o'connor jack signed (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by Jack O'Connor to his fellow "rifle lover and mountain hunter" Malcolm Lyell. "Lyell (1922-2011) was the managing director of Holland and Holland for 25 years, and the doyen of the London gun trade. His clients included kings and princes, maharajahs, presidents and prime ministers." - The Times. "A collection of the most memorable of Jack O'Connor's stories from Outdoor Life. They chronicle a big-game hunter's adventures on three continents over a period of twenty years. All are written with the color, verve, and lusty humor that have won him a wide audience of admirers." - dust jacket. "Jack O'Connor (1902-1978) served as Shooting Editor of Outdoor Life Magazine for 31 years. A prolific author, he was well-known for his extensive knowledge of hunting and shooting." - Wikipedia. 415 pages with numerous black and white reproductions of photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to original pale green cloth. Binding intact. Moderate wear to complete dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A very special copy indeed. Wegner p.200, Biscotti p.320.; 8vo; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated by Hauser, Rich (illustrator). First Edition Thus - Numbered Copy. Signed, without inscription, by Jack O'Connor and Jim Rikhoff. Hand-numbered copy #43 of 950 issued for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, of which Rikhoff was President. "A reissue of the scarce classic Game in the Desert, first published in 1939, with two additional chapters." - Biscotti p. 320, Wegner p. 199. pp. [iv], v-xxix, [3], 306. 9.8" x 7.5". Selected Bibliography. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear to publisher's forest green faux leather brightly adorned with gilt. Moderate wear to slipcase. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A quality example of this excellent Jack O'Connor collectible.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Hunting - Southwest United States, Jack O'Connor; Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Reprint. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. "This definitive book contains detailed, authoritative, up-to-the-minute chapters on wildlife shooting, upland gunning, trap and skeet shooting; practical advice on shotgun makes, models, and functions; highly useful chapters on actions, gauges, barrels, loads, chokes, pellets, and ballistics." - dust jacket. 332 pages. Index. Photographic plates. Prior owner's gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Light wear to book. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in mylar. A quality signed copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Shotguns wildlife shooting, upland gunning, trap and skeet shooting; practical advice on shotgun makes, models, and functions; highly useful chapters on actions, gauges, barrels, loads, chokes, Pellets; Signed by Author(s).