From deer to rhino the author covers every available rifle and calibre suitable for game. This book also covers equipment for hunting from horseback.
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). (1952) 1994 new edition. 8vo (160 x 242mm). Ppxii,371,xi. B/w photographs, illustrations, decorative end-papers. Red boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Slightly shaken. Good-plus in slightly used dust-wrapper. Comprehensively covers factory and custom rifles and cartridges for all kinds of large game, together with illustrative accounts of big game hunting. "From the white-tailed deer and the mountain sheep to the lion and the rhinocerous, Jack O'Connor covers every existing species of big game and every available rifle used in its quest." Chapters include: Big game and big-game country; Black powder to smokeless; The quest for higher velocity; Factory big-game rifles; Custom rifle making; Planning the custom rifle; Rifles and cartridges for forest game; Problems of the saddle rifle; Rifles and cartridges for heavy, soft-skinned game; Rifles and cartridges for thick-skinned, dangerous game; The construction of hunting bullets; Iron and glass sights for the big-game rifle; Sight adjustment for big-game hunting; Becoming a good game shot; The rifle in the field; Killing power; Reloading ammunition for big-game rifles; Slings, scabbards, cleaning kits; The selection of the battery. . Seller Inventory # 34029
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. First printing by Safari Press with 1 in the numberline. Clean unmarked copy, very nice, dust jacket in mylar. Illustrated with photographs, 371 pages plus index. Seller Inventory # 014502
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00103722783
Seller: clickgoodwillbooks, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media. Seller Inventory # CSIV.1571570004.A
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1571570004I4N00
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First Safari Press Edition (First Thus) With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Illustrated Edition. Includes Index. Light Tanning Of The Edges. No Chips, Tears Or Writing. Seller Inventory # 030452
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks401511
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-1571570004
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good to near fine,missing half inch chip from top of back panel,otherwise is in fine condition. Seller Inventory # 28158
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 32U41_82_1571570004