Selous Percy (36 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. The author shares encounters with wild game across several continents. From the wild rivers of South America to the vast deserts of Africa, the author navigates the natural world with hunting and trapping as his guides. The author's journey offers readers a rare glimpse into historical methods of hunting and trapping practices, sharing not only his direct experiences but the folklore, dangers, and ethical complexities that accompany this way of life. This book is a thrilling, uniquely personal account of a life lived in pursuit of big game and survival in the wild. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Charles Whymper, J. Wolf, H. Willink (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1894 FIRST EDITION. Two-Volume DELUXE LARGE PAPER LIMITED FIRST EDITION numbered by publisher on printed limitation page. Two volumes complete. Original orange cloth boards with gilt coat of arms on front covers, navy spines and corners with gilt lettering spines, TEG, original dark greenish navy coated EPs, untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge both volumes. Both volumes have loss of much of the spine covering (see photos), but bindings are very solid and not broken or cracked. This set is an obvious candidate for rebacking. The covers have significant rubbing along edges and corners but the boards are relatively clean and bright with a few faint dark smudges (nothing serious). Each volume has previous owner's bookplate and small bookseller ticket on front pastedown otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages, Some fore-edge foxing is present but nearly all pages are completely free of foxing and are clean. Each volume measures 251mm tall x 200mm (compared to 195mm tall for the regular first edition). Volume one has 494 pages, 20 b/w full-page illustrations and photos, 57 b/w in-text illustrations and photos, index. Volume two has 483 pages, 13 full-page illustrations and photos, 56 b/w in-text illustrations and photos, index. Volume one covers hunting in the arctic (whacking a giant walrus with an ax from a small whaling boat), three chapters on hunting in the Caucasus, a chapter on Mongolia, two chapter on hunting chamois and stags in the Alps, a chapter on elk in Scandinavia, a chapter on big game throughout Europe, hunting in Spain and Portugal, hunting in India tigers, a chapter on travel/camping considerations, a chapter on rifles and ammo, a chapter on taxidermy, a small bibliography. Volume two mostly about hunting in Africa with specific chapters on various types of big game hunting: lions, antelopes, hippos, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, buffalo, elephants, with several chapters on South Africa including some history, a chapter on travel with Livingstone, some chapters on East Africa including special hunting considerations regarding gear, routes, etc. Volume two concludes with one chapter on big game hunting in North America (bears, wapiti, moose, cougars, bison, deer, elk, caribou, bighorn, mountain goat, antelope mainly in British Columbia, Alaska, Colorado and Pacific NW), and a brief chapter on hunting musk ox. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. pp.vi,195 Original decorated cloth. Minor damage to front-end paper. A very fine complete copy of this rare work.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Rebound ex-library. Red buckram. Original front cover cloth with a head of a water buffalo laid on the front. Title and author in gilt to the spine. TEG. Illustrated with 129 illustrations from photographs. Also two folding maps in a pocket to the rear pastedown. Covers with uneven discoloration to all sides. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Embossed library stamp to the title page. Library numbers in gilt to the lower spine. Pages with light, sporadic soiling. Very tight but an as-is complete copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303[1] pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Charles Whymper (illustrator). First American Edition. Green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Corners are bumped. The spine is a bit darkened. One upper spine corner bumped. Former owner inscription in pencil to the front free endpaper. The interior is very tight and otherwise completely unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 195 pages.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 226. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1897 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 226.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 218.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 226.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Charles Whymper (illustrator). First Edition. 195 pages; advert leaf, half title, and all plates present. Top edge gilt. Light rubbing and soil to cloth; small circular blindstamp top right front free endpaper; name in pencil to advert leaf; light foxing to first few and final few leaves. Binding is sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Charles Whymper (illustrator). 1st Edition. All plates present as required and in VG order. Occasional light foxing to text, moreso to title page. Former owner's name neatly in pencil to advertising page. One page edge roughly opened at top, but in general a good clean copy. Gilt to top edge of block. Smart green cloth with bright gilt titling and black decoration to front. Light wear to beveled boards, moreso to rear which is a little marked and bumped with small gouge to cloth. 4to. 195pp.

HARDCOVER. Longmans, Green & Co. 1897, FIRST edition in very good condition. Green boards with gilt illustration and lettering. The boards are stained and grubby in parts but not unduly so for the age of the book. The front and rear hinges are worn but holding securely. There is some scattered foxing to the pages but they are generally clean and bright. The tissue dividers are intact but browned. Overall a very sound copy of this very rare book. Scans available if required.

Illustrated by Charles Whymper. Tall 8vo. Advert leaf, [vi], 195[1]pp, 6 plates. Original pictorial green cloth gilt, teg. Localised matching cloth repair to spine head, corners slightly 'bumped', slight browning to leaf edges.

Two. vols. xvi, 453, [1]; x, 443, [1] pp., plus 2 pp. publisher's ads. Frontisp. both vols., illustrated title pages, plates, text illustrations, photo illustrations throughout both vols. Pictorial brown publisher's cloth, white & black lettering front covers & spines, gilt illust. on spines of lion & moose (some minor soiling, rubbing, minor bumping to a few corners, slight fraying head & foot of spines), still VG- set from the library of Joseph Anderton, w/ armorial bookplate on front pastedowns, Non Flectimus. First editions of these volumes in The Badminton Library, featuring extensive hunts in South Africa and East Africa in vol. I with chapters on elephant, buffalo, lion, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, ostriches, giraffes, lion and musk ox; while vol. II details hunting in the Arctic, the Caucasus, Alps, and substantial portion for hunting in India.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. SELOUS, PERCY, and BRYDEN, H.A. Travel and Big Game, London: Bellairs and Co., 1897.Quarto, first edition, pp. 196, 6 plates of drawings, green cloth boards with beveled edges, gilt lettering on top and spine, gilt palm tree on spine, black drawing of a hunter on top. Mostly written by Selous but with chapters on giraffe and zebra hunting by Bryden. Covers hunting in Africa and North America. Six illustrations by Charles Whymper show game animals with vaguely human expressions on their faces. Scarce.Condition of this book:Boards rubbed at extremities, chipping at head and tail of spine.Leaves clean and tight, free front endpaper has embossed ID of W.H. Smith & Son. Size: Quarto. 196. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Britain/UK; 19th century; Travel & Places. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50745.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator). Print on Demand.

London: Bellairs and Co, 1897. un volume relié (16,5 x 25 cm) de 195 pages et 6 planches hors texte. Reliure plein veau glacé vert d'eau, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés, titre orné. Reliure usagée, salie, épidermures coins émoussés, mors fendu sur 3 cm en haut du dos. Intérieur en bon état. Livres.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator). Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator). PRINT ON DEMAND.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1897 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 234 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 234 Language: English.