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Author: WARD Rowland

Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World

1892.  1st Edn,.  viii 264 pages, 2pp adverts, small 4to, text illus throughout from drawings showing the heads and horns, 6 full page illus from photographs light spotting to inner blank and 1/2 title. Original publisher zebra skin pattern loth with gilt buffalo to upper board. A very good copy of the first in the horn measurement series. A hard to find edition and more so in very good condition [23047]
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Author: WARD Rowland

A Naturalist Life Study In The Art Of Taxidermy

2002.  reprint Edn,.  Johanesberg.  224 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs, drawings etc. publishers brown cloth. gilt insert with title and elephant head to upper board. A facsimile reprint of the 1913 edition, originally printed for private circulation. [18458]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game

1922.  8th Edn,.  Rowland Ward (Publication) Ltd.  527 pages, small 4to., b/w illus throughout, some foxing to verso of end paper name H.E.James and P 187 to 1/2 title, page 187 notes James records for Uganda Defassa, a vg copy in the original maroon cloth, with some rubbing to edges. [16650]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records Of Big Game (Africa) First Addendum List

1964.  11th Edn,.  Rowland Ward (Publications) Ltd.  60 pages, 4to., Rowland's Ward stamp to front paste down with ink note for reference use Kentish Town, publishers green cloth, gilt title to upper board. [16641]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records Of Big Game (Africa) Third Addendum List

1968.  11th Edn,.  Rowland Ward (Publications) Ltd.  80 pages, 4to., publishers green cloth, gilt title to upper board. [16642]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game African and Asiatic Sections, Giving African and Asiatic Sections, Giving the Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights, and Horn And Tusk Measurements

1935.  10th Edn,.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  xii 408 pages, (6) pages of Rowland Ward advert, illus, lge 8vo, contents clean and tight, publishers brown cloth, gilt title to the upper board, the cloth clean and unfaded, a vg+ copy. The last in the original series. [21471]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game With Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights And Horn And Tusk Measurements

1922.  8th Edn,.  Rowland Ward (Publication) Ltd.  527 pages, small 4to., 4 pages of adverts, illus from photographs and drawings throughout, publishers maroon cloth, gilt title to upper board, light rubbing to corners, vg [22098]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game With Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights And Horn And Tusk Measurements

1928.  9th Edn,.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  xiii 523 pages, advs, illus, 4to., pencil ownership name "Paul Munster 1929" to front end paper and top blank margin of half title, a vg clean bright copy. [21468]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game With Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights And Horn And Tusk Measurements

1928.  9th Edn,.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  xiii 523 pages, advs, illus, 4to., later plain end papers, contents clean, publishers light blue cloth, cloth clean and bright. [20875]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game With Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights And Measurements of Horns Antlers, Tusks & Skins

1899.  3rd Edn,.  Rowland Ward and Co., Limited.  xvii 504 pages, 12 pp of Rowland Ward adverts. Small 4to "with about 217 illustrations" from drawings photographs. Light spotting to the title page and frontis tissue card, armorial bookplate of C.T. Anstruther to front paste down. Publishers green cloth with gilt title to upper board and spine the cloth clean and fresh. Includes "A new feature in this edition is the introduction of a short description of the leading characteristics and the exact geographical distribution of each species and race." [22412]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Records of Big Game With Their Distribution Characteristics Dimensions Weights and Horn And Tusk Measurements

1910.  6th Edn,.  Rowland Ward.  xiii 531 pages, advs, small 4to., illus throughout, some occasional spotting to contents, rear end paper hinge cracked but still a tight copy in the original simulated zebra skin end papers and covers [20904]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Sportsman's Handbook To Collecting And Preserving And Setting Up Trophies And Specimens

1923.  11th Edn,.  X 74 pages, 13pp advs for Rowland's Ward Products, illus including a folding plate of a tiger skin, + supplement, original mustard yellow cloth, vg, the supplement in some copies was published loose, in this copy it is bound in as issued and shows various heads and horns. The book was published posthumously and edited by J.Burlace, the general manager of Rowland Ward. [15929]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Sportsman's Handbook To Collecting And Preserving And Setting Up Trophies And Specimens

1923.  11th Edn,.  X 74 pages, 13pp advs for Rowland's Ward Products, illus including a folding plate of a tiger skin, + supplement, original mustard yellow cloth, vg, the supplement in some copies was published loose, in this copy it is bound in as issued and shows various heads and horns. The book was published posthumously and edited by J.Burlace, the general manager of Rowland Ward. [15930]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Sportsman's Handbook To Collecting And Preserving And Setting Up Trophies And Specimens

1923.  11th Edn,.  X 74 pages, 13pp advs for Rowland's Ward Products, illus including a folding plate of a tiger skin, + supplement, last blank page has written notes in ink in a legible hand, "tanning" original brown cloth, vg, normally found in the mustard yellow cloth where the supplement was published loose. The book was published posthumously and edited by J.Burlace, the general manager of Rowland Ward. [1627]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Sportsman's Handbook To Collecting And Preserving Trophies & Specimens And Containing Methods Of Measurement And Other Valuable Information Pertaining To Trophy Hunting & Rowland Ward's "Records Of Big Game"

1998.  14th Edn,.  Rowland Ward Publications.  Johannesburg.  245 pages, b/w illus, green simulated leather, gilt title and head vignette to upper board, a fine copy. [16759]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Sportsman's Handbook to Collecting and Preserving Trophies and Specimens

1923.  11th Edn,.  X 74 pages, 13pp adverts for Rowland Ward's products, illus including a folding plate of a tiger skin, original straw coloured cloth also includes loose 16pp supplement to the handbook with 6pp of illus. A vg copy of the last of the handbooks and scarce with the supplement, it was published posthumously and edited by J.Burlace, the general manager of Rowland Ward. [2777]
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Author: WARD Rowland

The Sportsman's Handbook To Practical Collecting Preserving And Artistic Setting Up Of Trophies And Specimens To Which Is Added A Synoptical Guide To The Hunting Ground Of The World

1880.  1st Edn,.  the author.  VIII, 103 pages, xiipp sporting advs including Rowland Ward, 18pp blank memoranda pages 11 pages filled in with pencil, first page notes "shot with a catapult at Repton School by Oxley Graham" The notes cover 1881 to 1886 and include a fishing trip to Germany, but mostly just a list of birds and animals including 1 roebuck. Graham's ownership signature to front paste down 1881, inner hinge paper cracked, original black paper covered boards, gilt title and vignette of a bird being skinned?, rhino skeleton vignette to rear. Small scuff marks to front board, rubbing to spine edge, 4cm repair to spine edge, vg-. The book went into many editions the 11th being published in 1923. [3899]
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Author: WARD Rowland

The Sportsman's Handbook To Practical Collecting Preserving, And Artistic Setting Up Of Trophies And Specimens Together With A Guide To The Hunting Grounds Of The world

1894.  7th Edn.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  xii - 202 pages, including Rowland Ward adverts, text illustrations + full page plates, 1 folding of a tiger skin. Small chip repair to the front-end paper some spotting to the title page and first few pages. Original full leather binding, gilt title and rhino head vignette to upper board, antler vignette to rear board, vg. [23541]
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Author: WARD Rowland

The Sportsmans Handbook To Practical Collecting Preserving, And Artistic Setting Up Of Trophies And Specimens Together With A Guide To The Hunting Grounds Of The world

1906.  9th Edn,.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  XIV 272 pages, text illus + full page plate, 1 folding. Original full leather binding, gilt title and rhino head vignette to upper board, antler vignette to rear board, vg. This edition the general text has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date as have the chapters on hunting fields. [16760]
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Author: WARD Rowland

The Sportsman's Handbook To Practical Collecting, Preserving, and Artistic Setting-Up of Trophies and Specimens. To which is added A Synoptical Guide Together with a guide to the Hunting Grounds of The World.

1888.  4th edn.  Rowland Ward.  x 160, + 10 blank memorandum pages, illustrated throughout with drawings and diagrams including 4 full page plates and 1 folding plate. Faint damp mark to very outer corner blank margin tip of the last 10 pages. Armorial bookplate of C.T. Anstruther to front paste down. Bound in full leather with two gilt rhino heads on front cover and gilt stag head & horns on rear cover. A very good copy of an early edition in this type of binding which are often found in poor condition. [22407]
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Author: Ward Rowland

Supplement To Rowland Wards Sportsman's Handbook

ND Circa 1925.  Rowland Ward Ltd.  16 pages, booklet 7 pages of heads illus with reference number, opposite page describing the head and country. Pictorial upper covet text of "Suggestions for Sportsmen" to rear, showing some light spotting to the front flap. Issued loose in some of the copies of the Handbook but later bound in. [22634]
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Author: WARD Rowland

Taxidermists To The Sportsmen Of The World

nd Circa 1969.  London and Nairobi.  36 pages, 4to., promotional card covers, booklet showing various b/w photographs of big game trophies in natural settings, heads, horns, skins etc. with accompanying text, pictorial card covers, vg. [19537]
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Author: WARDROP Maj Gen R.E.

Days And Nights With Indian Big Game

1923.  Macmillan and Co.  viii 212 pages, illustrations from photographs and drawings, blue cloth with gilt vignette to upper board of natives and trophy head, rubbing to head and tail of spine o/w vg. An excellent work with the emphasis on tiger shooting, he also hunts buffalo, bear, elephant, panther etc. Czech 223 [20018]
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Author: WEBBER Thomas W

The Forests Of Upper India And Their Inhabitants

1902.  1st.  1st XIV 244 pages, 32 pages advs, pages uncut, 2 coloured folding maps, occasional pencil notes and underlining to text, recased with new end papers, bookplate of Sydney Herbert Charrington relayed to front paste down. Original cover, gilt title to upper cover, covers uneven discolouring, library number to base of spine. the author a government forester was able to combine sporting activities hunting yak, ovis, there are also chapters on hunting tiger and leopard. Czech 224 [19041]
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Author: WENTWORTH DAY J.

Sport In Egypt

1938.  1st Edn,.  Country Life Ltd.  xviii 151 pages, illus from photographs, 2 sections devoted to big game hunting include Nubian ibex, gazelle etc., A vg+ copy in very worn dj, dj now in protective sleeve. Chapters on duck shooting, desert shooting, big and small game, game fishing, the Arab horse etc. Czech 76 [20399]
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Author: WESTON W.Val

Hints On the Use Of The Saddle Horse And Shot Gun In India

1914.  1st Edn,.  Thacker Spink.  Calcutta.  IV 232 pages, advert leaf, ice blue cloth, title in black, light dust soiling. The first half details horsemanship with a chapter on the author's first experiences at pig sticking, the second half recounts hunting experiences for upland game including a gruesome hunt after a crocodile. Czech 225 [16947]
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Author: WHELEN Townsend

The Ultimate In Rifle Precision, Covering Bench Rest, Target, Varmint And Hunting Rifles, Their Ammunition And Their Use.

1958.  1st Edn.  The Stackpole Company.  Harrisburgh, Pennyslvania, USA.  vii 328 pages, includes adverts, b/w illus from photographs and drawings, small mark on FEP, publishers tan cloth, vg. [19529]
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Author: WHELEN Townsend

Wilderness Hunting And Wild Craft With Notes On The Habits And Life Histories Of Big Game Animals

1927.  1st Edn,.  Small Arms Technical Publishing Co.  Dellaware USA.  X 338 pages, full page b/w illus from photographs + text drawings, sporting bookplate of William Van Winkle to front paste down. Publishers dark blue cloth, gilt title and blind stamp of moose head to upper cover, vg. Brian Smith in his bibliography of Samworth Books (page 265) notes that he has never seen a dj for this title and believes it was published without a dj. A classic on American big game hunting. [18444]
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Author: WIELAND Terry

Spiral-Horn Dreams

1995.  Trophy Room Books.  Agoura, USA.  xviii 344, large 8vo illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs drawings and maps. A fine copy in DJ limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Terry Wieland. Wieland describes various species of spiral horned African antelopes, and there hunting. Czech 301 [22243]
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Author: WILSON Captain H.A.

A British Borderland Service And Sport In Equatoria

1913.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  XXI 347 pages, 16 plates + folding map, TEG, dark red cloth with gilt title and vignette to upper board, this is the better of the 2 bindings. the green cloth did not have the gilt title and vignette to upper cloth nor the TEG, a vg clean copy. Wilson was an officer in the Kings African rifles, mixed military activities and sport, hunting elephant, buffalo, lion, antelope etc. Czech 304 [20292]
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Author: WILSON Captain H.A.

A British Borderland Service And Sport In Equatoria

1913.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  XXI 347 pages, 16 plates + folding map, green cloth with title and vignette in black to upper board, spine evenly faded. Wilson was an officer in the Kings African rifles, mixed military activities and sport, hunting elephant, buffalo, lion, antelope etc. Czech 304 [13602]
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Author: WILSON Rt Hon Sir Guy Fleetwood

Letters To Nobody 1908 1913

1921.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  viii 224, frontis and 3 full page plates from photographs, bookplate to the front paste down. Publishers' green cloth gilt leaping tiger vignette to the upper cover, some light rubbing to the head of the spine. Wilson a government official in India, recounts hunting bear, tiger, boar, bison, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, Indian lion, and buffalo. The difficulty using an elephant rifle and using the lighter .465 Holland & holland. Czech 230 [23410]
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Author: WINDHAM W H

Notes In North Africa Being A Guide To The Sportsman And Tourists In Algeria And Tunisia

1862.  new edition with coloured plates.  vi 103 pages, AEG, colour frontis + 3 other coloured plates, publishers red blind stamp cloth with gilt title within floral frame to upper board, gilt decorated spine, a vg clean copy. The sport includes wild boar, shooting hyenas, wild duck etc, notes for the sportsman. the second edition is much revised and contains the colour plates not found in the first. [21246]
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Author: WITTER Dean

Shikar

1961.  San Francisco, USA.  65 pages, 4to., illus with photographs in colour, original cloth, some light rubbing, small chip to cloth at edge of spine, vg-, tiger hunting in India. [8283]
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Author: WITTER Dean

Solo Safari

nd circa 1948.  52 pages, 4to. Illus, front hinge cracked, original cloth backed green card boards, vg-. An account of the author's safari to Kenya. [1286]
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Author: WOLVERTON Lord

Five Months' Sport In Somali Land

1894.  1st Edn,.  Chapman Hall Ltd.  108 pages, illus from photographs by Colonel Paget, some foxing to large folding map, spotting to blank end papers, with ownership name to front paste down "G.D.Chapman - 97", Rowland Ward sticker to corner, very occasional pencil underlining and margin notes to text. Original tan cloth, gilt title and lion vignette to upper board, professional neat repair to base of spine. Wolverton also hunted oryx, kudu, gazelle and crocodile, wolf and lion. Czech 307 [21366]
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Author: WOODYATT Major General Nigel

My Sporting Memories Forty Years With Note Book And Gun

1923.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  x 320 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, some spotting to the contents. Publishers green cloth titled in black, very good. hunting in India and Nepal, nearly a third of the book is devoted to tiger hunting. Czech 232 [23407]
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Author: WORTHINGTON S.and E.B.

Inland Waters Of Africa, The Result Of Two Expeditions To The Great Lakes Of Kenya And Uganda, With Accounts Of Their Biology, Native Tribes And Development

1933.  1st Edn,.  Macmillan.  XIX 259 pages, frontis illus of a "monster nile perch" + 39 b/w plates from photographs, large folding map, publishers brown cloth, vg. Includes chapters on fish, flesh and fowl, primitive fishermen, farming the waters, angling for trout etc., [16072]
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