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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

Great British Gunmakers 1740 - 1790, The History Of John Twigg And The Packington Guns

1975.  1st Edn,.  Sothebys.  196 pages, 4to. illustrated in colour and b/w, sporting bookplate to front paste down of L. P Unsworth (author and gun collector). Signed by KEITH NEAL on front end paper to Pat Unsworth, pencil note below by Unsworth noting when he purchased the book and visit to Keith Neal. Bound in the publisher's emerald, blue cloth with gilt gun lock vignette to the upper cover. DJ present and complete but old offset marking to top and lower edge from a DJ sleave (now removed) A vg copy with good provenance of a detailed work with excellent detailed photographs of the guns and some photographs of the original bills and accounts. With a comprehensive list of all known examples of the works of John Twigg. [23553]
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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

Great British Gunmakers 1740 - 1790, The History Of John Twigg And The Packington Guns

1975.  1st Edn,.  Sothebys.  196 pages, 4to. illus with 12 colour and 545 mono chrome illus, a vg+ copy in similar dj, a detailed work on the family and the works of John Twigg and his guns. [23666]
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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790, The History Of John Twigg and Packington Guns

1975.  1st Edn,.  Sothebys.  196 pages, 4to. illus with 12 colour and 545 mono chrome illus. vg in dj, the dj has small loss and chipping to head of spine and part of rear flap top edge. A vg copy of a detailed work on the family and the works of John Twigg and his guns. [21944]
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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

The Mantons Gunmakers And The Mantons Supplement

1967,1978.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins, Compton Press.  London And Tidsbury.  2 Vols, xv 300 + 279 pages, lge 8vo, well illus in colour and black and white, publishers blue cloth vg+ in price clipped dj. The supplement is a fine copy in likewise dj. [21563]
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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

The Mantons Gunmakers And The Mantons Supplement

1967,1978.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins, Compton Press.  London And Tidsbury.  2 Vols, XV 300 + 279 pages, lge 8vo, well illus in colour and black and white, vg in dj. [19640]
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Author: NEAL W.Keith, BACK D.H.L.

The Mantons Gunmakers, The Mantons Supplement

1966, 1978.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins, Compton Press.  2 Vols, xv 300, 279 pages, 4to., b/w and colour illus from photographs, the supplement is a fine copy in similar dj. Vol 1 dj price clipped and small chip to head of spine. The definitive work on the Mantons development with excellent photos of the guns, trade cards etc., . [21868]
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Author: NELSON William

Fishing In Eden, A Record Of Fifty Years With Rod And Line In The Valleys Of The Eden And Eamont; To Which Are Added Some Practical Notes On Flies And Tackle

1922.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  208 pages, coloured frontis of flies + other full page plates, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, occasional light discolouration to green cloth, a title often found heavily foxed. Fishing in the upper Eden valley in Westmoreland [16992]
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Author: NELSON William

The Laws Concerning Game of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, and of Forests, Chases, parks, Warrens, Deer, Dove-Cotes, Conies

1762.  6th Edn,.  E Richardson and C Lintot.  XVIII 255 pages, + 27pp index, XVIII appendix, original full calf, red label, rubbing to edge, cracking to front joint but tight. The 6th was the last edition to be published. [13428]
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Author: NEVILL Ralph

Old English Sporting Books

1924.  1st Edn,.  XI 34 pages, TEG, large 4to., 107 plates many in colour, decorated EP's. A limited edition of 1500 copies, original orange cloth, gilt title and vignette to upper board, the cloth is clean and bright still retaining the original dust jacket, repair to head of spine of dj, o/w apart from a small tear, no other defects, rare to find in this condition. [12982]
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Author: NEWALL Captain J.T.

Scottish Moors And Indian Jungles Scenes of Sport In The Lews And India

1889.  1st Edn,.  Hurst & Blackett.  ix - 320 pages, 12 full page plates, ownership inscription to the inner blank. Publishers' dark green cloth, rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and corners. The author, paralysed after a pig-sticking accident, recounts his tales of deer stalking, grouse shooting and fishing on the Scaliscro estate in the Isle of Lewis, mostly from an improvised sedan chair. His Indian sport - hog-hunting, tiger and bear shooting, pre-date his accident. Czech 148, Chute 469 [23719]
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Author: NEWLAND Rev Henry

The Erne Its Legend And Its Fly Fishing

1999.  new Edn,.  Fly Fishing Classic Library.  Ashburton.  xxxii 395 pages, adverts, coloured frontis and title page showing flies + 1 other colour plate of the river taken from a watercolour + full page and text b/w illus. This is number 24 of a special edition of 45 copies bound in full dark green morroco, all edges gilt with "Jack the giant killer" fly tied by Frankie McPhillips in sunken mount inside the front cover. The book is housed in a silk lined green cloth drop over box. A fine copy, this edition has a new introduction by Kevin McKenna. [19245]
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Author: NEWTON George William

Rural sports, and how to enjoy them : with an appendix, comprising memoirs and characteristics of eminent sportsmen

1867.  1st Edn.  J H and Jas Parker.  vi,(ii) errata -90B ?(ii) pages. Pages uncut, 4to,10 plates 8 being mounted photographs within ornate borders. Faint part tide mark more noticeable to blank margin of a few plates. Bound in a later ? calf over green cloth covered boards. The contents in 5 parts part 1 is on Winged Game, part 2 Hunting, part 3 Fishing part 4 Vermin and Poachers, and part 5 Memories. A Derbyshire man's description of 30 years of sport. Only 3 holdings in UK libraries Chute 471 [22075]
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Author: NEWTON Ian

Population Ecology Of Raptors

1979.  1st Edn,.  Poyser,.  Berkhamstead.  399 pages, illustrated by Jim Gammie, fine in dj. [21320]
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Author: NEWTONENSIS

Handbook Of Shooting

1868.  1st Edn,.  George Routledge And Son.  vi 61 pages, 4pp adverts and advert end papers, engraved frontis, original brown pebbled cloth, upper board showing shooting scene and title within decorative borders in red and black. Chute's copy is in printed paper boards. A very good copy in an attractive binding. A scarce title, copies held in British Library and the Royal Library of Scotland and Cambridge, they give no indication to binding or author etc., The author comments on breech loader versus muzzle loader. "The author was one of the first to recommend grouse driving" Chute 472 [23521]
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Author: NIALL Ian

A Fowler's World An Account Of Days On The Marsh And Estuary

1968.  1st Edn,.  Heineman.  163 pages, illus by C.F. Tunnicliffe, vg in dj [16948]
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Author: NIALL Ian

A Fowler's World An Account Of Days On The Marsh And Estuary

1968.  1st Edn,.  Heineman.  163 pages, illus by C.F. Tunnicliffe, vg in dj [20057]
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Author: NICHOLAS Ken

Pollack And Coalfish How To Catch Them

1960.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  95 pages, 12mo., text drawings, spotting to end papers and closed page edges, vg in price clipped dj, small crease to dj spine, strengthened to verso. [16748]
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Author: NICKERSON Joseph

A Shooting Man's Creed

1998.  new edn.  David Grayling.  ix ? 229 pages, illustrated with B/W photographs, a fine copy in DJ, the new edition has a introduction by Rosie Whitaker Nickerson's daughter and notes relating to Nickerson on the DJ flaps by Chapman Pincher. Nickerson a fine and experienced game shot, he built a world-famous partridge shoot at Rothwell in Lincolnshire and had the shooting of Wemmergill Moor in Teesdale for thirty-six seasons. There are also his reminiscences of grouse shooting, game shooting and wildfowling over 60 years. [23904]
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Author: NICKSON Geoffrey

A Portait Of Salmon Fishing

1976.  1st Edn,.  Rugby.  112 pages, illus, painting by Tim Havers, oblong 4to, limited to 1500, this being no. 4, the first 200 were signed by both the author and artist, and bound in full burgundy morroco, gilt leaping salmon vignette to upper board, contained in slip case, some light rubbing to edge. An anthology of salmon fishing recording their views and experiences accompanied with paintings of well known rivers in England, Scotland and Wales. [19045]
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Author: NIMROD [JAMES APPERLEY]

The Life Of A Sportsman

1914.  reprint Edn,.  Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.  XI 401 pages, large 8vo., 36 coloured illus by Henry Alken, later 1/2 dark red morroco, spine in 6 panels with gilt central decoration with decorative corner pieces. A vg clean copy. First published in 1842 a "half true half ficticous story". The sports vary from boxing, dog fighting, hunting, shooting, angling etc., Schwerdt Vol 1 p36. [16528]
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Author: NIVEN R.

The British Angler's Lexicon

nd Circa 1892.  W.J.Cummins.  Bishop Auckland.  270 pages, advs, frontis illus of the grayling + 10th plate of the trout, text illus throughout many of tackle. A vg clean copy. Many of the adverts are for W.J.Cummins, scarce. [9794]
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Author: NOBBES Robert

The Complete Troller, Or The Art Of Trolling With A Description Of All The Utensils, Instruments, Tackling and Materials Requisite There To, With Rules And Directions How To Use Them. As Also A Brief Account Of Most Of The Principle Rivers In England

1682.  Circa 1792 facsimile Edn,.  78+2 pages, 12mo., 2 woodcut illus to text, the illus face a different way to the 1st edition, neatly placed before title, a note dated 6/1/12 (1900) giving details of the book, recent tan calf spine matching the original boards, a vg copy. "Nobbs is commonly called the father of trollers" Westwood 156. The 1682 1st and the 1790 rep are particularly difficult to find. [12614]
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Author: NOBBES Robert

The Complete Troller, Or The Art Of Trolling With A Description Of All The Utensils, Instruments, Tackling and Materials Requisite There To, With Rules And Directions How To Use Them. As Also A Brief Account Of Most Of The Principle Rivers In England

1682.  1st Edn,.  T James for Theo Helder.  10 prelims + 1-78 + 2 pages, 12mo., 9x15cm., text engraving to page 37 & 38, pages closely trimmed occasionally touching running title, small single 4mm worm hole at very bottom margin of 8pp., some spotting and age browning, contemporary calf, double gilt ruled borders rubbing to edges. the true first is very scarce. there is a 1790's facsimile Nobbes commonly called "The Father Of Trollers" was not the first to write on the practice but was the earliest that discoursed at large, and in substantial shape, on it. W.S 156, Wing N1193, Heckscher 1445 [17037]
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Author: NOBEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Clay Target Shooting (Front cover title A Handbook On Clay Target Shooting)

nd Circa 1930.  1st Edn.  Nobel Industries Ltd.  71pages, illustrate with photographs showing the traps including hand held. Shooting competitions, also diagrams in the text Printed card covers, vg. A scarce book, published to help regularise the conduct of clay target shooting, hints to running clubs and how to promote the sport. VG. Quite scarce no copies held in UK holding libraries. ?80 [22458]
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Author: NOBEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Sporting Ammunition Manufactured By Eley Brothers Limited And Kynoch Limited & Sporting Gunpowders Manufactured By Curtis's & Harvey Limited And Nobels Explosives Co Limited

1925.  Nobel Industries Limited.  119 pages, large 8vo., illustrated throughout, grey printed paper covered boards, The first part covers shotgun cartridges, 2 to the page with illustration of the cartridge, 4 pages are in colour, includes bullet cartridges, paradox also lead bullets, shot wads, percussion caps, shot tables etc. approx. 39 pages followed by centre fire ammunition from .22 to .600, nitro express also pin fire and rim fire ballistic tables, air gun pellets, gun oils, powders, clay traps etc., mostly with accompanying illustrations . The last 5 pages show tins and a page on black powder The illustrations are to a high standard. Some browning to the end papers, the grey printed paper covered binding VG. There is also a lose 4 page supplement on cartridges and a lose 4 page flyer relating to clay pigeon traps including The "Mitchell-Henry" Portable Clay Pigeon Thrower. [23441]
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Author: NOBEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Sporting Ammunition Manufactured By Eley Brothers Limited And Kynoch Limited & Sporting Gunpowders Manufactured By Curtis's & Harvey Limited And Nobels Explosives Co Limited

nd circa 1980.  Nobel Industries Limited.  + loose 4-page supplement Facsimile reprint of the 1925 catalogue. Illustrated with 4 pages in colour and numerous b/w illustrations from photographs. Grey paper covered boards printed in black to the upper cover. A fine copy. Shows the cartridges, bullets cases, etc. A fine copy of a well-produced facsimile reprint. [23220]
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Author: Nobel Industries Ltd

Game Register

nd Circa 1925.  48 pages, 13.5cm 8 cm card covered booklet for recording game shot.The fist 8 pages give details on game bird speeds, ballistics, range, allowances etc. The last 4 pages refer to licenses, names cartridges with factory loads etc, a very good copy. A booklet for carrying in the pocket on shoot days the name of C.Hall. Market Place, Knaresborough printed on the front cover, Hall was a gunamaker until circa 1938 [23065]
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Author: NOBILI Marco

Fine European Gunmakers. Best Continental European Gunmakers And Engravers

2002.  1st Edn,.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  297 (4), Landscape 4to full page and text illustration from colour photographs throughout, Limited to 500 copies numbered an signed by Marco Nobili, this is number 399.Publishers red cloth with gilt title within gilt borders, in slipcase a fine copy. Covers the great European gunmakers with some high-quality photographs of the guns and the engravings. [23697]
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Author: NOEL Capton John

How To Shoot With A Revolver

1940.  1st thus.  thw author.  24 pages, Small 8vo Staple bound maroon card covers, printed title to upper cover with a revolver vignette, vg. First published in 1918 Noel reprinted this abridged and revised edition in 1940 "to give further impetus to the present military task of making thousands of young soldiers trigger conscious". The Captain Noel was formerly an instructor in revolver shooting, Riling 1865 lists the 1918 edition but not this edition, only 3 copies located in U.K libraries of this edition. [22903]
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Author: NORDEN H

White And Black In East Africa

1924.  1st Edn.  304 pages, 34 illus + 2 folding maps, small pare label to front paste down with the Witherby vignette, (the book is from the Witherby's file copies) publishers light red cloth, gilt shield to the spine, vg. Although not really a hunting title there are episodes of hunting plains game, the book covers the Kenya Colony and Uganda before WWII [20677]
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Author: NORDEN Henmann

White And Black In East Africa, A Record Of Travel And Observations In The African-American Crown Colonies

1924.  1st American Edn.  Small Maynard & Co.  London.  304 pages, illus with b/w photographs + 2 folding maps, publishers green cloth, title in black and white. A vg+ copy. A travel account by an American in Kenya and Uganda includes a chapter on "A wet safari". [20307]
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Author: NORROY

The Strange Adventures Of A Carp

nd 1884.  1st Edn,.  Dean & Son.  19 pages, a comic tale written in verse with humorous illus of carp to page margins and full page pictorial card covers, a vg+ copy of a fragile book. The tale ends tragically "I gave him to the cook and she boiled him without delay!" [21390]
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Author: NORTON Charles B.

American Inventions And Improvements In Breech-Loading Small Arms, Heavy Ordnance, Machine Guns, Magazine Arms, Fixed Ammunition, Pistols, Projectiles, Explosives And Other Munitions Of War Including A Chapter On Sporting Arms

1880.  Chaplin and Gould.  Springfield, Mass, USA.  407 pages, 4pp adverts, full page + text illus and diagrams, 3 chromo lithograph plates and 3 steel engraving of factories, slight damp mark to lower margin edge of the plates also to previous page not affecting any other page or plate, recased in the publishers red cloth, spine showing loss relayed, cover evenly faded, gilt vignette of cannon to upper board. 2 bookplates for William Courtney Overstreet and Malcolm F Macfarlane to FEP. Much on American breech loading small arms also a sketch on the rise and progress in the manufacture of heavy ordnance and projectiles. [15409]
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Author: NUTTING AND COMPANY

Rods And Tackle

nd circa 1930.  89 pages, illus, paper covers, covers and contents dust soiled, g+. [6900]
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Author: NYSCHENS Ian

Months Of The Sun: Forty Years Of Elephant Hunting In The Zambezi Valley

1997.  1st Edn,.  Safari Press.  Longbeach, California, USA.  410 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs, colour map end papers, publishers blue cloth with gilt title and elephant jungle scene to upper cover. limited to 1000 copies numbered and signed by the author, a fine copy. The author spent many years as an elephant poacher in Rhodesia finally becoming a game officer, he shoot over 1000 elephants. A modern classic and fairly scarce. Czech 209. [19603]
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Author: NYSCHENS Ian

Months Of The Sun: Forty Years Of Elephant Hunting In The Zambezi Valley

1997.  2nd Edn,.  Safari Press.  Longbeach, California, USA.  410 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs, colour map end papers, publishers red cloth, a fine copy in dj. The author spent many years as an elephant poacher in Rhodesia finally becoming a game officer, he shoot over 1000 elephants. A modern classic. [23256]
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Author: OAKESHOTT Ewart

European Weapons And Armour From Renaissance To The Industrial Revolution

1980.  1st Edn,.  Lutterworth Press.  XVIII 288 pages, lge 8vo, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj. [16197]
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Author: OAKESHOTT R.Ewart

The Sword In The Age Of Chivalry

1981.  revised Edn,.  156 pages, illus, vg in dj. [8551]
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Author: OATES Capt W.Coape

Wild Ducks How to Rear and Shoot Them

1905.  1st Edn,.  Longmans Green And Co.  IX 80 pages, 4 photogravure plates from drawings by G.E.Lodge and 12 illus from photographs, original blue cloth, gilt title to upper boards, vg. All the Edwardians needed to know from rearing to shooting mallard. Chute 480. [20095]
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Author: OATES Capt W.Coape

Wild Ducks How to Rear and Shoot Them

1905.  1st Edn,.  Longmans Green And Co.  IX 80 pages, 4 photogravure plates from drawings by G.E.Lodge and 12 illus from photographs, original blue cloth, gilt title to upper boards, vg+. All the Edwardians needed to know from rearing to shooting mallard. Chute 480. [19787]
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Author: OATES Capt W.Coape

Wild Ducks How to Rear and Shoot Them

1905.  1st Edn,.  Longmans Green And Co.  ix 80 pages, 4 photogravure plates from drawings by G.E.Lodge and 12 illus from photographs, original blue cloth, gilt title to upper boards, vg. All the Edwardians needed to know from rearing to shooting mallard. Chute 480. [21144]
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Author: OATES Frank

Matabele Land And The Victoria Falls, A Naturalists Wanderings In The Interior Of South Africa

1889.  2nd Edn.  Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.  xlix 433 pages, + 8 pages at rear of press notices of the first edition, frontis portrait of Oates on card, 6 chromolithograph hand-coloured plates and a further14 hand-coloured plates in the Appendix showing ornithological entomological and botanical subjects also woodcuts throughout the text + 4 folding maps the large folding map of South Eastern Africa coloured in outline. Bound in the publisher's olive-green cloth gilt and brown scene of a sunrise with 2 zebras to upper board, gilt title, and vignette of antelope horns to spine and gilt bustard to rear. An exceptional copy the contents free of foxing or marks. The cloth clean and fresh with no chips or splits. Oates hunted elephant, kuon, lion, buffalo etc. on his expedition to explore the region of the Victoria Falls late in 1874. On his return journey he was stricken with fever and died shortly after. C.G. Oates edited his brother's notebooks and published them in 1881, many of the first editions were destroyed by fire. The second edition included updated information not found in the 1st + a six-page preface by C.G. Oates explaining the nature of a second edition,"his account of Matabeleland is one of the best of the earlier modern works of the country" Mendelssohn Vol 2 112. Czech 210. [22253]
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Author: O''CALLAGHAN Sir Desmond

Guns, Gunners And Others

1925.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall Ltd.  XI 261 pages, illus, vg+ in dj. dj worn at head of spine. The author was one of the chief reformers of the English artillery services, he was also an accomplished actor and sportsman. [14054]
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Author: OCONNOR Jack

The Big Game Rifle

1952.  1st Edn,.  Alfred A Knopf.  New York.  XIII 370 XI pages, illustration from photographs, bookplate and signature of Henk Visser to FEP, publishers white cloth green lettering, a vg clean copy in dj, dj worn at head of spine, some rubbing and chipping to edges. A definitive work on the subject when published. [14317]
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Author: OCONNOR Jack

The Big Game Rifle

1994.  reprint.  Safari Press.  Long Beach, CA, USA.  xii 370 xi pages, illustrations in b/w from photographs, slight spotting to closed page edge o/w fine in dj. A definitive work on the subject when published. [19507]
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Author: O''CONNOR Jack

Hunting In The Rockies

1988.  revised Edn,.  Safari Press.  Longbeach, California, USA.  297 iii pages, b/w illus from photographs + maps, fine in dj. Includes the game, equipment, the guns etc. [19595]
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Author: O''Connor, Jack

Sheep and Sheep Hunting: The Definitive Book on Wild Sheep

1974.  1st.  Winchester Press.  New York.  xii ? 308pp., illustrated throughout with b/w photographs drawings and map, photographic end papers. Publishers' blue cloth in DJ, DJ has a small chip to the head of the spine of DJ, now in a clear removable sleeve. A vg+ copy of the 1st edition of a classic title. This is the first book by a hunter-naturalist to be devoted exclusively to North America's most coveted trophies. It thoroughly covers all aspects of the game and hunting methods in every kind of sheep country, from the parched Mexican deserts to the mountain pastures of the Yukon." ?100 [23528]
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Author: OFFICERS OF THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

Report Of Experiments With Small Arms For The Military Service

1856.  1st Edn,.  Washington,USA.  117 + 35 pages, illus, 2 folding diagrams, original cloth with gilt ordnance dept. crest to upper board, covers faded and marked, g+. Riling 664. Experiments with the rifle A Tige, Th Minie Bullets, barrels etc., [10836]
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Author: OGDEN

James Ogden Fly Fishers Guide With Practical Hints By A Practical Angler

nd Circa 1900.  James Ogden.  Cheltenham.  83 pages, full page and text illus, a fishing tackle catalogue with articles on flies and fly fishing techniques, some light pencil underlining to text with occasional notes. The last 10 pages have a small brown mark, possibly a scorch or oil mark to lower inner blank margin occasionally over text but text remains legible extending from 1cm x .5cm at least at worst 5cm x 1cm, the last 4 pages having 3 marks. Limp covers, gilt title to upper cover with gilt mayfly vignette and oval window showing wood cut fishing illus printed on title page. A rare catalogue not listed on COPAC, Hampton's revised bibliography notes an edition priced at 1/6d with 100 pages. In the introduction by James Ogden, he is keen to reiterate due to imposters : "James Ogden therefore earnestly asks all readers of this catalogue to convey to their angling friends as far as possible that there is only one man by the name of OGDEN", [19067]
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Author: OGDEN

Ogden on Fly-Tying

1879.  1st Edn,.  Cheltenham.  IV 89 pages, photograph frontis of the author posed with rod in a river scene + 1 of a photograph illus of anglers at the Bull Inn, Fairford + 4 other plates, original mauve cloth with decoration in black, light rubbing to contents, this copy contains the errata slip before title often missing. Ogden states his book is the result of 70 years of experience and the he introduces floating flies. Signed and dated on FEP by "G.E.Gathorne Hardy 1886" [12110]
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Author: OGDEN

Ogden on Fly-Tying

1879.  1st Edn,.  Cheltenham.  IV 89 pages, photograph frontis of the author posed with rod in a river scene + 1 of a photograph illus of anglers at the Bull Inn, Fairford + 4 other plates, original green cloth with decoration in black, light rubbing to contents, small crease mark, this copy contains the errata slip before title often missing. Ogden states his book is the result of 70 years of experience and the he introduces floating flies. [8457]
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Author: OGDEN

Ogden on Fly-Tying

1879.  1st Edn,.  John T Norman.  Cheltenham.  IV 89 pages, photograph frontis of the author posed with rod in a river scene + 1 of a photograph illus of anglers at the Bull Inn, Fairford + 4 other plates, original green cloth with decoration in black, this copy contains the errata slip before title often missing. Ogden states his book is the result of 70 years of experience and that he introduces floating flies. [16514]
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Author: OGDEN

Ogden on Fly-Tying

1879.  1st Edn,.  John T. Norman.  Cheltenham.  iv 89 pahes, illustrated with two mounted albumen photographs: frontispiece of "The Author," and "Anglers at the Bull Inn, Fairford"; plus 2 lithograph plates of angling-associated buildings "The Peacock Rowsley Derbyshire and Cottons Fishing House" and 2 other plates a fly-tying vice, and Ogden's basket and folding landing net. On the page before the Peacock plate a pencil note to the blank margin relating to it as a stopping of place. Publishers' brown cloth gilt title to the upper cover within black border and leaf vignettes, leather spine label a very good + clean copy of the first edition so often found without the errata slip which comes between the frontis and title page.. Includes advice on fly tying and tackle much of which Ogden invented, Westwood & Satchell, p. 161. [23892]
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Author: OGDEN James

Ogden On Fly Tying

1995.  new.  Fly Fishers Classic Library.  Bovey Tracey.  xvi 89 pages, b/w illus, No 33 of a special limited edition of 55 numbered copies bound in full brown morroco, all edges gilt with an Ogden Fancy Fly tied by Annie Douglas in sunken mount inside the front cover. The book contained in silk lined cloth drop over box. A fine copy, this edition includes a new introduction by David Burnett [19116]
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Author: OGDEN James

Ogden On Fly Tying

1995.  new edition.  Flyfisher''s Classic Library.  Bovey Tracey.  xvi 89 pages, frontis illus of the author + full page and text illus, No 102 of a limited edition of 125 copies bound in full brown morocco, AEG, in cloth slipcase, mint. This edition has a new introduction by David Burnett, 1st published in 1879, Ogden fished in Derbyshire and later Cheltenham. [19235]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Catalogue

nd Circa 1932.  139 pages, numerous illus, 16 colour plates + text illus, pictorial card covers with salmon flying to upper boards, vg. [14598]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing catalogue

1956-57.  72 pages, oblong 8vo, illus, card covers creased. [5982]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

nd circa 1905.  127 pages, 12mo., illus, lacks 1st page (title page?), original grey cloth covered card rubbed on edges and dust soiled. A well illustrated catalogue, also lists flies still being tied by Mrs. Ogden Smith, "The oldest and most experienced fly tyer in the world". [10903]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

nd circa 1930.  139 pages, illus 16 in colour, covers rubbed, vg-. [695]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

n.d. circa 1932.  139 pages, illus some in colour of flies, damage to top edge margin of last few pages, original card covers rubbed, g+. [4313]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

nd Circa 1932.  139 pages, 16 illus in colour, original pict covers dust soiled [6470]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

nd circa 1932.  139+ pages, illus including 16 colour plates of flies, original heavy card covers with salmon fly to upper board, heavy surface rubbing. [5751]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle

n.d. circa 1951.  31 pages, illus + loose sheet on Ogden Smith Fishing Rods + price list, vg. [1409]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing tackle

1956-1957.  72 pages, Illus. oblong 8vo. + price list, vg. [3102]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Fishing Tackle Supplementary List

1947.  No 62 Edn,.  19 pages, vg. [2925]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH

Trout Fishing Tackle, Fly and Dry Flying

nd circa 1914.  48 pages, 12mo, illus including 7 plates in colour of flies, 1 being of salmon flies. Original printed orange card covers, vg. Ogden Smith operates from this catalogue address 24 Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, London between 1907-1917. A well illus catalogue dedicated to trout fishing. [588]
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Author: OGDEN SMITH LTD

"Mermaid" Flies

nd Circa 1930.  unpaginated (20pp), landscape 4to., 8 pages of colour illus, 16 half page plates showing flies with descriptions including salmon flies, pictorial printed card covers, printed inner flap, rear flap showing hooks, light dust soiling to cover, 1 corner creased. The description for salmon flies notes the increase in demand and that female workers are also used in the tying "and those salmon anglers who are prejudiced on this point can have all their flies tied by men if desired", vg. [16154]
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Author: Ogilvie-Grant, W.R., Arthur Acland HOOD, J.G. MILLAIS, et al

The Gun At Home And Abroad; Volume I, British Game Birds And Wilfowl. Volume II, British Deer And Ground Game. Volume III, The Big Game Of Africa And Europe. Volume IV, the Big Game Of Asia And North America

1912-1915.  The London And Counties Press Association Ltd..  xii 443, xvi 345, xix 408, xix 433 pages, title pages printed in red and black TEG, large 4to., illustrated throughout with colour plates by leading artists after G. Lodge, A. Thorburn, V. R. Balfour-Browne, and E. Caldwell; + photogravure, monochrome and half tone plates, and numerous illustrations and tables in the text. Bound in the publisher's full brown leather bindings. 3 of the volumes having some scratch marks to the rear boards. A very good complete set of the monumental work, 500 copies were produced as sets, this being a consecutive numbered set 142. Individual volumes were also issued in various limitation numbers and not numbered on the spine as this set is. Leading hunters and sportsmen of the day contributed to the volumes including F.C.Selous, J.G.Millias, Frank Wallace, D Carruthers etc. encompassing all aspects of shooting, stalking and big game hunting. A lavishly produced and richly informative work documenting a bygone sporting age. Czech Asia 45, Africa 252, Chute 482. [22477]
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Author: O''GORMAN James

The Practice Of Angling Particularly As Regards Ireland

1993.  Flyfisher''s Classic Library.  Bovey Tracey.  2 volumes, xxx 320 pages + vi 260 pages, TEG, frontis portrait to Volume 1 + illus of flies, limited to 1000 copies, bound in 1/4 green bonded leather in cloth slipcase. VG set, this edition has a new introduction by Kenneth McKenna [23625]
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Author: OLIVER Stephen The Younger. Pseudonym of William Andrew Chatto.

Scenes And Recollections Of Fly-Fishing In Northumberland, Cumberland, And Westmoreland

1834.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall.  212 pages, Engraved title, text illustrations pages uncut, bookplate to the front paste down. Original pebbled cloth. A good regional guide to the far north of England, from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders "In the appendix the author gives a well-written review of the older angling literature." WS 162. [23900]
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Author: OLIVER Stephen The Younger. Pseudonym of William Andrew Chatto.

Scenes And Recollections Of Fly-Fishing In Northumberland, Cumberland, And Westmoreland

1834.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall.  212 pages, Engraved title, text illustrations pages uncut, pencil note on verso of front blank noting Oliver was the pseudo name of William Chatto with notes on his life and writing also occasional pencil margin notes to the text relating to the book, original blind stamped cloth even fading to spine. A good regional guide to the far north of England, from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders "In the appendix the author gives a well-written review of the older angling literature." WS 162. [15928]
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Author: OLIVER Stephen The Younger. Pseudonym of William Andrew Chatto.

Scenes And Recollections Of Fly-Fishing In Northumberland, Cumberland, And Westmoreland

1834.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall.  212 pages, Engraved title, text illustrations pages uncut, some spotting to last few pages. Anglingbookplate of Bibliotheca Piscatoria Ohlsoni and amorial plate of Henry Holden to the front paste down. Recased in the original pebbled cloth, some fading to edges. A good regional guide to the far north of England, from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders "In the appendix the author gives a well-written review of the older angling literature." WS 162. [6200]
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Author: OLSON Ludwig

Mauser Bolt Rifles By Ludwig

2002.  3rd Edn,.  Brownell & Son,.  Montezuma, Iowa, USA.  372 pages, 4to illustrated with colour and b/w photographs gun breakdowns line drawings etc. A fine copy in DJ. This edition updated & expanded and includes Bibliographical References. The classic and definitive study on the Mauser bolt rifle. [23565]
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Author: OMMUNDSEN H., ROBINSON E.H.

Rifles And Ammunition And Rifle Shooting

1915.  1st Edn,.  Cassell and Company Ltd.  xvi -335 pages, TEG, 65 plates and many other illustrations in the text, some occasional spotting to the contents. Publishers' green cloth with gilt title and ruling in gilt to upper board, gun and bullet vignette in black, the cloth clean and bright. Tipped in before the dedication page a printed note on Ommundsen and his death in action in Flanders in 1915. An account of the history, design, manufacture and use of military and sporting weapons, and their ammunition from the earliest time to date with an emphasis on military rifles with excellent illustrations. Riling 1799 [22800]
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Author: OMMUNDSEN H., ROBINSON E.H.

Rifles And Ammunition And Rifle Shooting

nd Circa 1915.  1st Edn,.  Waverley Book Co Ltd.  XVI 335 pages, 63 plates and many other illus, foxing to end papers and occasional foxing through the book, attractive pictorial covers showing a standing rifleman to upper cover within ornate borders including gilt target and bullet vignette, decorative spine with 2 rifles within similar borders. The publishers of the 1st edition were Cassell and the cover design differed. the 2nd edition had added material and a note on Ommundsen who died in 1915. [18194]
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Author: OMMUNDSEN H., ROBINSON E.H.

Rifles And Ammunition And Rifle Shooting

1915.  1st Edn,.  Cassell and Company Ltd.  xvi 335 pages, TEG, 63 plates and many other illus, bookplate to front paste down, some occasional foxing, publishers green cloth, gilt title and ruling in gilt to upper board, gun and bullet vignette in black, slight bumping to corners, cloth clean. Account of the history, design, manufacture and use of military and sporting weapons, and their ammunition from the earliest time to date with an emphasis on military rifles. Riling 1799 [19313]
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Author: Ordnance Department U.S.A

Artillery And Small - Arms Targets And Equipment Of Target Ranges

1904.  Government Printing Office.  Washington U.S.A.  22 pages, 12 folding plates, faint tide mark to the title page and lower margin of text pages not affecting plates. Crossing out in black pencil to "Shot Marks" 5 lines of text. Presumably done at publication. Staple bound in the original printed rust brown paper covers. Some faint marking to the upper cover corresponding with the mark on the title page. Quite scarce only one copy located on WorldCat at US Army War College. The plates show line drawings of revolving rolling, static, skirmish, artillery, rapid fire targets. [23584]
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Author: ORDNANCE SCHOOL

Ordnance School Text Ammunition General Volume 1 Parts 1-11, pages 1-79, Military Explosives, Small Arms Ammunition

1942.  3rd Edn..  Ordnance School.  Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA.  79 pages, b/w illus from photographs, drawings etc., printed card covers, vg. [19427]
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Author: ORDNANCE SCHOOL

Ordnance School Text Shotguns

1941.  The Ordnance School.  Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA.  99 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings etc, printed card covers vg. Covers the Remington and Winchester shotguns. [19426]
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Author: O''Reilly (Tom), Compiler.

WILLOW PITCH: VOLUME II. BY VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS

2012.  1st.  The Little Egret Press.  St Germans, Cornwal.  ii ? 293 pages, All edges gilt, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, drawings and vignette chapter headings and tail pieces. Number 16 of a limited edition of 25 copies bound in full brick red oasis goat skin leather with carp head in relief to the upper cover, in slipcase. A fine copy. [23617]
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Author: ORME Andy

Roving For Barbel Part 1 Theory

1994.  1st Edn,.  Seer Rods.  Bromyard.  72 pages, b/w illus from photographs, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Orme concentrates on the technique and skills, fish location, bait presentation, bite detection etc. [18407]
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Author: ORME Andy

Roving For Barbel Part 1 Theory

1994.  1st Edn,.  Seer Rods.  Bromyard.  72 pages, b/w illus from photographs, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Signed by Andy Orme on ther first page. Orme concentrates on the technique and skills, fish location, bait presentation, bite detection etc. [22160]
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Author: OSBALDISTON William Augustus

The British Sportsman, or Nobleman, Gentleman, and Farmer's Dictionary of Recreation and Amusement, including a most improved System of modern Farriery, and anatomical Dissections of a Horse, with concise Rules for Chusing good Horses, and the Secrets of Training them with Wind and Vigour for the Course, Field, and Road, particular Instructions for Riding, Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Shooting, Setting, & Fishing, with the most approved Methods of Breeding, Curing, and Managing all Sorts of Cattle, particularly Oxen, Cows, Deer, and Sheep, and for Breeding, Training, and Managing Dogs, Hawks, Cocks, Doves, Pigeons, Singing-Birds, &c., with a new and interesting Description of all the Traps, Nets, Engines, Baits, and magical Contrivan

1812.  3rd Edn,.  W Lewis.  iv 672 pges, 4to 42 engraved plates 1 plate part strengthening to verso along inner margin not affecting the image. Ownership name to front paste down and repeated on first page blank margin. Original ? brown calf over marbled boards red title label, 3cm crack to lower front spine edge, rubbing to lower outer corners. A tight copy first published in 1792 "The pleasure and convenience of being well informed in the Recreations and Amusements of a Country Life, are objects of themselves sufficiently interesting, to justify the Author in presenting this Work to the Public.". Chute 491 Schwerdt vol 2 54, Swift 442 -01/02 (1st) [22472]
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Author: OSMASTON B.B.

Wild Life And Adventure In Indian Forests From The Diaries Of B.B. Osmaston C.I.E. Imperial Forest Services 1888 1923

1977.  1st Edn,.  178 pages, privately printed, 4to., frontis of the author + 1 other plate and map, map EP's, presentation inscription signed by Gordon Osmaston. A scarce work limited to 125 copies, Osmaston arrived in India in 1888, bagging his first tiger near Mundali, he spent much of his career as a forest officer in various regions and recounts numerous encounters with big game; much of the book is related to the birds and fauna of India, Czech 155 [13055]
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Author: O.T.C

Team-Training and Teamcraft. With a chapter on Ashburton Shield teams

Circa 1914.  1st Edn.  W.W.Greener.  102, (4) pages of adverts for Greener Guns, some occasional spotting to contents. Publishers ice blue cloth. Title to upper cover small scratch mark to base of the spine. Quite scarce only 2 copies located in UK libraries giving the date of 1914 not recorded by Riling, VG-. A guide to the forming, selection, team training, methods etc of a rifle shooting team. [22834]
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Author: "OTTER" [ALFRED H JERVIS]

A Complete Guide To Spinning And Trolling Shewing Hoe & Where To Take Pike & Jack With Instructions In The Art Of Spinning For Trout & Perch

nd circa 1878.  2nd Edn,.  Alfred & Son.  75 pages, 2 pages adverts for Alfred and Son Fishing Rods and tackle, 10 full page plates many of tackle and title page, printed on blue tinted paper + text illus, publishers printed paper covered boards with angling scene to upper cover, advert for Alfred and Son to rear, dust soiled and chipping to spine. First published in 1859 "written from actual experience" W.S.165 [18094]
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Author: "OTTER" [H.JERVIS ALFRED]

A Complete Guide To Spinning And Trolling

nd 1878.  new Edn,.  Alfred And Son.  84 pages, full page and text illus many showing tackle, ownership signature top margin of half title John J Bramidge 16/10/00, with neat ownership stamp to top blank margin of 1 plate, some spotting to prelims. FEP removed, publishers blind stamped green cloth, gilt title to upper board, first published in 1859 and running to several editions. The new edition reflects the new tackle and patterns with some new illustrations. This was the last edition Hampton Rev 25 WW165. [18097]
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Author: OWEN Ieuan D.

Trout Fisherman's Saga

1959.  1st Edn,.  89 pages, illus by BB Watkins Pitchford, browning to FEP, vg in dj, light browning to dj. Fishing in Welsh streams [15885]
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Author: OWEN Ieuan D.

Trout Fisherman's Saga

1959.  1st Edn,.  Putnam.  89 pages, illus by BB Watkins Pitchford, spotting to closed page edges and edge folds of dj, vg in price clipped dj. Fishing in Welsh streams [14322]
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Author: OWEN Ieuan D.

Trout Fisherman's Saga

1959.  1st Edn,.  Putman.  89 pages, illus by BB Watkins Pitchford, fishing in Welsh streams [15684]
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Author: PAIN C.Ernest

Fifty Years On The Test

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

Carp!

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

MEMORIES OF CARP.

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

Dimples To Wrinkles

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

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

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

Elephant Hunting In Portuguese East Africa

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

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

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

Roach How To Catch Them

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

Japanese Arisaka

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

A Century Of Sights And Sighting Aids

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

A Century Of Sights And Sighting Aids

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

Field River And Hill

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

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

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

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

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

The Anglers Map Of The Thames

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

Sporting Section

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

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

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

Birds Of Prey

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

Training Birds Of Prey

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

Falconry, Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation

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

Falconry, Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation

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

Smith And Wesson Revolvers, The Pioneer Single Action Models

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

A History Of Greek Fire And Gunpowder

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

Dover As A Sea Angling Centre

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

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

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

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

1876.  . Edn,.  Patent Office.  11 pages, 4to., large folding plate, original blue printed paper wrap, vg. Patent applied for by Michael Longridge. The patent is to relieve the strain from the recoil and to avoid corrosive wear caused by the gases. [16540]
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Patents For Inventions Abridgement Of Specifications Class 9 Ammunition Torpedoes, Explosives And Pyrotechnics from 1855-1900 7 volumes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rambles In Birdland

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

Rambles In Birdland

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

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

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

Wildfowlers And Poachers Fifty Years On The East Coast

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

Man And Nature On The Broads

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

Man And Nature On Tidal Waters

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

Man And Nature On Tidal Waters

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

Nature In Eastern Norfolk

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

A Norfolk Naturalist Observations On Birds, Mammals and Fishes

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

A Norfolk Naturalist Observations On Birds, Mammals and Fishes

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

Notes Of An East Coast Naturalist

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

Notes Of An East Coast Naturalist

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

Through Broadland By Sail And Motor

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

The Man Eaters Of Tsavo And Other East African Adventures

1908.  reprint.  Macmillan and Co Ltd.  xx-338 pages, frontis + full page and text illustrations from photographs,+ a full-page map. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine VG. An early reprint of Patterson book popular book, first published in October 1807, this reprint is January 1908.Patterson describes the death of railroad workers building the Uganda Railway by a pair of man-eating lions. The first half of the book relates to Patterson's efforts to destroy the man-eaters. The remaining half details his hunting experience's including Rhino Lion plains game etc. [23919]
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Author: PATTERSON Lieut Col J.H.

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

1909.  1st.  Macmillan and Co.  389 pages, top edge gilt numerous illustrations in the text from photographs +9 maps, browning to the end papers. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt vignette of a camel and native to the upper cover . Patterson revisited the infamous sites of Tsavo, the treks into the Nyika East Africa , bushbuck, eland and kudu bagged and hunting lion, rhino, rogue elephant etc. Czech 214 [23905]
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Author: PATTERSON Lieut Col J.H.

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

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

Ethan Allen Anmd Allen & Wheelock Their Guns And Their Legacy

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

The Book of Duck Decoys Their Construction, Management And History

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

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

1882.  1st Edn,.  Van Voorst.  xiii 503 pages, 16 page wildfowl register + 2 page publishers advert, 16 full page plates, frontis + text illus, top edge gilt. Some browning to blank prelims, armorial bookplate to front paste down. Finely bound in a later half tan calf by Henry Sotheran Ltd ,spine in 6 compartment with gilt titles on contrasting leather and ornate gilt tooling to remaining compartments. "The most authoritative book by an acknowledged expert, since Folkard (1859). It contains more than merely fowling in Ireland, there are the fullest details of all species, duck decoys, records of bags, punts and punt gunning all expertly illustrated by Whymper" Chute 510 [23714]
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Author: PAYNE-GALLWEY Sir Ralph

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Practical Water Farming

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

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

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

Guns This Way

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

South Country Fisherman

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

South Country Fisherman

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

The Book Of The Lion

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