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SKUES G.E.M., WALKER C.F.Editor |
The Angling Letters of G E M Skues
1956.
1st Edn,.
Adam & Charles Black.
XV 153 pages, 4 plates from photographs, vg in dj. Small chip to top spine of dj, the letters were edited by C.F.Walker.
[19771] |
£45.00 |
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SKUES G.E.M., WALKER C.F.Editor |
The Angling Letters of G E M Skues
1956.
1st Edn,.
Adam & Charles Black.
XV 153 pages, 4 plates from photographs, vg in dj. the letters were edited by C.F.Walker.
[6895] |
£70.00 |
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SMEETON |
The Angler's Guide Containing Practical Directions For the Choice Of The Rod, Line, Floats and Hook and Instructions As To The Manner Of Taking The Several Varieties Of The Finny Tribe, Their Haunts, Proper Baits etc.,
nd Circa 1832.
1st thus Edn,.
Dean and Munday.
62 pages, 24mo., engraved frontis, browning to contents, original printed paper covered wraps, front flap laid down, new matching spine, rear flap chipped on corners. A reprint of Smeetons Art Of Angling with new title WS8 the miniature edition WS17 contained in a purpose made cloth drop over box.
[15561] |
£260.00 |
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SMILES Paul |
Land Of The Black Buffalo
1961.
1st Edn,.
Faber and Faber.
184 pages, vg+ in dj. Stories of hunting Cape buffalo by a game ranger in Bechuanaland in South-West Africa, ". who managed to effectively carry out his duties in spite of the loss of an arm" Czech 257
[23543] |
£75.00 |
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SMILLIE Ian Scott |
A Guide To The Stalking Of Red Deer In Scotland
1983.
1st Edn,.
Regency Press.
137 pages, Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs a fine copy in dj. ?45 Chapters include: Ecology; Antlers; Weather; Equipment; Transport on the hill; The professional stalker; Hazards of the chase; Something about stalking; More about stalking; The final approach; The wounded stag.
[22367] |
£35.00 |
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Smith Guy. N |
A Century Of The History Of Shotgun Cartridges
2019.
1st Edn.
Black Hill Books.
185 pages Well-illustrated throughout with colour photograph, showing, the boxes, cartridges etc. Pictorial laminated covers, a fine copy.
[23021] |
£35.00 |
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SMITH ALBERT AND CO LTD |
Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Catalogue 19
1939.
176 pages, illus, card covers, typed list for tackle for 1948, stapled to inner cover, two sheet list of lines for 1941 stapled to inner rear cover, some pencil crossing out to some items in the catalogue.
[9957] |
£30.00 |
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SMITH AND WESSON |
The Revolver For The Pocket For The Military And For Target Practice
nd Circa 1915.
. Edn,.
Smith & Wesson.
Springfield, Mass, USA.
45 pages, square 8vo., b/w illus from photographs, printed grey card covers, gilt title and revolver vignette to upper flap, vg. The first 9 pages covers a brief history of the revolver followed by the merits of Smith & Wesson Guns. "The catalogue contains illustrations of all makes of Smith & Wesson revolvers, now manufactured and outlines of ammunition best adapted for use in each."
[16965] |
£165.00 |
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SMITH AND WESSON Manufacturers Of Superior Rifles |
85th Anniversary Catalog
1938.
Springfield, Mass, USA.
52 pages, small 8vo, illus, spotting to title page, original card covers, stapled to inner rear cover retail price list for 1937, scarce.
[10180] |
£65.00 |
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SMITH Andrew |
Andrew Smith Born 2nd November 1874, Died 4th September 1905
1907.
. Edn,.
Perth.
XXXV 123 pages, AEG, frontis portrait of Smith, some foxing to contents, full black pebbled soft leather, gilt monogram to upper cover, vg. Contains a lengthy introduction by John Stirling, articles on angling etc by Smith. "A tribute to the fountain of the short lived" The Scots angler magazine, Hampton revised 257, Colby 54.
[18103] |
£180.00 |
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SMITH Arthur |
The Thames Angler
1860.
1st Edn,.
80 pages, wood engraved frontis and text engravings, foxing to EP's., vg in a near contemporary 1/2 green morroco binding, vg. partly humorous partly practical, the woodcut original appears in the Halls Book of the Thames
[6123] |
£235.00 |
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Smith, Brian R. |
Samworth Books: A Descriptive Biography
1990.
1st Edn.
Marksman Bookshelf.
Luke, MD U.S.A.
320 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, Limited to 1000 copies. Signed by the author to top blank of the title page. Publishers' blue cloth binding with gilt Samworth medallion to upper cover. A fine copy in DJ.
[23374] |
£25.00 |
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SMITH Edmund Ware |
Tall Tales And Sport
1938.
The Derrydale Press.
New York.
187 pages, illustration by Milton C Weiller, green publishers cloth, gilt fishing vignette to upper board in slipcase, limited to 950 copies, this being number 144.
[15131] |
£80.00 |
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SMITH Loren W. |
Home Gunsmithing The Colt Single Action Revolvers
1995.
revised and updated Edn,.
Ray Riling.
Philadelphia, Pa, USA.
155 pages, illus throughout in b/w from photographs, vg in repaired dj.
[22028] |
£25.00 |
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SMITH Mervyn A. |
Sport And Adventure In The Indian Jungle
1904.
1st Edn,.
Hurst and Blackett Ltd.
x 307 pages, 1 page advert, full page illus from drawings and photographs, ownership inscription on FEP for George Hewitt Pitt with his armorial bookplate to front paste down + later inscription to FEP. Green publisher's cloth title and tiger skin vignette in black to upper board, vg. The authors experiences and stories related to him include hunting rogue elephants, buffalo, bear and encounters with man eating tigers. Czech 191.
[20398] |
£140.00 |
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SMITH OGDEN |
catalogue
nd Circa 1932.
139 pages, numerous illus, 16 colour plates + text illus, pictorial card covers with salmon flying to upper boards, vg.
[14599] |
£45.00 |
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SMITH OGDEN |
Supplementary Price List Salmon, Trout Dry Fly Tackle
nd Circa 1925.
64 pages, 16 colour plates + text illus, card covers light dust soiling.
[14597] |
£45.00 |
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SMITH Paul |
Rainbow's End, The Search For Big Fish
1983.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
224 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings, a fine copy in DJ. Chapters on Smith's tactics and successes with a range of specimen coarse fish: chub, zander, bream, eels, rudd, hybrids, catfish, roach, perch, Tench, pike, barbel, crucian carp and carp.
[10819] |
£90.00 |
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SMITH Paul |
Rainbow's End, The Search For Big Fish
1983.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
224 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings.Signend on front end paper " Best Wishes Phil Smith", a fine copy in DJ. Chapters on Smith's tactics and successes with a range of specimen coarse fish: chub, zander, bream, eels, rudd, hybrids, catfish, roach, perch, Tench, pike, barbel, crucian carp and carp.
[23669] |
£120.00 |
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SMITH Robert |
The Universal Directory For Taking Alive And Destroying Rats, And All Other Kinds Of Four Footed And Winged Vermin, In A Method Hitherto Unattempted; Calculated For The Use Of The Gentleman, The Farmer And The Warrener by Robert Smith, Late Rat Catcher To The Princess Amelia
1768.
1st Edn,.
the author.
VII 218 pages, 6 plates 4 of which are folding. Original full tan calf retaining the original boards, new matching spine retaining the original label, a vg copy of the first edition, to the verso of title page printed note "If any person shall reprint this book or offer to pirate it, they will be prosecuted according to the law". Robert Smith states he was rat catcher to Princess Amelia the contents cover the fox, badger, sheep killing dogs, numerous birds of prey etc., the plates show various traps. A much reprinted title, the 1st edition is particularly hard to find.
[18277] |
£320.00 |
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SMITH Robert |
The Universal Directory For Taking Alive And Destroying Rats, And All Other Kinds Of Four Footed And Winged Vermin, In A Method Hitherto Unattempted; Calculated For The Use Of The Gentleman, The Farmer And The Warrener by Robert Smith, Late Rat Catcher To The Princess Amelia
1812.
4th Edn,.
J Walker.
VIII 150 pages, pages uncut, 6 plates, 4 of which are folding, some foxing to plates, light dust soiling to contents, later 1/4 calf, vg. Robert Smith states he was rat catcher to Princess Amelia the contents cover the fox, badger, sheep killing dogs, numerous birds of prey etc., the plates show various traps.
[18266] |
£180.00 |
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SMITH Sydney |
Snowden Slights Wildfowler
1984.
rep of the 1912 Edn,.
Major Ian Grahame.
Lamarsh, Bures.
XI 117 pages, advs, illus, this edition some of the illus differ from the 1912 edition some previously unpublished, limited to 500 copies, this being No 495, a fine copy in the 1/4 dark blue leather binding.
[20088] |
£190.00 |
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SMITH Sydney H. |
Snowden Slights, Wildfowler
1912.
1st Edn,.
T.A.J. Waddington.
York.
xi 117 pages, adverts, full page illus including 1 folding from photographs, recased in the original slate blue cloth, gilt title and flying duck vignette to front board, spine relayed, vg. The author was a professional wildfowler and basket maker on the river Derwent. The subscriber's list at end includes Daniel Higson, Sir Ralph Payne Galwey, Stanley Duncan. A difficult title to find. Chute 579.
[20099] |
£220.00 |
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SMITH Sydney H. |
Snowden Slights, Wildfowler
1912.
1st Edn,.
T.A.J. Waddington.
York.
xi 117 pages, adverts, full page illustrations including 1 folding from photographs by the author, in the original green cloth, gilt title and flying duck vignette to front board, faint splash mark to rear board vg. The author was a professional wildfowler and basket maker on the river Derwent. The subscriber's list at end includes Daniel Higson, Sir Ralph Payne -Galwey, Stanley Duncan. A difficult title to find. Chute 579.
[22509] |
£200.00 |
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SMITH T.Murray |
The Nature Of The Beast
1963.
1st American Edn,.
Coward McCann Inc.
206 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, vg+ in dj. The author's life as a hunter and his observations on the animals he met.
[21518] |
£20.00 |
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SMITH Walter H B |
MANNLICHER RIFELS AND PISTOLS (An NRA Library Book)
1947.
1st Edn.
The Military Service Publishing Company.
Harrisburg USA.
239 pages, Illustrated throughout will line drawings of gun breakdowns. Ownership stamp to front end paper 2 small tape marks to paste downs from DJ. Publishers' tan cloth titled in blue. VG in worn DJ.
[23313] |
£30.00 |
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Smith Wesson |
3rd Generation Semiautomatics
.
nd Circa 1990.
Smith Wesson.
Springfield USA.
4to file issued by Smith Wesson for a conference of the unveiling of the Third Generation Smith Wesson Semiautomatics. The file divided in sections, Product Specification, Physical Plant, Presentation, Product Photographs. Includes type script introduction history descriptions etc Illustrated with numerous b/w loose photographs inserted in clear sleeves. Showing the guns, the factory and factory production some 68 photos some single page and some 2 to the page mostly with reference number which correspond with a page of text opposite describing the photo. In a company file with SW logo to upper cover, a very good copy of an unusual item.
[22151] |
£80.00 |
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SMITH W.H.B. |
A Basic Manual Of Military Small Arms
1945.
reprint Edn,.
Military Service Publishing Co.,.
Harrisburg, USA.
351 pages, 4to., well illustrated, bookplate of Henk Visser, publishers brown cloth letters in black. How to load, operate and strip small arms of every nation.
[15381] |
£25.00 |
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SMITH WHB |
Mauser Rifles And Pistols
.
reptint.
Wolfe Publishing Company.
Prescott USA.
232+ pages, illus from photographs and drawings, simulated green leather binding, title in gold.
[20178] |
£45.00 |
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SMITH W.H.B. |
Smith's Standard Encyclopedia of Gas, Air & Spring Guns of the World
1978.
rep Edn,.
Arms Armour Press.
vii 279 pages, 4to, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings, tables etc, vg in dj, Ist edition of a classic work on air guns.
[21779] |
£35.00 |
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SMITH W.H.B. |
Smith's Standard Encyclopedia of Gas, Air & Spring Guns of the World
1978.
rep Edn.
Arms and Armour Press.
vii 279 pages, 4to, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings, tables etc, vg in dj,
[21651] |
£20.00 |
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SNAFFLE |
The Impossible Island Corsica Its People And Its Sport
1923.
1st Edn,.
H.F. & G.Witherby.
224 pages, illus with frontis + 8 plates from watercolour sketches by Miss D Forster Knight, publishers cloth with gilt crest vignette to spine, a vg+ copy includes some shooting for deer, boar, small birds etc.
[20790] |
£35.00 |
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SNAFFLE (Charles Johnson Payne) |
More Bandobast
1936.
1st Edn,.
Collins.
unpaginated, 4to., 12 tipped in colour plates and full-page drawings by Snaffle. Publishers' cream cloth title to the upper cover and spine in dark brown. A vg copy in the pictorial dj, dj has chipping to head and tail of spine. The author recounts pig sticking exploits with brief notes on sabur and tiger, with excellent colour plates and drawings. Czech 193
[23727] |
£85.00 |
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SNAFFLE Robert Dunkin |
In The Land of the Bora or Camp Life and Sport in Dalmatia and the Herzegovina 1894-5-6
1897.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
viii 406 pages, errata slip pages uncut, frontis and 9 full page illud by Harry Dixon, some loght spotting to prelims. Publishers green cloth, gilt bear vignette to upper board, includes deer, chamois, bear, game birds etc.
[22386] |
£95.00 |
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SNAFFLE (ROBERT DUNKIN) |
The Roedeer A Monograph
1904.
Subscribers edition, 1st.
192 pages, large 8vo., TEG, coloured frontis + 3 other coloured plates, pages uncut, foxing to end papers, some occasional foxing to contents. original limp red cloth binding with gilt roebuck being attacked by hound to upper board. The book is in 1/4 morroco clampshell box, cloth sides, spine in 6 compartments with title and rolled gilt tooling. Limited to 100 copies. This was the first book in English solely devoted to the Roe. Part 1 The Natural History; Part II Roe Hunting; Part III Roe Shooting; Part IV The Roe In Heraldry; Part V Management Of Roe. An extremely scarce title, there were 72 initial subscribers to this book, which included many leading sportsmen of the day, libraries and institutions. A book which seldom appears for sale. A vg copy in the original binding of a scarce title in particularly good condition and well presented in the clapshell box.
[21718] |
£600.00 |
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"SNAFFLES" Charles Johnson Payne |
My Sketch Book in the Shiny
nd circa 1930.
1st Edn,.
Gale And Polden Ltd.
Unpaginated, large 4to., illustrated throughout in b/w and full-page sepia illustrations by the author. Publishers tan cloth titled in brown with and insert illustration of pig sticking to upper cover. A vg clean copy in the pictorial dj, dj has loss to the head of the spine. The author recounts his pig sticking adventure while stationed in India with his superb illustrations and captures a bygone era in Anglo-India during the heyday of the British Raj. Czech 193.
[23726] |
£165.00 |
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Snaffles, pseud. Charles Johnson Payne. |
Four-Legged Friends and Acquaintances
1951.
1st Edn,.
Collins.
96 pages, Top edge gilt 4to. Colour frontispiece and three other coloured illustrations, together with many others full page and text illustrations from pencil sketches, sepia watercolours etc by Snaffles. One of an unspecified limited editions this being No 8 with the coloured hunting scene print bookplate to the front paste down signed and numbered by Snaffles. Some light spotting to the blank end papers. Bound in the publishers ? red leather with matching red cloth covered boards with gilt whip and horn vignette to the upper cover. Original card slipcase some fading and rubbing to corners and edges. A collection of Snaffles sporting episodes and other observations including hunting and pig sticking in India, shooting, fox hunting etc
[23454] |
£220.00 |
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Snaffles, pseud. Charles Johnson Payne. |
A Half Century of Memories
1949.
1st Edn,.
Collins.
95 pages, Top edge gilt 4to. Colour frontispiece and four other coloured illustrations, together with many others full page and text illustrations from pencil sketches, sepia watercolours etc by Snaffles. One of an unspecified limited editions this being No 45 with the coloured hunting scene print bookplate to the front paste down signed and numbered by Snaffles. Some off sett browning to the front and rear end paper from the glassine DJ the glassine discoloured. Bound in the publishers ? red leather with matching red cloth covered boards. Original card slipcase some fading marking and wear to edges and corners. Snaffles reminiscences in the army with life and sport in India, the war years, shooting, fox hunting, horse racing etc.
[23457] |
£235.00 |
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SNART Charles |
Practical Observations On Angling In The River Trent By A Gentleman Resident In The Neighbourhood
1801.
1st Edn,.
Newark.
X 130 pages, 12mo. an uncut copy in the original boards, spine and edges rubbed contained in a 1/4 leather calf solander box. The author notes from upwards of 20 years study the fish to be encountered i.e. salmon "This fish is constantly found", hints and observations, equipment rods, floats, baits etc. A sought after title seldom found in the original state, Westwood Satchell 211 "Attributed to Mr Charles Snart Attorney of Law of Newark Upon Trent, this work has become scarce"
[2124] |
£700.00 |
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SNODGRASS A.M. |
Arms And Armour Of The Greeks
1982.
rep Edn,.
117 pages, illus, vg+ in dj.
[10122] |
£24.00 |
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SOBIESKI John, STUART Charles Edward |
Lays Of The Deer Forest
1985.
1st thus.
Anthony Altha.
Diss.
175 pages, TEG, landscape 4to. 12 full page colour plates, and full page and text illustrations by Ian Oates, with an introduction by Lord Lovat. Limited to 350 numbered copies this being number 139, Publishers green cloth with gilt stag head vignette to upper board and stag head motifs to spine. In the publisher's card slipcase there is some fading and light rubbing to the edges of the slipcase, a vg + copy. Originally published in 2 volumes in 1848. The second volume from which the text of this book is drawn. It contains fascinating descriptions of deer stalking as it was practiced at that time both in the Highlands and on the Continent
[23278] |
£130.00 |
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SOBIESKI John, STUART Charles Edward |
Lays Of The Deer Forest With Sketches Of Olden And Modern Deer Hunting; Traits Of Natural History In The Forest; Traditions Of The Clans; Miscellaneous Notes
1848.
1st Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons and Charles Dolman,.
Edinburgh.
ix 381 + 560 pages, 2 volumes TEG, errata slip, pages uncut, tinted frontis to each volume. Publishers 1/4 straight green roan, gilt harp motif in floral borders to each spine a vg+ copy. Volume a collection of related verse . Volume 2 recounts "the old days in the Highlands before the deer were driven from the hill ". Schwerdt vol 2 231pp
[23274] |
£130.00 |
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SOLC Vaclav |
Swords And Daggers Of Indonesia
nd circa 1960.
1st English Edn,.
Spring Books.
70+ pages, large 8vo., illus with numerous black and white and coloured plates showing weapons with accompanying text. Original ornate pictorial cloth with a metal fastener in the style of a sword, vg in card slipcase.
[14893] |
£55.00 |
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SOLC Vaclav |
Swords And Daggers Of Indonesia
nd circa 1960.
1st English Edn,.
Spring Books.
70+ pages, large 8vo., illus with numerous black and white and coloured plates showing weapons with accompanying text. Original ornate pictorial cloth with a metal fastener in the style of a sword, vg.
[7053] |
£55.00 |
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SOLTAU G.W. |
Trout Flies Of Devon And Cornwall, When And How To Use Them
1847.
reprint.
Longman & Co., and Edward Nettleton.
Plymouth.
100 pages, (4)pp of adverts, advertisements for James Land, wholesale and retail stationer, Coloured frontis and one other coloured plate showing 18 coloured flies the plates showing foxing to plate and verso, and 2 b/w plates of river flow and fishing positions. Publishers ribbed blue cloth with paper title label to the upper cover, head and tail of spine rubbed. Although the title page is dated 1847 the advert is dated 1859. In the first edition there is no frontis the 2 coloured plates appear together, one can only assume this copy was bound up using the 1st edition title and placing 1 plate as a frontis, a good +copy WS 197. ?75
[11473] |
£75.00 |
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SOLTAU G.W. |
Trout Flies Of Devon And Cornwall, When And How To Use Them
1847.
1st.
Longman & Co., and Edward Nettleton.
Plymouth.
100 pages, Advert leaf for James Land and Co booksellers etc there label appears on the front paste down. 2 plates showing 18 coloured flies some light spotting to the plates, and 2 b/w plates of river flow and fishing positions. Publishers blind stamped red cloth gilt title to upper cover., some light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, a very good copy. Soltau, lived at. Little Efford near Plymouth Devon the first edition is difficult to find in vg condition.
[23879] |
£280.00 |
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SOTHEBYS |
The Visser Collection Fine, rare And Important Arms Part II
1991.
4to., 199 Lots + index of makers illus in colour, green cloth gilt title to upper cover, fine in dj. Auction catalogue of 199 Lots which took place 3rd June 1991, Part I took place July 1990.
[20917] |
£40.00 |
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SOUTHGATE Frank, POLLARD Hugh |
Wildfowl and Waders Nature And Sport in the Coastlands
1940.
popular Edn,.
VIII 87 pages, 4to, frontis + 15 colour plates and 43 black and white illus from paintings by Frank Southgate, green cloth, gilt title to upper cover. the 1st edition published in 1928 was a limited edition of 950.
[973] |
£40.00 |
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SOUTHGATE Frank, POLLARD Hugh B.C. |
Wildfowl and Waders Nature and Sport in The Coastlands
1928.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
VIII 82 pages, 4to illus including 16 in colour by Frank Southgate. Limited edition of 950 copies, original 1/4 vellum binding, paper covered boards with insert title label to upper board. A vg+ copy free of rubbing and darkening to the spine and paper cover boards seldom found in this condition. Chute 522.
[18922] |
£180.00 |
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SOWERBY Arthur de Clare |
Fur And Feather In North China
1914.
1st Edn,.
The Tientsin Press.
Tientsin, North China.
190 pages, large 8vo., errata slip, 28 full page plates + text drawings, some spotting to prelims, 2cm split to very inner blank margin where frontis attached to inner hinge, tan cloth, title in black with forest scene to upper board with standing wild sheep vignette to spine, 1cm chip to head of spine, cloth clean. A title rarely found in good condition includes hunting wild sheep, roe deer, wild boar, antelope. Sowerby was perhaps the most prolific author concerning sport in china. Czech 195.
[18121] |
£320.00 |
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SPACKMAN W.H. |
Trout In New Zealand Where To Go And How To Catch Them
1892.
1st Edn,.
Wellington, New Zealand.
ii 99 pages, illus, folding plan, 2 plates of Otago trout, coloured plan of the Society's ponds at Masterton and large folding map of New Zealand showing the trout streams, blue cloth covered boards, gilt title to upper cover, vg.
[19888] |
£260.00 |
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SPARROW Walter Shaw |
Angling In British Art Through Five Centuries, Prints, Pictures, Books.
1923.
1st Edn,.
John Lane, Bodley Head.
xxii 288 pages, 4to., TEG, pages untrimmed, 200 illustration including 39 in colour with a special etching by Norman Wilkinson forward by H.T.Sheringham. This copy is No 17 of a limited edition of 125 copies signed by Walter Shaw Sparrow, original white cloth, titles in gilt to upper board. Apart from 1 small puncture mark to rear board, a near fine copy which is often found soiled, this is clean and in very bright condition. A major and highly respected work, the etching by Norman Wilkinson only appears in the limited edition
[4436] |
£250.00 |
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Speed, Jon. |
THE MAUSER ARCHIVE
2007.
1st edn.
Collector Grade,.
Cobourg Ontario.
xxvi ? 544 pp. 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs old documents etc pictorial map end papers. Publishers dark brown faux leather a fine copy in dj. Details on production and sales records etc, using details from company records.
[23368] |
£145.00 |
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SPEED Lancelot |
A Sojourn In The Highlands, Achanalt 1885
.
privately printed.
104 (16) pages, 4to., tipped in original albumen photograph frontis of Mary Bignold, over 100 illus from drawings throughout. the last (16) pages printed on 1 side are sepia illus and drawings by Speed "of various spots scattered about the forests of Loch Rosque, Strathbran and Achanalt in the more recent seasons". Some spotting to frontis and tissue guard, original maroon cloth, gilt antlers to upper board with the letters MB beneath, some light discolouration to cloth in places. A rare title COPAC located only 2 copies at Durham University and the National Library of Scotland. A journal of a sporting season in Achanalt Ross-shire from leaving Euston Station in August 1885 to the last entry on December 21st followed by "deaths 1885", days recorded all have illustrations for the days of sport etc., The book is dedicated to "Mistress Bignold" by Lancelot Speed, the estate was owned by Mary's father Sir Arthur Bignold, it is thought Mary inherited the estate on his death in 1915. The book was reprinted in a limited edition in 1996 by David Grayling using Kenneth Whiteheads copy
[20949] |
£850.00 |
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SPEED Lancelot |
A Sojourn In The Highlands, Achanalt 1885
1996.
facsimile reprint Edn,.
David Grayling.
Ravensworth.
103+ pages, 4to., illus throughout the text, a fine copy in the transparent wrapper, limited to 400 copies. A journal of a sporting season in Achanalt Ross-shire from leaving Euston Station in August 1885 to the last entry on December 21st followed by "deaths 1885", days recorded all have illustrations for the days of sport etc., The book is dedicated to "Mistress Bignold" by Lancelot Speed, the estate was owned by Mary's father Sir Arthur Bignold, it is thought Mary inherited the estate on his death in 1915. First published privately in 1886.
[23252] |
£38.00 |
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SPENCE Edward F. |
The Pike Fisher
1928.
1st Edn,.
A & C Black.
XV 264 pages, frontis illus of the author + 7 full page plates and text illus, original cloth showing pike being weighed to upper board, lure to spine printed in black, a vg copy of a difficult title to find.
[18177] |
£120.00 |
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SPENCER Michael G., PHILPOTT Fiona A. |
Early European Hand-Firearms In Liverpool Museum
1992.
1st English Edn,.
Alan Sutton.
107 pages, large 8vo., illus from photographs, fine in dj, includes a hand written letter to David (David Back) from Michael Spencer thanking David for his help and encouragement with the work, he also notes in ink on the contents page regarding referring to the Arms and Armour Society for amendments to this work. From the library of David Back.
[18338] |
£35.00 |
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SPENCER Sidney |
The Art Of Lake Fishing (With Sunk Fly) A Practical Handbook Of Trout And Salmon Fishing And The Growth And Preservation Of Trout In Lake
1934.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
224 pages, illus, light spotting to prelims, original cloth vignette of trout to upper board and spine, some light foxing o/w vg.
[13975] |
£25.00 |
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SPENCER Sidney |
Game Fishing Tactics
1974.
1st Edn,.
HF & G Witherby.
156 pages, illus, vg in dj. Spencer shows how, by studying and understanding the behaviour of fish and adapting tactical methods to the weather and conditions at the time,
[5564] |
£20.00 |
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SPENCER Sidney |
Game Fishing Tactics
1974.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
156 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[18802] |
£30.00 |
|
|
SPENCER Sidney |
Pike On The Plug Notes On Bait Casting By The American Method
1936.
1st Edn,.
Wetherby.
183 pages, 6 full page illus + text illus, some spotting to contents, small typed note pasted to FEP "Chichester and District Angling Society fr G.D.Rokeling, publishers green cloth, title in white, cloth a little dull, rubbing to upper cover.
[19366] |
£36.00 |
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SPENCER Sidney |
Ways Of Fishing Trout, Sea Trout And Salmon
1972.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
223 pages, illus in colour, vg in dj.
[14887] |
£48.00 |
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SPENCER Sidney |
Ways Of Fishing Trout, Sea Trout And Salmon
1972.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
223 pages, illus in colour, vg in dj, light fading to dj.
[18799] |
£38.00 |
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SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS |
Sporting Prints After The Paintings By Archibald Thorburn
n.
14 pages, small oblong 8vo., a catalogue for 13 Thorburn plates with illus in sepia, prices for black and white or coloured by hand, original card covers printed in black.
[13193] |
£20.00 |
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SPORTING REPOSITORY |
The Sporting Repository, Containing Horse Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Archery, Trotting And Tandem Matches, Cocking, Pedestrianism, Pugilism, Anecdotes On Sporting Subjects
1904.
X 478 pages, TEG, 22 hand coloured plates after Alken and others, some spotting to prelims, inscription on FEP, original 2 tone green cloth with gilt mounted huntsman to upper board. the Sporting Repository was a magazine on sporting interest published in 1822, this edition is limited to 500 copies.
[13073] |
£220.00 |
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SPORTSMAN [CLAYTON SIR RICHARD] |
A Treatise On Greyhounds With Observations on Treatment And Disorders Of Them
1819.
1st Edn,.
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mayor and Jones.
XIII 122 pages, some spotting to engraved frontis and engraved vignette to title page, presentation inscription on first blank "To F Freeling with Sir Rich Clayton's best regards Lile? 8 Jan 1820", Francis Freeway armorial bookplate to front paste down, bound without 1/2 title in 1/2 tan calf boards, original boards retained but with new matching spine with the original label relayed. World Cat gives Sir Richard Clayton as the author. A vg copy of a scarce title with author's presentation. Copac located 2 copies at the British Library and the National Library Of Scotland. Schwerdt Vol.2 268 illustrated the title page and notes "This treatise is composed principally of fragments collected from different publications and should be useful today to breeders of these noble beasts and lovers of so ancient sport"
[18288] |
£400.00 |
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SPRINGATE Peter |
CARP SIDE OF THE MOON
2012.
Crawley, West Sussex..
Freebird Publishing.
395 (4) pages, Large 8vo illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs pictorial end papers. A fine copy in DJ. Springate s quest for carp the first book in a trilogy on carp fishing.
[23840] |
£65.00 |
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SPRINGATE Peter |
MOON RIVER
2015.
1st Edn.
Crawley, West Sussex..
Freebird Publishing.
259- (5) pages, Large 8vo illustrated throughout with colour photographs + b/w drawings by Ian Webber and Suzanne Lane pictorial endpapers. Signed by Pete Springate on the half title. Publishers' black cloth binding titled in silver, a fine copy in DJ. The final book in the moon River trilogy.
[23826] |
£85.00 |
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SPRINGATE Peter |
NEW MOON RISING.
2015.
Crawley, West Sussex..
Freebird Publishing.
373 pages, Advert page large 8vo illustrated in colour from photographs and, b/w illustrations by Suzanne Lane and Ian Webber, decorative endpapers. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt, a fine copy. The second book in Pete Springate's on-going three-volume autobiography.
[23825] |
£50.00 |
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SPY Glass |
Tramps In The India Jungles
1923.
The Pioneer Press.
Allahabad.
181 pages, 7 full page plates from photographs, 1 of the plates not called for in list nor noted in Czech, it shows tiger and leopard skins very much in the same style as the other plates, publishers green cloth with title and sitting tiger vignette in black to upper board, cloth unevenly faded. The author describes his own hunts after big cats in various regions including Bangalore. There are other references to Bear and other game, a scarce title, Copac locates 1 copy in the British Library
[20370] |
£350.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Natural History And Sport In Moray
1863.
1st Edn,.
XIVII 332 pages, 24pp advs, frontis illus, original brown publishers cloth, rubbed inner hinge paper cracked, the book was completed after the authors death from his journals and letters.
[8856] |
£80.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Natural History And Sport In Moray
1863.
1st Edn,.
Edinburgh.
XIVII 332 pages, 24pp advs, frontis illus + text drawings, recased at the original brown publishers cloth with old spine relayed, some rubbing to edges, vg-. The book was completed after the authors death from his journals and letters.
[12130] |
£45.00 |
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ST. JOHN Charles |
Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands
1846.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
vi- 281 pages, top edge gilt, armorial bookplate to front paste down and free end paper, bound in a contemporary full tan calf inner gilt rolled tooling, the spine in 6 compartments with contrasting labels and ornate gilt tooling bound by Sotheran. The first edition of a classic work and much reprinted on Scottish sport and natural history with observations on wildlife mingled with shooting, fishing, and stalking anecdotes Chute 547, WS 185.
[22937] |
£100.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Short Sketches Of The Wild Sports And Natural History of the Highlands
1846.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
vi- 281 pages, armorial bookplate to front end paper, , bound in a contemporary 1/2 dark green morroco, light rubbing to corners and edges good +. The first edition of a much reprinted work, contains observations on wildlife mingled with shooting, fishing, and stalking anecdotes Chute 547, WS 185 . ?35
[22433] |
£80.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Short Sketches Of The Wild Sports And Natural History of the Highlands
1846.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
vi- 281 pages, 16 pages of adverts armorial bookplate to the front paste down with signature to the front-end paper. Publishers blind stamped red cloth darkening mark to lower ? of rear. The first edition of a much-reprinted work contains observations on wildlife mingled with shooting, fishing, and stalking anecdotes Chute 547, WS 185.
[22438] |
£50.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands
1893.
9th Edn,.
John Murray.
XXIII 319 pages, tall 8vo., illus, vg, this edition has a life of the author and notes not previously published by him.
[15151] |
£45.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands
1893.
9th Edn,.
XXIII 319 pages, tall 8vo., illus, vg, this edition has a life of the author and notes not previously published by him.
[1321] |
£45.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
A Tour Of Sutherland With Extracts From The Field Book Of A Sportsman Naturalist
1849.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
xiii 296, viii- 288 pages, 16pp adverts, 2 volumes 10 full page woodcut illus, armorial bookplate to front end papers in both volumes. A vg copy in the original blind stamped green cloth with gilt hooded falcon to upper board. A month-by-month account of a tour from St Johns Journals with 2 additional chapters on deer stalking also chapters on natural history and shooting. Scotch streams and lochs, dogs, fisheries, game dealers etc. Chute 548, WS185
[22432] |
£95.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
A Tour Of Sutherland With Extracts From The Field Book Of A Sportsman Naturalist
1849.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
xiii 296, viii- 288 pages, 16pp adverts, 2 volumes 10 full page woodcut illus, bookplate to front end papers in both volumes also old booksellers slip to volume 1. Some occasional spotting to some the plates A vg copy in the original blind stamped green cloth with gilt hooded falcon to upper board. A month-by-month account of a tour from St Johns Journals with 2 additional chapters on deer stalking also chapters on natural history and shooting. Scotch streams and lochs, dogs, fisheries, game dealers etc. Chute 548, WS185 ?80
[22436] |
£80.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
A Tour Of Sutherland With Extracts From The Field Book Of A Sportsman Naturalist
1849.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
xiii 296, viii- 288 pages, 16pp adverts, 2 volumes 10 full page woodcut illus, a vg copy in the original blind stamped green cloth with gilt hooded falcon to upper board. To front board of both volumes a couple of small splash marks to boards o/w the cloth is clean and free of defects. A month-by-month account of a tour from St Johns Journals with 2 additional chapters on deer stalking also chapters on natural history and shooting. Scotch streams and lochs, dogs, fisheries, game dealers etc. Chute 548, WS185
[22469] |
£80.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Wild sports & natural history of the highlands. Introduction and notes by the Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell . & fifty illustrations, thirty being reproduced in colour, from pictures by G. Denholm Armour & Edwin Alexander.
1919.
1st thus Edn.
T.N.Foulis.
Edinburgh & London.
xxix, [1], 471, [1], [4] ads; top edge gilt pages uncut small 4to, illustrated with 39 plates, 28 of them in colour and mounted, plus other vignette illustrations in the text. Armorial bookplate to the front paste down some occasional light browning. The deluxe issue printed on handmade paper and bound in the publisher's full vellum binding with gilt title to the upper board and standing stag vignette limited to 250 copies. A finely illustrated and produced book of Charles St Johns classic work on highland sport and natural history first published in 1846 and much reprinted.
[22783] |
£160.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands
1919.
reprint Edn,.
Edinburgh.
xxix 472 pages, advs, small 4to., 50 illus. 30 being reproduced in colour from pictures by G D Armour and Edward Alexander, bookplate to front paste down, Tan cloth mountain scene with deer to upper board, vg this edition has an introduction and notes by Sir Herbert Maxwell.
[14841] |
£30.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
Wild Sports And Natural History Of The Highlands
1927.
reprint Edn,.
Gurney and Jackson.
XXIX 471 pages, 50 illus 28 being in colour by Denholm Armour and Edwin Alexander, a vg clean copy in dj.
[20418] |
£50.00 |
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ST JOHN Charles |
The Wild Sports And Natural History Of The Scottish Highlands
1888.
popular Edn,.
Hamilton Adams and Co.
335 pages, 12pp advs, foxing to end papers, o/w vg.
[16050] |
£28.00 |
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ST JOHN, The Honourable Ferdinand |
Rambles In Germany, France, Italy And Russia In Search Of Sport
1853.
1st Edn.
Longmans, Brown, Green and Longman.
viii 244 pages, 32 pp adverts, coloured frontis + 3 other colour plates. A vg copy in the original publishers green cloth includes capercailie and black game, wild boar, roe and red deer in Bavaria, chamois, partridge and hawking in Hungary, wild fowl, bear, trout fishing in Germany etc., Abby Traval 43, Schwerdt Vol II 144
[21245] |
£200.00 |
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STADT Ronald W. |
Winchester Shotguns And Shotshells,
1984.
1st Edn,.
Armory Publication.
Tacoma U.S.A.
184 pages, 4to., Coloured frontis with numerous illustrations in b/w from photographs, showing the guns and old adverts. Inscription to blank verso of the frontis, a fine copy in DJ.
[23320] |
£20.00 |
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STANDARD SPORTING GUNS LTD |
List No 5
Circa 1930''s.
Birmingham.
10 pages, oblong 8vo., illus, pictorial card covers, 2 notes in ink to rear flap, shotguns only, 10 guns featured, 1 to each page with specifications.
[14442] |
£40.00 |
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STANLEY Henry M. |
In Darkest Africa On The Quest Rescue And Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
1890.
1st Edn,.
Sampson, Low Marston, Searle and Rivington.
2 Vols, xv 529, xv 472 pages, adv, 2 folding maps, the large folding route map to Vol. 1 has been neatly removed from the blank stub attaching it to the binding with a neat folding flap attached to protect the map and similarly to the large map in Vol. 2; some foxing to contents, publishers brown cloth with travel scene with native below title in gilt and black, vignette to spine showing and Stanley and native boy, cloth clean and bright.
[8517] |
£285.00 |
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STANLEY Henry M. |
In Darkest Africa On The Quest Rescue And Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
1890.
1st Edn,.
Sampson, Low Marston, Searle and Rivington.
2 Vols, xv 529, xv 472 pages, adv, 2 folding maps, some foxing to contents, amorial bookplate of Walter Henry Harris to front paste down with his signature address and date 1890 to verso of frontis Volume 1, publishers brown cloth with travel scene with native below title in gilt and black, vignette to spine showing and Stanley and native boy, vg.
[19794] |
£220.00 |
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STANLEY Henry M |
In Darkest Africa Or The Quest, Rescue And Retreat Of Emin, Governor Of Equatoria
1890.
1st thus.
Sampson Low & Co.
2 volumes, large 8vo, xxxii 529 & xv 472 pages, 2 pages advs, all edges gilt, 62 full page plates + text illus, the introduction by Scot Keltie contains 5 full page plates which are not called for in the plate list, 4 maps 3 are folding, one of the larger folding maps has closed tear to top with no loss. Bound in the publishers red cloth with gilt signature of Stanley to upper board. The subscriber's edition has 62 plates against 36 found in the ordinary 1st edition of 1890 and the Keltie introduction on Stanley in Africa. A vg clean copy seldom found in this condition, the text block is heavy and pulls from the binding in many cases. Stanley's expedition through the heart of East Africa to the land of the Nile originally intended as a rescue mission for Emin Pasha although failing in its primary objective Stanley discovered the snowcapped range of Ruwenzori the mountains of the moon. A new lake which he named the Albert Edward Nyanza etc.
[20485] |
£650.00 |
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STANLEY Robert |
Angling Anecdotes
.
Sampson Low Marston.
adverts, 12mo., full page illus from drawings and photographs, presentation inscription to front end paper to the Bank of England Sports Club signed by Robert Stanley, bank bookplate to front paste down. Bound in contemporary 1/2 green morroco with gilt fish vignette to spine includes coarse fishing and sea fishing.
[19024] |
£50.00 |
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STAR BONIFACIO ECHERVERRIA SPAIN |
Automatic Pistols
nd.
Folding card 4 sides giving instructions for handling of the Star automatic pistol, Calibre.27 long rifle and parts list for models F sport and F target.
[13134] |
£12.00 |
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Star Guns |
Star Automatic Pistols and Submachine Guns
.
Star Bonifacio Echeverria.
Spain.
A collection of 21 handbooks for automatic pistols and 3 for submachine guns + some leaflets. Mostly small 8vo no date but circa 1980s mostly illustrated with photographs and drawings all in vg condition English text.
[22153] |
£45.00 |
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STAYNER Steve |
Barbel A Thirst For Knowledge
2004.
1st Edn,.
South Normanton.
144 pages, published by the author, colour and b/w illus from photographs and drawings, signed on the title page by Steve Stayner, pictorial card covers, a fine copy, limited to 500 copies. An informative on modern day barbel fishing.
[18386] |
£35.00 |
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STEBBING E.P. |
Jungle By-Ways In India Leaves From The Note Book Of A Sportsman And A Naturalist
1911.
2nd Edn,.
XXVII 306 pages, TEG, 16pp adverts, illus from photographs and drawings by the author and others, some occasional spotting, inscription on 1/2 title, original green cloth with decorative borders in white of stags. Stebbings spent 2 decades in the Indian Forest Service vg. The author's sporting experiences over 20 years in Northern India, Czech 190
[12853] |
£40.00 |
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STEBBING E.P. |
Jungle By-Ways In India Leaves From The Note Book Of A Sportsman And A Naturalist
1911.
2nd Edn,.
XXVII 306 pages, TEG, 16pp adverts, illus from photographs and drawings by the author and others, original green cloth with decorative borders in white of stags, light rubbing to edges and in one place going through the cloth 2cm, g+. Stebbings spent 2 decades in the Indian Forest Service. The author's sporting experiences over 20 years in Northern India, Czech 190
[14839] |
£28.00 |
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STEBBINS Henry M. |
How To Select And Use Your Big Game Rifle
1912.
1st Edn,.
Washington, USA.
237 pages, illus, vg.
[10191] |
£20.00 |
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STEPHEN & JOSEPH LANG LTD |
Gun And Rifle Makers Since 1821
nd circa 1930.
27 pages, Landscape 8vo., illus with accompanying text showing single guns in most cases. Light brown printed card covers. A very good copy, showing the best London guns including cordite rifles, highest quality "under and over" gun etc
[22446] |
£125.00 |
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STEPHEN GRANT & JOSEPH LANG LTD |
Gun And Rifle Makers
nd circa 1940.
16 pages, landscape 8vo., illus with accompanying text, pictorial card covers includes twelve twenty gun, highest quality "under and over" gun, High Velocity Double Barrell Rifles etc. a clean copy.
[22464] |
£30.00 |
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STEPHEN GRANT & JOSEPH LANG LTD |
Gun And Rifle Makers
nd circa 1940.
16 pages, landscape 8vo., illus with accompanying text, pictorial card covers includes twelve twenty gun, highest quality "under and over" gun, High Velocity Double Barrell Rifles etc. a clean copy.
[22465] |
£30.00 |
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STEPHEN GRANT & JOSEPH LANG LTD |
Gun And Rifle Makers
nd circa 1940.
16 pages, landscape 8vo., illus with accompanying text, pictorial card covers includes twelve twenty gun, highest quality "under and over" gun, High Velocity Double Barrell Rifles etc. a clean copy.
[18829] |
£30.00 |
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STEPHENS Frederick J |
Edged Weapons A Collectors Guide
1976.
1st Edn.
Spurbooks Ltd.
Bourn End.
large 8vo., 160 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, vg in dj. Old repair to head of spine to verso, a comprehensive guide with some excellent photographs.
[21601] |
£20.00 |
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Stephens, Frederick John |
Fighting Knives: An Illustrated Guide to Fighting Knives and Military Survival Weapons of the World
1985.
1st UK.
Arems & Armour Press.
195 pages, (2) large 8vo illustrated with over 600 illustrations from photographs and line drawings. A very good copy in DJ.
[22733] |
£35.00 |
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STEPHENS Martin |
Fair Game The Open Air Of Four Continents
1936.
1st Edn,.
XI 274 pages, full page illus from photographs, publishers cloth has some light marking. Hunting big game in Africa including Elephant, contains North America and Asia for Sheep. Czech Asia 2000, Africa 154
[19028] |
£25.00 |
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STERLING |
User Handbook Sterling Carbine 9-mm MK 6
1982.
Sterling Engineering Company Limited.
Dagenham.
23 pages, Landscape 8vo a staple bound booklet with numerous line drawings of the guns mechanism etc. Also, photo of the gun to inner front cover, and a brief history to inner rear cover. Pictorial laminated card covers printed in blue as issued.
[22122] |
£25.00 |
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STERN Daniel K. |
10 Shots Quick The Fascinating Story Of The Savage Pocket Automatics
1967.
1st Edn,.
Globe Printing Company.
San Jose, California.
XVI 153 pages, illus, diagrams etc., red cloth, gilt title to upper board, vg in dj. dj evenly faded to spine, small chip to head of spine.
[19820] |
£70.00 |
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STERN Daniel K. |
10 Shots Quick The Fascinating Story Of The Savage Pocket Automatics
1967.
1st Edn,.
Globe Printing Company.
San Jose, California.
XVI 153 pages, illus, diagrams etc., red cloth, gilt title to upper board, vg+ in dj.
[10196] |
£80.00 |
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STERNBERG Dick |
Fishing With Artificial Lures
1985.
1st Edn,.
Minnetonka, USA.
160 pages, 4to., illus in colour, 1/4 cloth pictorial laminated boards, published in the hunting and fishing library, vg+.
[11318] |
£24.00 |
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STEUART Dave |
Angling
2012.
1st Edn.
Fishing Book Sender.
Sarn, Powys.
340 pages, illus with sepia and b/w photographs, publishers brown cloth, circular gilt fishing motif to upper board, as new in dj, ltd to 550 copies. A collection of articles written for Angling magazines from 1967 to 1977
[21535] |
£28.00 |
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STEVENS Herbery Lynn |
The Autobiography Of A Border Policeman, A Narrative Of War And Adventure In Bechuanaland And Matabeleland
1927.
1st Edn..
H F & G Witherby.
320 pages, small publishers paper ticket to front paste down with the Witherby vignette (from the publishers file copies), a very clean copy in the publishers green cloth in the rare dj, no loss or tears to dj. A scarce title and more so in the original dj. Although not a big game hunting title it gives an account of fighting in the first Matabele war and the pursuit of Lobengula king of the Matabele.
[20659] |
£480.00 |
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Stevens, R. Blake. |
Full Circle: A Treatise on Roller Locking
2006.
1st Edn.
Collector Grade Publications.
Cobourg, Canada.
xix ? 514 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawings, gun breakdowns etc. Coloured pictorial end papers. Publishers brown faux leather binding a fine copy in fine dj. The in-depth story of the "half locked" roller action, developed for use in German assault rifles and machine guns during WWII.
[23346] |
£300.00 |
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STEVENS R.Blake |
The Browning High Power Automatic Pistol
1984.
1st Edn.
Collections Grade Publications.
Cobourg, Canada.
273 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w from photographs + drawings, diagrams etc, pictorial end papers, publishers' green cloth, vg in dj l rubbing to the head and tail of the dj. Inscription to title page "To Herb Woodend and all the Pattern Room people, with thanks for your kind assistance" signed R Blake Stevens. Herb Woodend was a highly respected authority on guns is also thanked on the acknowledgment page. A study of the high-power pistol, a chronology of the various types and models. ?75
[23420] |
£75.00 |
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STEVENS R.Blake |
North American Fals: Nato's Search for a Standard Rifle
1979.
1st Edn.
Collections Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
166 pages, 4to over 200 b/w illustrations from photographs line drawings etc. Publishers pictorial card covers a few small marks. a very good copy. Personal presentation inscription on the title page signed by Stevens.
[23381] |
£45.00 |
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STEVENS R.Blake |
North American Fals: Nato's Search for a Standard Rifle
1979.
1st Edn.
Collections Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
166 pages, 4to over 200 b/w illustrations from photographs line drawings etc. Publishers pictorial card covers a very good copy.
[22982] |
£45.00 |
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STEVENS R.Blake, EZELL Edward C |
The Spiw The Deadliest Weapon That Never Was
1985.
1st Edn.
Collections Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
ix + 138 pages, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs and drawings, showing the guns bullets etc, Publisher green faux leather with gilt design to front board, fine in dj, 2cm single closed tear to the dj, dj now in clear removable sleave. Spiw an acronym standing for Special Purpose Individual Weapon. "The most fantastic gun story ever told."
[22980] |
£200.00 |
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STEWART Maj Gen R.N. |
Experiment in Angling and Some Essays
1947.
1st Edn,.
The Northern Chronicle Office.
Inverness.
97 pages, small 4to., b/w illus from photographs, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, 1/4 green cloth over red cloth binding some discolouration to upper board, vg in dj. game fishing in Scotland and Iceland
[17084] |
£45.00 |
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STIGAND Capt C.H. |
The Game of British East Africa
1909.
Horace Cox.
XI + 310 pages, 54 Plates, 4to. 8 pages sporting adverts, very light spotting to prelims and page edges o/w a vg clean copy. Green simulated crocodile hide cloth with gilt title and native vignette in black to upper board, vg. interesting chapters comparing hunting big game to shooting also on stalking, Wild game, its habitats, spoor game trails, movement etc., Czech 268
[18517] |
£400.00 |
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STIGAND Capt C.H., LYELL D.D. |
Central African Game And It's Spoor
1906.
2nd.
Horace Cox.
xii 315 pages, 67 full page plates including 2 folding, some spotting to end papaers, ammorial bookplate to front paste down of J Johnstone. Original orange cloth tiles in black with paw prints to upper board light rubbing to edges and corners, base of spine worn, lettering on spine chipped in places. " A key book for both the novice and experienced hunter. It combines the knowledge of 2 experienced hunters where game can be found, habitat, vital shots etc. Also a chapter on rifles, the paw prints illustrated are life size hence the large folding plate elephant fore foot" Czech 269.
[19125] |
£240.00 |
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STIRLING John |
Fifty Years with The Rod With Essays on What We Know on the Salmon and The Scottish Sea Trout
1929.
1st Edn,.
Philip Allan.
VII 316 pages, coloured frontis + 8 plates, covers unevenly faded as often found. VG-
[1867] |
£25.00 |
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ST.JOHN Charles |
Sketches Of The Wild Sports And Natural History Of the Highlands
1878.
rep Edn,.
XV 338 pages, the 1st illustrated edition, green pictorial gilt cloth, vg.
[2282] |
£35.00 |
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STOCKBRIDGE V.D. |
Digest Of U.S. Patents Relating To Breech Loading And magazine Small Arms (Except Revolvers) Granted In The United States From 1836 to 1873, Inclusive
1963.
facsimile rep of the 1874 Edn,.
176 pages, 4to., illus, vg in chipped dj.
[12355] |
£45.00 |
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STOCKLEY Lt Col C.H. |
Stalking in the Himalayas and Northern India
1936.
1st Edn,.
254 pages, illus, map end papers, vg-.
[8197] |
£50.00 |
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STOCKLEY Lt Col C.H. |
Stalking In The Himalayas And Northern India
1936.
1st Edn,.
254 pages, illus, advs, head of spine bumped, vg.
[3793] |
£65.00 |
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STOCKWELL Glen |
Fly Reels of the House of Hardy
1978.
1st Edn,.
A and C Black.
XI 58 pages, coloured frontis + black and white plates from photographs and drawings, vg in dj.
[1864] |
£38.00 |
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STOCKWELL Glen |
Fly Reels of the House of Hardy
1978.
1st Edn,.
A and C Black.
XI 58 pages, coloured frontis + black and white plates from photographs and drawings, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, fine in dj.
[16998] |
£35.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
An Anglers Rambles And Angling Songs
1866.
Edmonston and Douglas.
Edinburgh.
XIII 410 pages, 12pp adverts, even browning to contents, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, blue cloth, gilt angling vignette to upper board, cloth darkened, rubbing to corners, vg-. WS203
[16915] |
£30.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
The Anglers Companion, A Popular And Practical Handbook To The Art Of Angling
1892.
3rd rev Edn,.
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co.
207 pages, text illus, publishers green cloth, vg.
[3510] |
£45.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
The Angler's Companion To The Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
1853.
2nd Edn,.
XXIII 357 pages, 8pp advs, engraved frontis, hand coloured plates of flies + text illus, folding anglers map of Scotland in rear pocket, light off setting to title page from frontis, original green cloth, gilt fish vignette to upper board, cloth darkened on spine and edges.
[8666] |
£100.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
The Angler's Companion To The Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
1853.
2nd Edn,.
XXIII 357 pages, 4 illus. one coloured of flies, lacks the folding map of Scotland, later 1/2 calf binding, rubbed on edges of spine and corners, vg-
[3395] |
£38.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
Angling Songs
1889.
1st Edn,.
Edinburgh.
IX 324 pages, 2pp adv, frontis illus of the author. contains 198 page memoirs of the author by his daughter Anna M Stoddart, blue publisher's binding, lightly rubbed, vg-.
[9442] |
£28.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
The Art Of Angling As Practised In Scotland
1835.
Edinburgh.
IV 156 pages, engraved title, contemporary name and date 1835 in ink to upper margin, press cutting pasted to front inner board, publishers cloth a little dull.
[10561] |
£90.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
The Art Of Angling As Practised In Scotland
1836.
2nd greatly enlarged Edn,.
Edinburgh.
IV 164 pages, 12mo, engraved title and text illus, original cloth binding with paper label to upper board, some loss to label, some bubbling to cloth, vg-.
[9319] |
£90.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
Songs And Poems In Three Parts
1839.
1st Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons.
Edinburgh.
XV 216 pages, publishers cloth with printed paper label to spine chipped with loss. The 3 sections are angling songs, national songs, miscellaneous poems. Westwood "The angling songs are fifty seven in number and some of them of great merit" WS 203.
[15019] |
£75.00 |
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STODDART Thomas Tod |
Songs And Poems In Three Parts
1839.
1st Edn,.
Edinburgh.
XV 216 pages, spotting to EPs, rebound in plain red cloth not recent, gilt ownership name on front board.
[12585] |
£35.00 |
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STOKER High |
The Modern Sea Angler
1958.
1st Edn,.
Robert Hale.
XI 222 pages, illus, vg in torn dj, presentation note tipped onto FEP to Jack Thorndike thanking him for his help, signed by Stoker.
[14490] |
£25.00 |
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STONE George Cameron |
A Glossary Of The Construction, Decoration And Use Of Arms And Armour In All Countries And In All Times
1961.
rep of the 1934 Edn,.
New York.
694 pages, large 4to, over 875 photo engravings, vg in chipped dj. An exhaustive study of arms and armour, a much superior reprint to those that appeared later.
[5718] |
£55.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Bream And Barbel
1963.
1st Edn,.
Anglinbg Times.
Peterborough.
123 pages, illus, some occasional spotting to contents, vg in dj, unclipped dj no loss, dj shows the lake scene on a grey background.
[14612] |
£50.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Bream And Barbel
1963.
1st Edn,.
Benn, An Angling Times Publication.
Peterborough.
123 pages, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj, head of spine of dj rubbed, dj has 2 fish on front, first cheap edition on inner flap.
[15227] |
£20.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Bream And Barbel
1963.
1st Edn,.
Angling Times.
Peterborough.
123 pages, illus, some occasional spotting to contents, vg in dj, unclipped dj no loss, dj shows the lake scene on a grey background.
[20772] |
£50.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Come Fishing With Me
1973.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
125 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, vg in dj.
[5884] |
£25.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Fishing For Big Chub
1983.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
Enfield.
Full page and text illustrations from photographs and line drawings, A fine copy in dj. Chapters include: Behaviour; Tackle; Baits; Location; Rivers; Ice holes; Stillwater's; The River Annan; Chub rivers and the big chub list; My biggest chub.
[22189] |
£22.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Gravel Pit Angling
1978.
1st Edn,.
David and Charles.
Newton Abbot.
192 pages, illus, vg in dj. contains a forward by Richard Walker.
[338] |
£25.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Gravel Pit Angling
1978.
1st Edn,.
David and Charles.
Newton Abbot.
192 pages, illus, vg+ in dj. contains a forward by Richard Walker.
[13013] |
£20.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Ledgering The Modern Man's Technique
1963.
1st Edn,.
Arco Publications.
126 pages, illus from photographs and diagrams by Richard Walker, forward by Fred Taylor, presentation note on FEP signed and dated by Peter Stone 1972, a vg copy in likewise dj, dj not price clipped or any splits, but light rubbing to edges in places.
[16291] |
£80.00 |
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STONE Peter |
Rod Making
1961.
1st Edn,.
An Arco Handbook.
150 pages, text drawings pictorial laminated covers, vg in dj light rubbing to head tail of spine of DJ.
[2913] |
£55.00 |
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STONE Peter, WALKER Richard, TAYLOR Fred |
A Guide To Coarse Fishing
1964.
1st Edn,.
Leicester.
96 pages, illus, pictorial cover, vg in dj.
[9169] |
£30.00 |
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STONEHAM C.T. |
Big Stuff African Big Game And Its Hunters
1954.
1st Edn,.
John Long Limited.
191 pages, b/w illus from photographs, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine. Stoneham uses the experiences Selous, Neuman, Vaughan Kirby and others in constructing his view of big game hunting Czech 271.
[16586] |
£60.00 |
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STONEHAM C.T. |
Big Stuff African Big Game And Its Hunters
1954.
1st Edn,.
John Long Limited.
191 pages, b/w illus from photographs, inscription to FEP, vg. Stoneham uses the experiences Selous, Neuman, Vaughan Kirby and others in constructing his view of big game hunting Czech 271.
[19034] |
£25.00 |
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STONEHAM C.T. |
Hunting Wild Beasts With Rifle And Camera
1933.
1st Edn,.
Thomas Nelson and Son Ltd.,.
viii -219m, full page and text illustrations from photographs, green cloth boards with gilt title and leaping lion vignette in black to the upper board. VG in DJ the dj showing some loss to the head of the spine and front edge just touching the title. Stonham hunted lions in Northern Kenya and rhinoceros, buffalo, and leopard near mt Kilimanjaro and numerous episodes of photographing big game. Czech 271
[22769] |
£65.00 |
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STONEHENGE |
The Shotgun And Sporting Rifle And The Dogs,Ponies, Ferrets etc Used With Them In Their Various Kinds Of Shooting And Trapping
1859.
1st Edn,.
Routledge, Warne and Routledge.
XVI 448 pages, numerous full page and text illus, a vg copy in the publishers 1/4 red roan binding. The book is in 6 sections 1. Varieties of shooting; 2. The animals used by the shooter etc., 3. Elementary principles of gunnery etc; 4. The varieties of shotguns etc. 5. The sporting rifle; 6. The game preservers guide. A title often found in poor condition due to the cheap roan binding. Riling 727, Chute 612.
[11208] |
£120.00 |
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