCH Stuart |
Rural Reflections A Brief History Of Traps, Trapkeepers And Gamekeeping In Britain
2001.
1st Edn,.
Glendarul.
287 pages, profusely illustrated from photos and drawings, fine in dj. Limited to 1000 copies. A well researched title with a section on man traps.
[20942] |
£25.00 |
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HADOKE Diggory |
The British Boxlock Gun & Rifle
2012.
1st Edn.
Merlin Unwin Books.
Ludlow.
224 pages, 4to, colour and b/w illustrations throughout from photographs, old adverts, pictorial end papers. A fine copy in fine dj. A detailed account on the development of the boxlock, owners guide etc.
[23696] |
£40.00 |
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HADOKE Diggory |
Hammer Guns In Theory and Practice
2016.
1st Edn.
Merlin Unwin Books.
Ludlow.
viii 316 pages, small 4to illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs line drawings. Fine in DJ, "This is the fullest and most practical account of the development of the breech-loading center-fire hammer gun and its many variations".
[23691] |
£26.00 |
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HAGGARD Lilias Rider Editor |
The Rabbit Skin Cap, A Tale Of A Norfolk Countryman's Youth, Written In His Old Age By George Baldry
1950.
rep.
Collins.
258 pages, small 4to., coloured frontis and drawings by Edward Seago, publishers grey cloth, title in brown with vignette to upper board, vg in worn but presentable dj now in protective clean sleeve, vg.
[20906] |
£25.00 |
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HAIG-BROWN Roderick |
Return To The River A Story Of The Chinook Run
1941.
1st American Edn,.
Morrow.
New York.
248 pages, illus by Charles DeFoe,vg.
[3557] |
£15.00 |
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