O'connor Jack Signed (3 results)
Published by Outdoor Life / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1963
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.
Published by The Amwell Press, Clinton, NJ, U.S.A., 1977
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, CanadaRareNonFiction, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 750.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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). Illustrated by Hauser, Rich (illustrator).
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, USA, 1970
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, CanadaRareNonFiction, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 750.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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).
