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Here is a selection of some of the most collectible and rare books about hunting to be found at AbeBooks.  | 
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The Wanderings Of An Elephant Hunter Bell's first book, detailing his early elephant hunting days in Karamojo and other adventures. Exciting and extremely well written. Original light grey boards half-bound with mustard cloth and title label on front cover, frontis, lovely illustrations, P. 187. Clean and most desirable. £415.73
The Bengal Sporting Magazine No 7 Volume 3 1835. 386 p.p. A series of bound magazines published in Calcutta, detailing the sporting life during the early days of the British Raj in India. Contains numerous articles by contributing correspondents on hunting, fishing, horse racing, cricket, etc., illustrated with black/white as well as colour engravings. Bookplate identifies the former owner as “Mr. Robt. A. Trotter. 43rd Regt., N.I.” (Native Infantry) – at that time in the service of the East India Company. Provides a fascinating glimpse into the splendours of life in 19th century British India. £152.44
Big Game Rifles and Cartridges 1936, hardcover, 161 p.p., first edition. This work, by one of the foremost experts in sporting firearms and their uses., features in-depth analyses of rifles/cartridges for all types of big game in a variety of different terrains – open country, heavy timber, etc. Many of the wildcat calibres promoted by the author have subsequently been marketed by major firearms manufacturers, replacing less efficient cartridges. Keith is revered as one of the first individuals to combine practical knowledge of big game hunting with the ability to put his theories into print, and as such, his works are much sought after by both hunters and shooters. £77.60
Hunting the African Buffalo Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies signed by publisher and editor Jim Rikhoff. The most popular and scarce title published under African Hunting Heritage series. Large format, appx 8x10" beautifully bound in leather with lifelike illustrations by Guy Coheleach. This is #604/1000. An anthology of best of African Buffalo hunting by the great hunters. 600 pages, In very good condition in the original slipcase. £329.82
Adventures of an Amateur Hunter in Africa Published in 1915 by The Chapple Publishing Company in Boston. This is a story of an African hunting adventure compiled in diary form. This is a very rare and scarce book. It is inscribed and signed on the front end paper. £221.72 |
1928-1936 First Editions Limited Issues. "Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man", 260 numbered copies; "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer", 750 numbered copies; "Sherston Progress", 300 numbered copies. All printed on hand made paper and each signed by the author. 3 volumes, 8vo. Original blue buckram, titles to spines gilt, top edges gilt others untrimmed. There is some minor browning to the endpapers in the first and third volumes, the spine of the second volume is a little faded as usual but all in all a really bright and attractive set. £2,950.00
(Volume I) British Game Birds and Wildfowl; (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 This opus was an encyclopaedic treatment of all aspects of hunting in its day and was sold by subscription. The volumes were produced serially/annually between 1912 and 1915. Contributions by the big names of the time. The first two volumes were limited to 950 copies while the latter were limited to 600. This is a beautifully matched mixed set. (e.g. though all volumes are uniform in appearance and binding details, they are not uniformly numbered). Original wine/ brown pebbled morocco, stamped, lettered and bordered in gilt and in blind. £1,940.09
Oriental Field Sports 1819 ~ With 40 fine large hand-colored engravings after S. Howett (from sketches by Williamson) by H. Merke, J. Hamble, and Viveres of hog hunting, tiger chases, bear and wolf hunting, etc. Elephant folio, very fine half crimson straight-grained morocco, gilt lettered and decorated on spine. A superb copy. One of the most magnificent colour plate books, with lavish and richly coloured images of various sporting scenes. Schwerdt considered this "The most beautiful book on Indian sport in existence." £9,700.46
African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist Essentially fine, this book is rarely if ever encountered in the original binding with the dust jackets. Rare signed and limited first edition and an absolutely elusive set of this very scarce issue. This book was the result of Roosevelt's ten-month hunting trip through Central and Northern Africa, begun after leaving the White House in March 1909. £3,464.45 |
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unting: The history of hunting goes hand-in-hand with the history of civilization. Hunting styles and methods may have changed throughout the centuries, but the colourful stories of adventure have not. We’ve put together a collection of works – from great storytellers like Roosevelt controversial characters such as Siegfried Sassoon.
