Hunting and Fire Arms

Chicago: R.C. Herzog & H.B. Riemer, 1920. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. [1], 5 pp. Multigraphed tri fold sheets, with original staple removed and bound in contemporary half cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Very Good with rubbing to boards, bookplate on paste down, bookseller notation in pencil on title page, creasing to sheets, slightly rusted staple holes, a little wrinkling to terminals. A very scarce work on designing and treating duck decoys, published by the authors. Subtitled An Exposition of Important Discoveries in the Treatment of Decoys With Specifications of a Process, Which Prevents Excessive Reflection of Light By the Decoys in Clear Weather. No copies in OCLC Worldcat. [Phillips, p. 177.].

London: Thomas McLean, 1824. Original hand-colored aquatint, drawn and engraved by Henry Alken ((1785-1851). Printed by Howlett and Brimmer. Image is 5 3/4 inches by 8 1/4 inches on a sheet measuring 9 1/2" X 13 5/8". Alken was one of the most prolific sporting artists in 1rth century England. But for some smudging limited to the blank margins, the print is in near fine condtion: clean and bright.. Original. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Henry Alken. 5 3'4" X 8 1/4". Fine Art Print.

London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1911. Vol. 1: xxii, 148 pages; vol. 2: xii, 183 pages. 10 color plates and 25 black and white illustrations in text. Originally written in 1839 by Radcliffe, the Master of the Hertfordshire Hounds, this 4th edition was edited, revised and expanded by first William C. A. Blew and then later by Cuthbert Bradley. Both volumes are in very good condition: clean, bright, and tight; only faint toning of pages; a hint of fraying at spine extremities.. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

1852 HUNTING 1ed Management of Hounds Dog Training Earl of Ducie Fox BINDING
A rare, 19th-century instructional treatise, 'Letters on the Management of Hounds' was written by Knightley William Horlock under the pseudonym, "Scrutator" to Henry John Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie. A master dog breeder and trainer, Horlock wrote this guidebook to help the reader better care for and train their dogs, specifically for use when hunting.
Item number: #40550
Price: $499
SCRUTATOR; [HORLOCK, K.W.]
Letters on The Management of Hounds.
London: Published at the office of "Bell's Life in London," Strand, 1852. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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xii, 336
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1 large folding plate
· References: Higginson Smith pg. 417; Gee pg. 16
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 14cm)
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1760 1ed Complete Sportsman Fairfax Fox Deer Hunting Equestrian Husbandry SPORTS

'The Complete Sportsman' is an 18th-century English hunting manual by Thomas Fairfax. First published in 1760 (Westwood & Satchell), this book provides a wealth of knowledge on hunting fox and deer, shooting, fishing, bowling, horse-racing and training, dog-breeding, and much more!

Item number: #21492
Price: $499

FAIRFAX, Thomas

The complete sportsman, or, Country gentleman's recreation : containing the whole arts of breeding and managing game cocks, with the best methods of fighting them. Of rearing and backing colts ... Of shooting, and of shooting flying…

London: Printed for J. Cooke, [1760]. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o vi, 7-240
• References: Westwood & Satchell, p. 90; ESTC N 44488
• Provenance: Handwritten – Henry Blake, 1833
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 10.5cm)

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Boulder, Colorado, Usa: Paladin Press, 2013. Soft cover. Fine. In Very Good Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ A Professional Sniper Needs To Accomplish Three Things To Do His Job: Be Predictable, Repeatable, And Precise! To Help Achieve That Goal, Veteran Sniping Instructor And Competitive Long-Range Shooter Eduardo Abril De Fontcuberta Has Collected Dozens Of Exercises From Elite Military And Police Sniping Programs And Organized Them Into A Complete Training Course. Now, Snipers, Instructors, And Even Civilian Long-Range Target Shooters Can Develop And Assess Their Performance, Individually Or As A Unit, And Meet The Standards Of The Best Snipers In The World.

1843 FISH Jardine FISHING Piranha Salmon Dorsa Ichthyology Africa Guiana ART
A significantly rare first edition of volume five of 'Ichyology' from Sir William Jardine's 'Naturalist's Library' entitled, 'The Natural History of the Fishes of Guiana.' Edited by Sir William Jardine and written by Robert H. Schomburgk, Esq., this work provides a fascinating 19th-century survey on aquatic wildlife. This scientific treatise provides 32 beautifully hand-colored engraved plates depicting a variety of fish native to the Guianas located in Northeast South America such as porcupine acanthicus, shark-tailed hypostoma, black doras, tiger pimelodus, flat-headed platystoma, piranha saw-bellied salmon, carp, fishing implements, and much more!
Item number: #30388
Price: $550
SCHOMBURGK, Robert H.; [JARDINE, Sir William] (Editor); STEWART, Mr. (Illus.)
The Naturalist's Library: Ichthyology. The Natural History of the Fishes of Guiana.
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Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, a few small tears.. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Recased in dark green cloth with original decorated front boards and backstrip. xxi, 428pp. Color map of Amazulu, Amatonga, and Amaswazi (now parts of South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique) bound at rear. Color frontispiece and title page vignette, 12 lithograph plates and numerous other illustrations by Edward Hodges. The author relates his years hunting big game in South and South-East Africa from 1867-1872, including water buffalo, lions, rhinoceros, elands, elephants, leopards, antelopes, and ostrich. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Montreal: Groupe Polygone Editeurs Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Corners rubbed, page tops foxed, endpapers . toned.. 1987. First Printing. Hardcover. 2920675079 . Illustrated cloth. Foreword, index, black and white photographs and illustrations, color photographs and illustrations, tables, graphs, maps, recipes, and 45 LP record in rear cover pocket. An in-depth study of moose hunting drawn from the pages of Canada's largest outdoor publications. 45 LP appears unplayed. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 175 pages .

Copenhagen: Royal Greenland Trade Department, 1961. Limited edition of 400 (#238/400). Introduction by Jens Rosing; Signed by Rosing. In ENGLISH and DANISH. Exterior green portfolio contains interior portfolio that holds introduction and eight lithographs of Aron's work. Exterior green paper portfolio is in Very Good condition with creasing, tearing, curling, and edgewear overall as well as an old ownership stamp on the inner flap. Interior portfolio is in Near Fine condition; it contains a printed introduction by Jens Rosing and eight pages of lithographs containing two illustrations each (for a total of 16). The interior portfolio is slightly creased at the top of the fold; lithographs and introduction are in Fine condition; upper corner on first lithograph very lightly bumped; final lithograph has small bend at top and a smudge towards the bottom. For additional information or photographs, please do not hesitate to contact us. Photos are of the set here at Barbed Wire Books.

Paladin Pr, 1600. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. Unmarked, text appears free of highlighting, underlining and writing. Softcover book has a few small creases, some edge and corner wear from normal use. 2013. Paladin Press. A book that is currently OOP / NP (Out-Of-Print edition / No Longer in Print), uncommon, a first edition, collectable or hard to find. Ships quickly and with care. E4

1869 Kit Carson Indians Hunter Trapper Fremont Expedition Rocky Mountains West
"Life of Kit Carson: The Great Western Hunter and Guide" by Charles Burdett is a captivating narrative of Christopher "Kit" Carson, an iconic figure of the American West. This biography explores Carson's valiant and varied experiences as a trapper, guide, and frontiersman amidst the Rocky Mountains and beyond. Included are various accounts of his encounters with Native American tribes, his close calls, and escapes in skirmishes with Mexican forces, and his instrumental role as a guide for government expeditions venturing into the unknown territories of the Far West. Burdett's book celebrates the spirit of adventure and the remarkable endurance of a man whose life was intertwined with the expansion and exploration of the American frontier.
This edition is illustrated with 6 full-page engravings depicting Carson's exploits and adventures.
Item number: #41624
Price: $399
BURDETT, Charles
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Light wear on dust cover, sewn binding tight, inscription on front page, clean pages (with exception of a small spot on table of contents page). Spine appears slightly "skewed" or "slanted" when lying flat. Small bump top right of front cover. Please see photos.
Volume 1 describes the Royal Armoury in Stockholms extensive collection of firearms. It gives the history of each firearm, and sources of information with color and black and white photos of firearms used by the Swedish Kings of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. During parts of this period Sweden was a Great Power thus the large collection of magnificent firearms.

You get one vintage The School-Boy Trapper by Pat Sedlak 1960 softcover book published by Pat Sedlak in the USA. This is a third edition and is in English. This book is signed by the author. It is in good condition with some wear to its corners and edges. There is a small area near the top left corner on the front cover that appears to have been lifted off - perhaps from someone removing a price sticker years ago. Apart from the author's signature, the pages are clean and free of writing, though they have yellowed slightly throughout the years. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages, There are no stiff pages from being wet, as so many of these eiditons are. This item is 8.25 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

York, PA: George Shumway, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. George Shumway. Folio. 200 pages, indexed. Hardcover with a tan and black dust jacket. The jacket shows some edge wear with some brief tears at the headcap. Jacket is rubbed, especially on the rear panel. A couple of stains at the foot of the jacket spine. INSCRIBED by author John Bivins to Mary Jarrell (NOT the wife of Randall Jarrell) on the leaf before the title page and dated 1969. Text is sound and clean. Illustrated throughout.