Language: English
Published by Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1894
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Charles Whymper, J. Wolf, H. Willink (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1894 FIRST EDITION. Two-Volume DELUXE LARGE PAPER LIMITED FIRST EDITION numbered by publisher on printed limitation page. Two volumes complete. Original orange cloth boards with gilt coat of arms on front covers, navy spines and corners with gilt lettering spines, TEG, original dark greenish navy coated EPs, untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge both volumes. Both volumes have loss of much of the spine covering (see photos), but bindings are very solid and not broken or cracked. This set is an obvious candidate for rebacking. The covers have significant rubbing along edges and corners but the boards are relatively clean and bright with a few faint dark smudges (nothing serious). Each volume has previous owner's bookplate and small bookseller ticket on front pastedown otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages, Some fore-edge foxing is present but nearly all pages are completely free of foxing and are clean. Each volume measures 251mm tall x 200mm (compared to 195mm tall for the regular first edition). Volume one has 494 pages, 20 b/w full-page illustrations and photos, 57 b/w in-text illustrations and photos, index. Volume two has 483 pages, 13 full-page illustrations and photos, 56 b/w in-text illustrations and photos, index. Volume one covers hunting in the arctic (whacking a giant walrus with an ax from a small whaling boat), three chapters on hunting in the Caucasus, a chapter on Mongolia, two chapter on hunting chamois and stags in the Alps, a chapter on elk in Scandinavia, a chapter on big game throughout Europe, hunting in Spain and Portugal, hunting in India tigers, a chapter on travel/camping considerations, a chapter on rifles and ammo, a chapter on taxidermy, a small bibliography. Volume two mostly about hunting in Africa with specific chapters on various types of big game hunting: lions, antelopes, hippos, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, buffalo, elephants, with several chapters on South Africa including some history, a chapter on travel with Livingstone, some chapters on East Africa including special hunting considerations regarding gear, routes, etc. Volume two concludes with one chapter on big game hunting in North America (bears, wapiti, moose, cougars, bison, deer, elk, caribou, bighorn, mountain goat, antelope mainly in British Columbia, Alaska, Colorado and Pacific NW), and a brief chapter on hunting musk ox. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
Language: English
Published by Purnell, Cape Town, 1967
Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Various (illustrator). Ericas in Southern Africa. Paintings by Irma von Below, Fay Anderson and others. A clean and tightly bound book. Dust jacket chipped and shelf worn. Spine foxed. Very heavy.
Published by Purnell, Cape Town, Johannesburg
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. with paintings by Irma Von Below, Fay Anderson and others.pp180, a fine copy in dustjacket. inquire for postage outside U.K.
Published by Purnell, Capetown, South Africa, 1967
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good in a very good dustwrapper.
Published by Purnell, Cape Town, 1967
Seller: Tombland Bookshop, Norwich, NFLK, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Irma Von Below, Fay Anderson (illustrator). Limited Edition. 4to. collectors edition limited to 400 copies (370) signed by the artists and authors, 180 pp.plus 166 coloured plates, some faint foxing on foredges, light uniform browning, very good in original full gree morocco gilt, red label to spine, spine slightly sunned to blue, some very light wear, very good in protective cellophane wrapper (possibly original publishers) and also original publishers plain card slipcase with title added in blue ink. This book is over 1kg, overseas customers may be asked for extra shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Artists and Authors.
Published by London: Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1918
Seller: Benedict Wilson Books, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.[6]; 174; v-xxxii. Publisher's paper wraps. Some spotting and occasional soiling to pages. Lean to the binding. Neat ownership to upper. Textblock and covers well thumbed to corners, some soiling and wear to the covers with splits along the edges of the spine. Very good.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Below, Irma Von ; Anderson, Fay et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardback, original full morocco with gilt lettering. lxiv, 180pp. 27cm x 20cm. Frontis. 167 colour plates. Collector's edition, limitation no. 295 of 400 copies. Presentation label signed by Col. H. A. Baker, E. G. H. Oliver, Irma Von Below and Fay Anderson opposite half-title. Boards somewhat faded, extremities a little rubbed. Faint pencil marks to top of front free end-paper. Small grubby mark to fore edge. A pleasing copy. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Purnell Cape Town, 1967
Seller: Vance Harvey (Member of the PBFA), Leicester, LEICS, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. 'Ericas In Southern Africa' ~ by Col. H.A. Baker & E.G.H. Oliver; pub by Purnell Cape Town, 1967. Illustrated with 166 coloured plates by Irma Von Below, Fay Anderson and others. No 303 of Limited Edition of 400 copies; Signed by the 2 Authors and 2 Illustrators noted above. Large 4to, bound in mock dark green leather with title in gilt on front cover & spine, book has a plastic wrapper; 244pps + 166 coloured plates & 1 gate fold of 'Distribution of Ericas in the Cape Province, plus other coloured plates, photos and b&w illustrations. Some slight marks to cover, o/w book is tight in binding and vg condition. Book weighs 1.7kg. Signed by Author(s).