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Annabel, Russell

ALASKAN DAYS, MEXICAN NIGHTS

"W27049" Amwell Press, Clinton, N.J. 1987, numbered copy of limited edition of 1000 copies signed by editor, Drew Holl, and by artist, William Gamradt, as well as by publisher, Jim Rikhoff,, 455 pages ""The Best of Russell Annabel."" Book and slipcase are Very Fine. ID#: 2858
$225.00
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Baker, Sir Samuel W.

WILD BEASTS AND THEIR WAYS

"W25611" Macmillan, London 1890, first single volume edition, 455 pages, illustrated. Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Czech writes: ""Baker draws on a lifetime of hunting experiences to describe a variety of big game worldwide. Included are three chapters on elephant, with additional chapters devoted to leopard, lion, hippopotamus, crocodike, buffalo, rhinoceros, giraffe and various varieties of antelope. There is also an interesting chapter on the development of the rifle in the previous half century. Of Asian interest are his discussions on elephant, long chapters on tiger hunting, bear hunting in India's Balaghat district, buffalo near Minneria in Ceylon and wild boar in the Ceylon highlands. In additon, he includes chapters on hunting sambur, spotted deer and hog deer."" The gilt cover vignette of a tiger and rear cover vignette of two buffaloes fighting, as well as gilt lettering on spine, are all bright and intact. There is a bookplate on the front pastedown, otherwise contents are tight and clean. Considering its age, a Fine copy. ID#: 2854
$225.00
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BARRETT, PETER (ED)

GREAT TRUE HUNTS

[020362] NEW JERSEY: PRENTICE-HALL, 1967, 1967. Hardcover. / Dust Jacket Included. 1st. WORLWIDE HUNTING ADVENTURES BY GATES, HIBBEN, MANNIX, TRUEBLOOD, FITZ AND OTHERS. FINE/NEAR FINE ID#: 1380
$40.00
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Barrett, Peter (Editor)

GREAT TRUE HUNTS

"DD30099" Prentice-Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1967, first edition, large 4to, 278 pages, profusely illustrated with photographs in color and B & W. Big game hunting writings by prominent hunters worldwide. INSCRIBED BY PETER BARRETT. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. Jacket is Near Fine, book is Very Fine. ID#: 2078
$60.00
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Batten, John

THE BEST OF TIGER HUNTING

"W25272" Amwell Press, Clinton, N.J. 1986, two volumes, set number 343 of a limited edition of 1,000 sets, original color plates and line drawings by Peter Darro, signed by both Batten and Darro as well as National Sporting Fraternity president, Jim Rikhoff. The two volumes total 905 pages. An anthology of the greatest writing on the tiger from early hunting in India to the Trans-Caspian Basin, Siberia and Manchuria, China and Korea, Indo-China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma. Covers the Victorian period, the twentieth century, and includes an extensive bibliography. The books and slipcase are Very Fine. Extremely scarce. The set ID#: 2846
$750.00
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