Deerstalking by Chalmers Patrick (15 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). (1935) 1984 facsimile edition. Small 8vo (125 x 192mm). Pp253. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly used and tanned, soiling to end-papers and edges. Good in spine-faded and used dust-wrapper. This book was originally published in 'The Sportsmans Library' in 1935, "and captures perfectly the flavour of stalking as it was practised between the wars. .and although it is dated, and although many of Chalmers' basic assumptions have changed, it still remains one of the finest books on stalking for beginners. It should be given to all who are starting out for the hill for they will learn much and get much enjoyment from it." Chapters include: The coming of the deer; Natural history of the red deer; Habits and peculiarities of deer; Mostly age and accident; The forest; The professional forester; The tenant; The 'gentleman'; Hosts, guests, and the modes; The road of the rifle; The obsolete and the auxiliaries; The trophy; The complimentary haunch; The deerstalker's library. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). (1935) 1984 facsimile edition. Small 8vo (125 x 192mm). Pp253. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt. Usual page browning. Very good in faded dust-wrapper. This book was originally published in 'The Sportsmans Library' in 1935, "and captures perfectly the flavour of stalking as it was practised between the wars. .and although it is dated, and although many of Chalmers' basic assumptions have changed, it still remains one of the finest books on stalking for beginners. It should be given to all who are starting out for the hill for they will learn much and get much enjoyment from it." Chapters include: The coming of the deer; Natural history of the red deer; Habits and peculiarities of deer; Mostly age and accident; The forest; The professional forester; The tenant; The 'gentleman'; Hosts, guests, and the modes; The road of the rifle; The obsolete and the auxiliaries; The trophy; The complimentary haunch; The deerstalker's library. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. A good copy in red cloth. Some fading to the spine but lettering remains clear. Small ownership inscription on front free end-paper. 253 pages. 8 illustrations. A volume in "The Sportsman's Library" series.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition, original cloth, top of spine worn, covers worn, pp253.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Philip Allan, London, 1935, first edition, with a signed presentation inscription from the publisher. Illustrated with b&w plates. 5" x 7.5". 253 pp. Red cloth, heavily faded spine, moderate foxing on the title page and throughout text block. Natural history and habits of the deer; chapters on forests, professional foresters, rifles, trophies, and a 13 pp chapter on the deerstalker's library. Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sportsman's Library Vol. IX. Green library binding; bears the usual stamps and label residues.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1935). 1935 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 188). Pp253 + 1 page ads. B/w photographs. Red cloth, spine & upper board titled in silver-gilt, blind-stamped borders to upper board. Corner of both boards damp-stained, also affecting bottom margin of text-block. A good reading copy only. This is a detailed account of deer-stalking in the 1930s, with much advice aimed at the visitor shooting occasionally, or intending to buy or rent land in the Highlands. Chapters include; the coming of the deer; natural history of the red deer; habits and peculiarities of deer; mostly age and accident; the forest; the professional forester; the tenant; the 'gentleman'; hosts, guests, and the modes; the road of the rifle; the obsolete and the auxiliaries; the trophy; the complimentary haunch; the deerstalker's library. .

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. Philip Allan edition1935 on red cloth + school prize plate to end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Sm.8vo. 253pp. With eight illustrations. Maroon boards in pink pictorial dust wrapper. Spineslightly faded otherwise a near fine copy. Originally published in 1935.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover in original red cloth covered boards with silver titles, some slight shelfwear, slight fading to spine, previous owner's address label on fep but otherwise in Very Good condition. First edition, pp vii, 253, b&w plates, index.

Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Red cloth, lettered in silver. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. but slightly cocked and spine slightly faded.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1935). 1935 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 188). Pp253 + 1 page ads. B/w photographs, bibliography. Red cloth, spine & upper board titled in silver-gilt, blind-stamped borders to upper board. Spine slightly faded, small snag to cloth at front. Good copy. This is a detailed account of deer-stalking in the 1930s, with much advice aimed at the visitor shooting occasionally, or intending to buy or rent land in the Highlands. Chapters include; The coming of the deer; Natural history of the red deer; Habits and peculiarities of deer; Mostly age and accident; The forest; The professional forester; The tenant; The 'gentleman'; Hosts, guests, and the modes; The road of the rifle; The obsolete and the auxiliaries; The trophy; The complimentary haunch; The deerstalker's library. .

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Spine slightly faded with light crease. Some staining to corners of rear board, gutters lightly cracked, owner name to ffep, pp clean and bright. Size: 12mo.

1st Edn,. vii 253 pages, 8 full page illustrations from photographs. Published in the sportsman's library series. Publishers blind stamped red cloth, titled in silver, spine evenly faded as often, o/w vg. Covers all aspects of stalking red deer including natural history, guns, the trophy etc.

VERY GOOD HARDBACK IN MARBLED BOARD WITH BROWN LEATHER SPINE - RE-BOUND. 1ST EDITION. THE SPORTSMANS LIBRARY VOL. IX. EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS.