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The Story of American Foxhunting: From Challenge to Full Cry, 2 Volumes
The Story of American Foxhunting: From Challenge to Full Cry, 2 Volumes
by J. Blan Van Urk
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New York: The Derrydale Press, 1940/1941. 2 volumes, folio, 25 x 32 cm. Limited edition; each volume one of 950 copies printed by Eugene V. Connett at the Derrydale Press; Volume I published in 1940, and Volume II published in 1941. Original red cloth... (read more)

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Big-Game Shooting in Upper Burma
Big-Game Shooting in Upper Burma
by G. P. Evans
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London: Longmans Green and Co. 1911. Octavo 15 x 23 cm. xiv 240pp. First edition. Original green cloth front board pictorially stamped in gilt spine lettered in gilt. No dust jacket. Illustrated with black & white photographic plates and a folding color... (read more)

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Lawn Tennis: Its Past, Present, and Future
Lawn Tennis: Its Past, Present, and Future
by J. Parmly Paret
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Green cloth-covered boards w/black text & illustration on front board & spine. Good/NI(Front hinge starting but intact;Tissue guard over frontispiece still in place;Spine slightly faded & soiled;Corner tips slightly bumped;Top fore-edge lightly soiled... (read more)

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Shooting
Shooting
by J.H. FitzGerald
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Prescott: Wolfe Publishing Company (1993). Octavo 14.5 x 22 cm. xiv 421pp. Reprint. Original brown leatherette cloth front board and spine stamped in gilt. No dust jacket. Original ISBN: 1-879356-211-x. Binding with a trace of rubbing. Text block edges... (read more)

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Op Zoek Naar Dieren En Planten in Britsch Oost-Afrika. Een Oorspronkelijk Reisverhaal. 1ed, Signed
Op Zoek Naar Dieren En Planten in Britsch Oost-Afrika. Een Oorspronkelijk Reisverhaal. 1ed, Signed
by F E Blaauw
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Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Warendorf's 1927. 4to size (200x275mm) dark blue cloth gilt decorations 44 black & white photographic plates 155pp. First edition Inscribed on front free endpaper: With compliments from the author. JAM... (read more)

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Western Wanderings 1st Edition
Western Wanderings 1st Edition
by A Conan Doyle
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Western Wanderings, A Conan Doyle United Kingdom: The Arthur Conan Doyle Society, (1994). Octavo, 15.5 x 24.5 cm, 79pp. 1st edition thus. Number 100 of 150 limited edition copies. Bright red cloth boards with gilt lettering to front & spine; in glassine... (read more)

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Game Bag: Tales of Shooting and Fishing
Game Bag: Tales of Shooting and Fishing
by Nash Buckingham
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1945). Octavo, 16 x 24 cm, 185pp. Limited edition, #11 of 250 copies, signed by the author on the limitation page. Green cloth over boards with tan cloth backstrip; spine stamped in gilt and green. Boards lightly worn and... (read more)

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The Hammerless Double Rifle: From Design Through Construction
The Hammerless Double Rifle: From Design Through Construction
by Alexander Gray
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Prescott: Wolfe Publishing Company (1994). Quarto 22x28cm. 154pp. No edition stated. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt. Black & white illustrations throughout. Errata slip folded and laid in. No dust jacket. Light wear at the corners and spine ends... (read more)

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An Artist's Game Bag
An Artist's Game Bag
by Lynn Bogue Hunt
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New York: The Derrydale Press, (1936). Quarto, 22 x 28.5 cm, unpaginated. Limited edition, #1186 of 1225 copies printed by Eugene V. Connett at the Derrydale Press. Original brown faux leather stamped in black and gilt; black-and-white and color... (read more)

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Pheasant Hunting 1st Edition Signed
Pheasant Hunting 1st Edition Signed
by John Hightower
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Blue cloth spine w/blue paper over boards; Gilt title etc. on spine; Embossed illustration on front board & embossed Borzoi Books emblem in lower right corner of rear board;TEG. Very Good/Good(Board edges faintly rubbed;Tips of bottom outer corners of... (read more)

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A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers
A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers
by R. Bruce McDowell
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This ultimate reference details Colt revolvers converted from percussion (cap and ball) to cartridge. Includes technical specifications, exceptional photos, and accurate drawings plus historical information gleaned from government files, manufacturers... (read more)

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Speycasting: A New Technique 1st Edition
Speycasting: A New Technique 1st Edition
by Hugh Falkus
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London: Excellent Press, 1994, 1st edition. Navy cloth-covered boards with spine stamped in gilt. Glossy paper dust jacket with photo illustration on front panel. Cloth slightly softened at spine ends. Very slight rubbing along bottom edges of boards... (read more)

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Cow Range and Hunting Trail, 1st Edition
Cow Range and Hunting Trail, 1st Edition
by Malcolm S Mackay
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1925. First edition. 8vo. original green cloth. Frontis & 2 black & white plates by Charles Russell. Illustrated with 35 black & white photos. Boards lightly rubbed with some discoloration. Front free endpaper is clipped... (read more)

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Wildcat Cartridges 1st Edition
Wildcat Cartridges 1st Edition
by Richard F. Simmons
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1947. Octavo, 16 x 24 cm, 333pp. Tan cloth over boards stamped in bronze. Binding lightly worn and soiled; spine cocked and shaken. Label affixed to the front free endpaper; pages toned. Dust jacket is worn and... (read more)

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Spey Flies and How to Tie Them
Spey Flies and How to Tie Them
by Bob Veverka
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Author Bob Veverka balances tales of history with detailed, step-by-step, photo-by-photo tying instructions for the three kinds of patterns--spey's, dee, and eagle. Includes step-by-step instructions for patterns such as Akroyd, Ghost, Golden Pheasant... (read more)

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Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon
Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon
by Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman
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Battleboro, VT: Stephen Greene Press, 1992, 2nd printing. Black cloth covered boards. Spine and front board stamped in gilt. Glossy paper dust jacket. Front end papers darkened from paste-action. Tiny spot of soiling on fore-edge. Dust jacket has slight... (read more)

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Road to Rakaposhi 1st Edition Signed
Road to Rakaposhi 1st Edition Signed
by George Band
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Navy blue cloth-covered boards w/gilt on spine. Fair/Fair(Spine slightly cocked;Top fore-edge lightly soiled;Spine ends slightly bumped;Top outer corner tips slightly rounded;Endpapers & fore-edges slightly foxed;Binding starting but intact between pp.80/... (read more)

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The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle; Including Game and Wildfowl Guns, Sporting and Match Rifles, and Revolvers, 2 Volumes
The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle; Including Game and Wildfowl Guns, Sporting and Match Rifles, and Revolvers, 2 Volumes
by J. H. Walsh
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Prescott, AZ: Wolfe Publishing Co., Inc., 1986. Octavo, 14 x 20.5 cm. 2 volumes, facsimile of 1882 Horace Cox edition; #1075 of 1500 copies. Brown quarter leather with green cloth over boards stamped in gilt, with ribbon markers; all edges gilt. Volume... (read more)

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Irish Trout and Salmon Flies
Irish Trout and Salmon Flies
by E. J. Malone
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VG/VG(blue boards with gold gilt titling; DJ is clean without blemishes; interior bright and clean; binding is tight; corner wear on front boards)ISBN 0-86140-180-8... (read more)

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North Country Flies
North Country Flies
by T E Pritt
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Ilkley Road, Otley: Smith Settle Ltd (1995) Facsmilie edition, limited to 500 copies Book is As New, Slip Case is Very... (read more)

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