Blayney Percival (55 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Game Ranger's Note Book. Book.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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PF. Condition: New.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 462 pages. 8.50x5.39x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. (Hunting, Kenya) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Full Leather. Condition: Fine. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo.409pp. Bound into full brown leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. Marble endpapers. Published as part of the African Collection.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Illustrations from photographs by the author and Martin Johnson. 409 pages, rust leather, a.e.g. Camden, S.C.: Briar Patch Press, (1987). Fine.

#270 of a limited edition of 1000 copies SIGNED BY EDITOR JIM RIKHOFF. Issued as the twenty-seventh volume in Amwell Press' African Hunting Heritage Collection. No slipcase, i.e. lacking. No dust jacket as issued. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 16.25cm. [2], i-xxiv, 1-637 pages plus unpaged plates. Bright red textured leather (imitating a game animal skin); vibrant gilt stamping to spine and both boards; slight rubbing/soiling to front board; stronger soiling and flaked gilt marks to rear board caused by previous light adhesion to an adjacent book on a shelf (henceforth called Easton Press adhesionitis as that was its unfortunate shelfmate). All edges gilt; red silk moire endpapers; sewn-in red silk ribbon page marker. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains crisp. Limitation statement, copy#, and ink signature of editor-compiler-publisher Jim Rikhoff on special unpaged leaf preceding frontispiece. Published by Amwell Press for The National Sporting Fraternity Limited as the twenty-seventh volume in its African Hunting Heritage Collection. Features contributions by Errol Trzebinski, Col. Richard Meinertzhagen, J.H. Patterson, Theodore Roosevelt, A. Blayney Percival [Arthur Blayney Percival], Arthur H. Neumann, Martin Johnson, J.A. Hunter, Elspeth Huxley, Beryl Markham, Kermit Roosevelt, Joy Adamson, Jack O'Connor, Craig Boddington, Gene Hill, et al. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 4 pounds (1.81 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {Amwell_Shelf#2}.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Front cover is bumped in lower left corner; spine has faded and is frayed and the decorative paper chipped off at bottm; former owner's name in green ink on ffep; otherwise a clean and sound copy of this book; fold-out map in back in very nice condition. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Briar Patch Press, Slipcased Limited Edition. Number 78 Of 500 Such Numbered And Slipcased Copies. Brown Leather With Gold Lettering And Gilt Page Ends. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 409pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Brown leather with gilt stamped titles and decorative designs on the spine and front cover. All edges gilt. Marbled endsheets. With only very minor scratching to the gilt on the fore-edge of the text block. With illustrations from photographs by the author and Mr. Martin Johnson. Naturalist and ornithologist A. Blayney Percival arrived in East Africa from Arabia where he had been in charge of a British Museum expedition. He was first an Assistant Collector, and in 1901 was appointed Ranger of Game Reserves. Later, he was Chief Game Warden for many years (1915-1923). Special edition produced for The African Collection.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 409p. Photos. Brown leather. Gilt lettering & decoration. Gilt edged. Heavy. As New with glassine jacket. As New Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Trade Ed (illustrator). Trade Ed Reprint. 409 pp, ill., all edges gilt. Percival was a member of the Kenya Game Dept for 23 years. His chapters on lions and elephants are excellent. Also info on stalking, tracking. Fine in original gilt stamped imit leather binding, marbled end papers, all edges gilt and silk ribbon marker. Lovely presentation of a classic work.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Third printing (November, 1927). Good. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards bumped at corners. Slight forward lean to spine, which is also a bit sunned (though titling remains quite legible). Mild to moderate sporadic foxing to contents, primarily in margins where present. Unmarked. Binding is secure. 374 pages, followed by a folding map.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). (1924) 1987 Briar Patch Press edition. 8vo (158 x 235mm). Ppxxx,409. B/w photographs. Brown faux leather, upper board and spine titled and decorated in gilt, three raised bands, all edges gilt, silk marker ribbon, printed marble-effect end-papers. Owner's name neatly to end-paper verso, two dents to front edge of boards but very good copy. "Arthur Percival spent thirty years in Africa, much of it as a member of the Kenya Colony Game Department. This book reflects his vast knowledge of the game and its habitat, with important descriptions of the terrain and numerous hunting adventures." (Czech). Chapters include: Lion; Lion, habits (two chapters); Lion shooting; 'Galloping' lion; Lion hunting; Lion, various adventures; Leopard; Cheetah, serval, caracal; Hunting dogs; Hyenas; Elephant (two chapters); Rhinoceros (two chatpers; Hippo; Buffalo (two chatpers); Giraffe; Swine; The zebra, a problem; Greater kudu, lesser kudu, bongo, eland; Tracking, stalking, migration, neglected game grounds, drinking hours, 'Posho'; Natives and game, birds and game, railway and game fences and game; Photographing game. .

Paperback. Condition: New.

Limited edition of 1000 copies, both volumes hand numbered as #660 with ink signatures of the author's daughter Mrs. Margaret Kummerfeldt and Jim Rikhoff, President of the National Sporting Fraternity Limited on unpaged leaf bound-in between each volume's respective front free endpaper and half-title. Lacks the double compartment black slipcase with which it was issued. No dust jackets. Each hardcover, H 23.5cm x L 15.75cm, in dark burgundy faux animal-skin patterned finish and bright gilt stamping. All edges gilt; red silk moire endpapers; sewn-in red silk ribbon page markers; foldout map at rear of each volume. Interior pages are bright and clean. Bindings remain crisp. Please note that this set has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

Hardcover. Condition: Almost Vg. Part of Amwell Set (illustrator). Limited Ed Set: 1,000 Sets. 374 pp, ill, fold out map and 305 pp, ill, fold out map. Limited ed. reprints of two super books by Percival. These are the fifteenth and sixteenth books in the African Hunting Heritage Series. If you're not going to spring for the first editions, then this splendid slipcased set, complete with fold out maps and all edges gilt is the nicest next alternative. Percival is one of the progressive game wardens who paved the way for development of the modern safari industry in the golden days in East Africa. Much on the big five, dangerous game and spiral horned antelope as well as all the denizens of the African big game hunting fields. Lettering on spine has faded significantly and should be viewed on website. Contents fine as well as slipcase. Priced accordingly. S/by Auth. Granddaughter.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brown leather with gilt text and illustrations, marbled endpapers, satin ribbon,Deluxe limited edition of 500 no number assigned. Linen slipcase is in very good condition.

Full Leather. Condition: Fine. Deluxe Edition (illustrator). Dlx Ltd Ed Rept: only 500 Copies. 409 pp, ill, all edges gilt. Part of the Briar Patch African collection. Percival was a most respected game warden in East Africa serving for about 23 years. He hunted big game throughout the country. Fre are considered to have more experience. Orig full leather binding and slipcase fine.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Brown leather boards with gilt lettering and cloth covered slipcase. Brand new, multiple copies available.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete with Illustrations from photographs by the Author and Mr. Martin. Johnson also including a map at the rear of the book. Frontispiece. publication of 374 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. There is foxing on the block of the book, as well as on the early and last pages. The text is legible. the binding is Excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Part of Amwell Set (illustrator). Limited Ed Set: 1,000 Sets. 374 pp, ill, fold out map and 305 pp, ill, fold out map. Limited ed. reprints of two super books by Percival. These are the fifteenth and sixteenth books in the African Hunting Heritage Series. If you're not going to spring for the first editions, then this splendid slipcased set, complete with fold out maps and all edges gilt is the nicest next alternative. Percival is one of the progressive game wardens who paved the way for development of the modern safari industry in the golden days in East Africa. Much on the big five, dangerous game and spiral horned antelope as well as all the denizens of the African big game hunting fields. Fine set VG (one corner lightly bumped) slipcase. S/by Auth. Granddaughter.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. THIS SET IS LISTED FOR SALE ON BIBLIO AND FACEBOOK FOR A CHEAPER PRICE. Complete 24-Volume set of the African Collection published by Briar Patch Press. Each volume is like-new, unread, only admired a time or two. Each volume is #96 and still retains its original wax-paper protection. Only 500 sets of the Limited Deluxe Edition, each volume in a slip-case, were produced / sold worldwide. Many of the original first editions of these big-game African hunting books are very expensive. This is a beautiful set of books, far nicer than the leather used for the trade editions. I have an original advertisement from the publisher: "Bound in top-grain cowhide and individually numbered, the deluxe version sells for $. The regular version of the book, also bound in genuine leather, sells for $. All books are printed on high-quality, acid-free paper, featuring hand-marbled end papers, gold stamping and raised hubs and spines." Also, with silken page marker. 1. Charles J. Andersson, Lake Ngami. xl, 545 pages. Illustrated, index, folding map. Lengthy Foreword by Dorothy Middleton. 2. Sir Samuel White Baker, The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia. xxxvi, 606 pages. Illustrated. New Introduction by Jim Casada. 3. Sir Samuel White Baker, Wild Beasts and Their Ways. xxxii, 455 pages. Illustrated. New Introduction by Jim Casada. 4. Abel Chapman, On Safari. xxxiv, 336 pages. Illustrated. Foreword by Mary Zeiss Stange. 5. F. R. N. Findlay, Big Game Shooting and Travel in Southeast Africa. xxviii, 313 Illustrated, index. New Foreword by Jim Casada. 6. Edouard Foa, After Big Game in Central Africa. xxxiv, 326 pages. Illustrated. New Foreword by Jim Casada. 7. Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming, A Hunter's Life in S. Africa. xxvi, 352 pages. New Introduction by Gary Clendennen 8. William Cornwallis Harris, The Wild Sports of Southern Africa. xxxii , 359 pages. New Foreword by Tom Ofcansky. 9. Denis D. Lyell, The Hun ting & Spoor of Central African Game. Xxxvi, 225. Lengthy Foreword by John MacKenzie. 10. John Guille Millais, A Breath from the Veldt. xxviii, 345 pages. New Introduction by Frank R. Bradlow. Book in its original folio size. A gem, with the artwork by Millais being truly striking 11. Arthur Neumann, Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa. xxxvi, 320 pages. Illustrated. New Foreword by Jim Casada 12. J. H. Patterson, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo. xlii, 351 pages. Introduction by Tom Ofcansky, Foreword by Frederick C. Selous 13. A. Blayney Percival, A Game Ranger's Notebook. [xxvi], 409 pages. New Introduction by John Mackenzie 14. Count Josef Potocki, Sport in Somaliland. xx, 136 pages. Folding map. New Foreword by F. Phillips Williamson. Full folio size of original. 15. W. H. Powell-Cotton, A Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia. xxxvi, 521 pages. New Foreword by Jim Casada 16. Theodore Roosevelt, African Game Trails. xl, 559 pages. Illustrated. New Foreword by John Fair. 17. Frederick Courtney Selous, African Nature Notes and Reminiscences. xxxviii, 348 pages. Illustrated. Introduction by Jim Casada, Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. 18. Frederick Courtney Selous, A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa. xxxii, 455 pages. Illustrated, index. New Foreword by Jim Casada. 19. James Sutherland, The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter. xxxvi, 320 pages. Illustrated. Introduction by Jim Casada. 20. John Willoughby, East Africa and Its Big Game. xxviii, 303 pages. Illustrated, index. Foreword by Jim Casada. 21. W. D. M. Bell, The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter. xxviii, 188 pages. Illustrated, index. New Foreword by Thomas Altherr. 22. F. Vaughn Kirby, In Haunts of Wild Game. xviii, 567 pages. Illustrated. New Foreword by Jim Casada. 23. Denis D. Lyell, Memories of an African Hunter. xxx, 268 pages. Illustrated, index. New Foreword by Jim Casada. 24. The Recollections of William Finaughty, Elephant Hunter, 1864-1875. xxviii, 272 pages. Illustrated by noted artist W. R. Leigh. New Foreword by Paul Rundell. The original book was done in an edition of only 250 copies.