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Zustand: Good Plus. 11th Edition. Brown cloth binding with marking to covers. Light foxing to endpapers. Slightly loose binding. Very clean text throughout. A classic taxidermy guide with numerous illustrations, including a fold-out illustration of a tiger skin. Overall condition is Good Plus. Size: 5 x 7.5 inches (12.5 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. x, 74, [1], 13 (ads). …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth quite soiled. Good only. Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth. Text-block slightly wavy but a very good clean copy. Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8th edition. Published by Rowland Ward, London, UK, 1922. Eighth edition. Original cloth gilt. Zebra-patterned endpapers. Dustwrapper. Size: 19cm x 24.4cm. pp. xiii + 526 + ads. A comprehensive and well-illustrated record of game found throughout the world with short descriptions of each. Records of the whereabouts of shot game and their hunters are also noted along with the collections in which these could be found, including the British Museum and the Rothschild collections. Three book catalogues by Rowland Ward for new and second-hand books on Sport, Travel And natural History are loosely inserted. A fine, tight, clean copy in very good, slightly nicked and rubbed dustwrapper which has a couple of archive tape repairs to the reverse. Very scarce in dustwrapper.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth quite soiled but good-plus. Laid in is a worn 4-page leaflet "A few suggestions regarding the treatment of Indian skins in the field, contributed by Col. H.B. Peacock." The leaflet is very frayed but the text is complete. Brief (very brief) notes by a previous owner in ink on the end-papers, relating to animals shot in India in the 1920/30s, including "Leopard. 15.3.30. Shot in dining room in Gabroo with .22." Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .…

x, 74, [1], 13 p., numerous figures (1 folded), 7 plates (in Supplement), cloth. Includes 16-page supplement loosely inserted at rear. Good copy.

Cloth. Zustand: Good Plus. None. Eighth Edition. A weighty work of 527 pages. Illustrated. Maroon cloth, gilt titles. Name and date on front endpaper. Some edgewear and bumping to corners, foxing to endpapers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 9th edition. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remain strong. Internally, some slight repair-work has been done to the front hinge. There is very light and sporadic annotation, foxing and staining along the edges, but the text remains complete and legible, and the pages crisp. The binding is sound. In good condition indeed, considering the age of the book. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

hardback, large 8vo, xiv,532,(4)pp, numerous illustrations, patterned endpapers, owner's name on flyleaf, slight browning, text clean and sound, old glued repairs to inner hinges, brown cloth pictorial, Good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. tidy copy -d/j some chipping top edge -some slight stains to d/j -scans available.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Rowland Ward's influential and detailed record of big game, an illustrated eighth edition. The eighth edition of this work, edited by J. G. Dollman and J. B. Burlace.With in-text illustrations throughout.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides, providing a detailed handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Rowland Ward was an influential taxidermist, and a well known publisher of natural history and big hunting volumes.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks and minor rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks only. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 7th edition. Includes an unused notebook in the rear pocket. The boards are quite shelf rubbed, edge worn, marked and faded, with the corners and edges of the spine frayed, but they remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there is moderate foxing throughout the text, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, legible and complete. The binding is secure. In good condition for its age. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. An extremely smart, early twentieth century copy of Rowland Ward's essential guide to Big Game. A staple of any hunter's library. From the library Brocklehurst baronets, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst. Inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Helen Brocklehurst March 1925'.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor fading to the spine and to the board edges. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. An early volume from Rowland Ward's important 'Records of Big Game' series. This copy is signed by the editor J.B Burlace. From the library of Captain J and C Brocklehurst with a gift inscription from the editor to the recto of front endpaper. From the library of the Brocklehurst family, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst.This is the tenth edition which comprises African and Adiatic specimens only. Edited by Guy Dollman and J.B Burlace.Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A signed, early issue of Rowland Ward's important periodical 'Records of Big Game', and one of the last to contain African and Asiatic game. This volume was issued at the peak of hunting before the Second World War and the collapse of colonialism. The ninth issue, signed by the editor J B Burlace to the front endpaper. Dedicated to one of the Brocklehurst family and dated 1928.This edition was edited by J B Burlace and J G Dollman.This issue was one of the last to contain African and Adiatic specimens with other game. In 1935 the tenth volume was issued with only African and Adiatic specimens.Bookplate to the front pastedown, Henry Courtney Brocklehurst. Brocklehurst was an avid hunter himself, and wrote the work 'Game Animals of the Sudan, Their Habits and Distribution'. Courtney Brocklehurst was the brother of explorer Philip Lee Brocklehurst. He was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War.Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original boards. Externally, sound. Large area of damp staining to the rear board. Several handling marks and some discolouration to the front board and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Editor's dedication to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Rear endpaper is damaged due to damp staining. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Good. Various (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Collectible; Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. The 1935 Tenth edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Tight and VG (with light foxing to the preliminaries and along the gutters) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown (with just a bit of loss to the lettering) and along the panel edges. Still though, solid and very presentable. Thick octavo, 408 pgs. "Giving the Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights and Horn & Tusk Measurements".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Eighth edition. Thick quarto. Gift inscription from one hunter to another, corners a little worn, a very good or better copy of a bulky book. Scarce.

London 1923, 102 pp., b&w ill (some fold.), on 1 plate a little spot on the white part of the print / binding a bit used (code Ja-2).

Zustand: BUENO. 523 pp TAPA DURA BUENO.

Gr.8°. Originalleinen. Zustand: Befriedigend. 7. Aufl. XIII, (1), 532, (4, Anz.) S. Mit zahlreichen Abb. Seventh Edition. Einband stärker berieben / beschabt und fleckig. Die Ecken bestossen. Innengelenke angeplatzt / geplatzt. Vorsatzblatt beschrieben. Innen mild gebräunt. Aufgrund der EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) Versand nur noch innerhalb Deutschlands möglich. Kein Versand in EU-Länder !! Due to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), shipping is now only possible within Germany. No shipping to other EU countries!! Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1850.…

London, Rowland Ward, "The Jungle", 1928, 523 p., pleine reliure en peau de crocodile marin, environ 24x17cm, tranches dorées, mors en partie fendus, mors interne du second plat fendu, quelques frottements d'usage sur la reliure, un ex-libris contrecollé au premier contreplat, gardes tachées, bon état pour le reste.…