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Published by Books of Zimbabwe, 1989
ISBN 10: 0869202502ISBN 13: 9780869202500
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint 1989. 380pp, black and white photos, folding chart. Original cloth binding, brown pictorial dust wrapper. Very good.
Published by Horace Cox, London, 1909
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Back. Condition: V.g. 2nd edition. xii, 315pp. Eratta slip bound in. As often the brown cloth spine and covers have worn badly. A reading or re-binding copy only. Spine back-strip lacking [a remnant is loosely inserted in the books]. Some of the spaces for notes have neat writing inserted. Complete contents. Size: 4to.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Orange beveled boards with titles in black plus cover decoration in red; 4to; 315pp; illustrated with 67 b/w photo plates plus 2 fold-out drawings of hippo & elephant spoor; 2nd edition stated. This copy in good condition only with crown of spine chipped, mild cover soiling with decoration mostly faded; heavy offsetting to endsheets and scattered foxing to preliminary pages; occasional pencil & ink notations; plates and fold-outs are ire bright and in VG condition. A good working copy.
Published by "Field" Office, London, 1913
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
Second edition (first published 1909). 4to. xii, 310, (8, related ads) pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Czech Africa, p. 156: "A handsome volume that examines wild game, its habitat, and spoor within Kenya, Uganda, and the eastern Congo regions. Stigand observes game traits on the plains, and in the bush and forested areas, detailing animal movements, coloration, and even preservation of game. There are interesting chapters comparing hunting big game to shooting, and also on stalking." Gee "Sportsman's Library," p. 64. Old library blindstamp on title page, new endpapers; still a good solid copy. Original black and gilt-stamped decorated simulated crocodile-skin green cloth (rubbed, especially at spine ends). (7404).
Hardcover. Condition: VG to vg+. Second Edition. 310 pp, profuse ill, + ads in rear. One of Stigand's more in depth works on East African big game hunting with special sections on stalking, spoor, coloration. Incl the game of Uganda and the eastern Congo as well as the game of the different geographical regions incl. plains and riverine game. In original imit. crocodile cloth gilt. Foxing first few pages and on edge of text block, one small rub mark on front free endpaper. Otherwise binding is handsome and book is vg to vg+.
Published by London Horace Cox, 1906
Seller: Quagga Books ABA ; ILAB, Cape Town, South Africa
Book First Edition
Condition: Very good. First edition, minor spotting, bookplate to the front paste down, original pictorial cloth a little bumped and rubbed. Numerous plates showing spoor and scats. Two life-size plates showing elephant and hippo spoor. 12cm repaired tear to the elephant plate, with tape staining. "Stigand and Lyell continue their encyclopaedic knowledge of African big game to detail where wild game will be found, its habits and how to make vital shots onrent species. Also of great interest are the life size hoof and paw prints, as well as illustrations of droppings. There is also an excellent chapter on rifles based on their own experiments." (Czech). Dimensions: 28.5 x 23cm.
Published by Horace Cox., London., 1913
Seller: James Hine, Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated throughout. (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Second edition 1913. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Foxed throughout. Publishers green imitation crocodile cloth with gilt and black decoration. Bevelled boards. Top of spine lightly bumped and some light rubbing to the edges and corners. Some very light marking to the cloth, else very good solid copy. 310 p. Book.
2nd. xii 315 pages, 67 full page plates including 2 folding, some spotting to end papaers, ammorial bookplate to front paste down of J Johnstone. Original orange cloth tiles in black with paw prints to upper board light rubbing to edges and corners, base of spine worn, lettering on spine chipped in places. " A key book for both the novice and experienced hunter. It combines the knowledge of 2 experienced hunters where game can be found, habitat, vital shots etc. Also a chapter on rifles, the paw prints illustrated are life size hence the large folding plate elephant fore foot" Czech 269.
Published by Macmillan Co, New York, 1913
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First American edition. 8vo. xv, (1), 379 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Czech Africa, p. 156: "A pre-eminent hunting title, this details Stigand's big game hunting efforts primarily in British East Africa, North Eastern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Lado Enclave. He includes chapters on hunting rhinoceros, buffalo, and lion, but relates his encounters with elephant with particular verve . 'there is something so fascinating and absorbing about elephant hunting that those who have done much of it can seldom take any interest again in any other form of sport.'" Very good. Original green cloth (rubbed, spine somewhat creased). (7417).
Published by Macmillan Co, New York, 1913
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First American edition. 8vo. xv, (1), 379 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Czech Africa, p. 156: "A pre-eminent hunting title, this details Stigand's big game hunting efforts primarily in British East Africa, North Eastern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Lado Enclave. He includes chapters on hunting rhinoceros, buffalo, and lion, but relates his encounters with elephant with particular verve . 'there is something so fascinating and absorbing about elephant hunting that those who have done much of it can seldom take any interest again in any other form of sport.'" Still a good solid copy. Original gilt-stamped decorated navy cloth (rubbed, old repair to rear joint). (#7822).
Published by Horace Cox, 1909
Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Quarto. x, errata, 310pp. plus adverts to rear (missing one leaf of adverts). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. Former owners blind stamp and signature to half title. Bound in green cloth in simulated crocodile hide pattern with gilt titles on spine and upper board, and with a black pictorial native motif on upper board. Some rubbing and bumping to extremities. Decorative end papers. Light spotting to half title. Some neat pencil annotations of a previous owner to page 165. Otherwise a bright copy. Czech: page 268 "A handsome volume that examines wild game, its habitat and spoor within Kenya, Uganda and the Eastern Congo regions".
Publication Date: 1909
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
London: Horace Cox, 1909. 4to. Orig. illust. crocodile patterned green cloth with gilt title on front cover & spine. (xii, 310, 8pp.). With 53 full-page photographic plates, and contemp. illust. adverts. at end. Back hinge cracked with very slight foxing on half title-page and title-page, otherwise fine crisp copy.
XI + 310 pages, 54 Plates, 4to. 8 pages sporting adverts, very light spotting to prelims and page edges o/w a vg clean copy. Green simulated crocodile hide cloth with gilt title and native vignette in black to upper board, vg. interesting chapters comparing hunting big game to shooting also on stalking, Wild game, its habitats, spoor game trails, movement etc., Czech 268.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 315 pp, ill. incl life sized photos of game tracks (one fold out plate of elephant track). When two of Africa's foremost hunter/writers team up you get one of the finest African big game hunting classics. Chapters on stalking, shooting, how to find game etc. Orig. stamped cloth, beveled boards. Little better than vg with slight corner wear and front upper endpapers separated. Good value for someone wanting a true first edition.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. First. 310 pp, profuse ill, + ads in rear. One of Stigand's more in depth works on East African big game hunting with special sections on stalking, spoor, coloration. Incl the game of Uganda and the eastern Congo as well as the game of the different geographical regions incl. plains and riverine game. In original imit. crocodile cloth gilt. Small gift inscription dated 1909 and former owner's printed bookplate. A nice vg+ copy.
First edition. 4to., xi, 310 pp., 8 pages ads at end, 54 plates, original green crocodile patterned cloth gilt, vignette to upper cover, a fine copy. 'A handsome volume that examines wild game, its habitat, and spoor within Kenya, Uganda, and the eastern Congo regions. Stigand observes game traits on the plains, and in the bush and forested areas, detailing animal movements, coloration, and even preservation of game. There are interesting chapters comparing hunting big game to shooting, and also on stalking.' - Czech. Czech p156.
Published by Macmillan and Co, London, 1913
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 379, [1], [6] ads; folding table giving particulars of 25 felled elephants, 27 photographic illustrations on 16 plates; some rubbing at the extremities, otherwise a very good copy in original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Czech, Africa, p. 156: "A pre-eminent elephant hunting title, this details Stigand's big game hunting efforts primarily in British East Africa, North Eastern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Lado Enclave.".
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. First American. And other recollections during 13 years wanderings. With an intro by Theodore Roosevelt. 379 pp, ill. Top edge gilt. One of the great elephant hunting classics by the prolific and widely collected (and respected) authors of big game hunting classics. A beautiful, near fine to fine copy in original cloth. Great for any collector.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 315 pp, ill. incl life sized photos of game tracks (one fold out plate of elephant track). When two of Africa's foremost hunter/writers team up you get one of the finest African big game hunting classics. Chapters on stalking, shooting, how to find game etc. Orig. stamped cloth, beveled boards. Large format. Near fine copy of a book not often found in such nice condition.