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

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

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

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

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

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

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.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. Whymper, Charles (illustrator).

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. 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. Charles Whymper, J. Wolf, H. Willink (illustrator).…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

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.

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

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

BINDING - Hardcover. Condition: CONDITION - used/Average. 1st Edition. 195 Pages. Illustrated. Some Pin Holes And Foxing. Modern End Papers. Period Blind Cloth With A Portion Of Original Cloth Pasted. Ex Library.

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. 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. Illustrated by Charles Whymper (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 226.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 218.

Tall 8vo. [8], 195, [1] pp. Six plates. Pictorial green publisher's cloth, cover art of moose by Decorative Designers, gilt lettering front cover & spine (slight rubbing & scuffing to lower right fore-edge, very minor dustsoiling), still VG bright copy. First American edition of this excellent work incorporating big game hunting accounts of Lions in South Africa, Hippopotamus, Giraffe & Zebra hunting, as well as Grizzlies in the Rocky Mountains, and Moose.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 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. Charles Whymper (illustrator).…

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.

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.…