Adair, Capt. F.E.S. A Summer in High Asia, Being a Record of Sport and Travel in Baltistan and Ladakh. John Culler and Sons. 1994, #64/1000, leatherbound, slipcased and with marker ribbon bound in. a.e.g., 285pp. Illustrate from drawings by the suthor, photos, and a map of the route. As new, very fine in very fine linen slicase. hunting, asia, red bear, bear, red, ibex, black, leopard, snow, snow leopard, duck, teal, lynz, wolf, yak, ovis, polii, vignei, ammon, hodgsoni, nahura, napoo, nyan, shapoo, gazelle, goa, goose, exploration, mountain. $150

AKEHURST, RICHARD. SPORTING GUNS. 1972. ENLARGED FORMAT. TRACES THE HISTORY OF SPORTING GUNS AND FOWLING PIECES FROM THE 1500'S TO TODAY. WELL ISLLUS W/PHOTOS, ENGRAVINGS, MANY IN COLOR. VF $14

AKEHURST, RICHARD. THE WORLD OF GUNS. TRACES THE DEVEOLPEMENT OF GUNS FROM THE INVENTION OF GUNPOWDER TO THE PRESENT IN WORDS AND BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS, DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS. LARGE 4TO, 127pp. VF HAVE 5, EACH, SPECIALLY PRICED AT $15

ALASKA BIG GAME TROPHY. RECORDS OF ALASKA BIG GAME. 1971. BET YOU CAN GUESS WHAT THIS ONE IS ABOUT. TOUGH TO FIND AND GREAT READING IF YOU'RE INTO THIS SUBJECT. VF $100

THE AMERICAN GUN. 1961. A HARD COVER "MAGAZINE", IT IS MUCH BETTER THAN THAT. ARTICLES BY KOLLER, RIKHOFF (LIVE PIGEONS), HEILNER (BRANT), WOODCOCK, ANTIQUE GUNS, MORE. 96pp, COLOR ILLUS. FOLIO. THIS IS VOLUME 1, NUMBER 3. VF $25

AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. THIS HIGH QUALITY HARD BOUND QUARTERLY WAS ONLY ISSUED FROM 1968 TO 1970. EACH had OVER 100 PP OF WELL WRITTEN ARTICLES ACCOMPANIED BY TERRIFIC PHOTOS AND ART. THE SAME "AMERICAN SPORTSMAN" AS WAS ON ABC FOR MANY YEARS! I HAVE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES. FINE OR BETTER.

AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN TREASURY. 1971, 1ST. 252pp, 4to. COLLECTED STORIES ON HUNTING, FISHING, AND SPORTING ART AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE MAGAZINE. LEE WULFF ON WHITETAILS!; JEROME ROBINSON ON SALMON AND CARIBOU; ATLANTIC FLYWAY; ULTIMATE FLY ROD; CARL RUNGIUS'S ART. JUST TO MENTION A FEW! WELL WORTH TWICE THE PRICE. OH, GEORGE BIRD EVANS'S "THE STRANGE WAYS OF GROUSE" IS IN HERE ALSO, AND MORE. HAVE 3, ALL FINE. EACH $30

AMERICAN WILD LIFE. 1965, WISE. 625pp. "LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH HUNDREDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS... PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH 50 FAMOUS SPORTSMEN, NATURALISTS AND SKILLED WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS." GOOD REFERENCE.

ANDERSON, LUTHER. HOW TO HUNT WHITETAIL DEER. 1968, 1ST. 116pp, PHOTOS. A PRETTY HANDY LITTLE BOOK. FINE IN VG DJ. $18

Annabel, Russell. Alaskan Adventures, The Early Years. Safari Press. 2002. 2nd printg of the trade edition. Covers Annabel's early writings in Alaska, from the 1920s thru the 1940s. Illus with photo of Annabel and with drawings by Michael Coleman. ANNABEL COULD SPIN A YARN! HIS STORY WAS USUALLY THE FIRST ONE MY COUSIN AND I WOULD READ as EACH ISSUE OF SPORTS AFIELD arrived in the mail. New in new dj. ISBN: 1571572511. hunting, alaska, wolf, caribou, elk, moose, mountain lion, sheep, bighorn, stone, dall, mountain goat, wolverine, trapping, fishing, slamon, trout, russell, annabel, bear, black, grizzly, kodiak, brown, king, tex, cobb, wilderness, camping. $35

Annabel, Russell. Hunting and Fishing in Alaska. Knopf. A Borzoi Book for Sportsmen. 1948. Stated 1st edition. 341pp, plus 2p of Definition of Guide Districts, and 5p index. A very clean copy, spotless interior with bright white pages, no yellowing at all, even on page edges. Heavily weighted on the hunting side, there is still enough fishing to wet your whistle: king salmon, silvers, whales, rainbows, dolly vardens. Photos throughout. Hunting includes sheep, moose, bears, brown mostly, wolf, coyote, mountain goats and more. Game birds include Ptarmigan, spruce grouse, geese, mallards. Hard to grade, corners lightly bumped, top and bottom of spine rounded, spine slightly sun lightened, inside spotless. I'll call the cover vg+ and interior fine, no dj. hunting, fishing, moose, bears, brown, mountain goats, dall sheep, stone sheep, big horn sheep, grouse, Ptarmigan, salmon, whales, trout, king, silver, alaska. $150

ATWATER, SALLY AND SCHNELL, JUDITH, EDITORS. RUFFED GROUSE. 1989, 1ST. THIS IS THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE WILDLIFE SERIES BY STACKPOLE BOOKS. 370pp. CONTRIBUTIONS BY 27 RESEARCHERS AND WRITERS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING GORDON GULLION, PAUL JOHNSGARD AND OTHERS. FOREWORD BY SUEL R. PURSGLOVE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY. ALL IN ALL A TERRIFIC BOOK! FOLLOW THE GROUSE THRU DAILY LIFE, AS WELL AS THRU HIS POPULATION CYCLES. MANY PHOTOS IN COLOR. VF in vf dj. $55

BADGER, CURTIS. BIRD BASICS--HOW TO COMPETE. 1994, STATED 1ST. FOR CARVERS WHO WANT TO BEGIN ENTERING CONTESTS AND THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE. S/C MINT $17.95

BADGER, CURTIS. BIRD CARVING BASICS-- SPECIAL PAINTING TECHNIQUES. 1992. STATED 1ST ED. S/C MINT $17.95

BADGER, CURTIS. BIRD CARVING BASICS--TOOLS. 1993. STATED 1ST. BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN TOOLS COVERED. $12.95

Barber, Joel. Wild Fowl Decoys. 1937. Garden City Pub. 2nd ed. 151pp. Barber stands alone as the pioneer in decoy books, his being the first by many years. As in any pioneering adventure, some mistakes were made, but all in all this book has stood the test of time. No decoy library should be without it. Photos and drawings. Blue colth ever so slightly faded at spine, and showing minor edge wear. Some foxing to some interior pages. Still better than very good, fine-. $55

Barsness, John. Shotguns for Wingshooting. Krause Publications. 1999. 1st ed. 4to. 205pp w/ Bibliography, plus 2pp of advertisements. Brand New. Covers locks, stocks, barrels, game birds, doubles, over-unders, pumps, autos, waterfowl. Lots of color photos throughout. New in new dj. ISBN: 0873416716 hunting, shotguns, windshooting, ruffed, grouse, woodcock, ring-necked, pheasants, ducks, geese, waterfowl, bob white, quail, prairie, chcikens, Partridge, Ptarmigan, shooting, shotshells, triggers, ammunition, stocks. $20

Batten, John The Best of Sheep Hunting 1980. 1st ed. Ltd ed of only 1000 copies by Amwell Press for The National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 2 volume set; vol 312pp, vol 272pp, plus 11pp of guns and 1p of sheep rifle ballistics. Illus by Gordon Allen and w/ color frontispieces by Carl Rungius and Henry Adamson. Edited by John Batten, himself a world class sheep hunter, these volumes contain stories by the who's who of sheep hunting from around the world, including but not limited to, Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt, Hornaday, O'Connor, Philips, Highton, Gates, Jamsheed, Kennion, Adair, more. Leatherbound, gilt decorated, signed by editor, publisher, and artist, numbered and slipcased. Vf in fine+ slipcase. $475

Batten, John. The Forest and the Plain. 1984. 1st ed, limited to 1000 SIGNED, numbered, slipcased leatherbound copies. #655/1000. 243pp. Aeg. Batten was a very good writer, had some real adventures and was a cool hand in emergencies. He'll tell you about moose hunting in North America, hunting forest game from canoe in Ontario, hunting whitetails, mule deer, caribou, elk and pronghorn as well. He'll regale you with great stories about red deer, roe deer and fallow deer in Europe. And he will tell you about some of his hunts in Africa for spiral horns, gazelles and others. There are also hunts for exotic game in India. All these Mr Batten will tell you about--if you buy this book. Don't worry about condition. It is as new in like slipcase. Artwork by Peter Darro as well as signed by Batten Darro and Jim Rikhoff. Very fine in very fine slipcase. Photos from author's private stock. Book is Very fine in very fine slipcase. $135

BATTEN, JOHN. THE FORMIDABLE GAME.. 1989, 1ST TRADE ED, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES. AMWELL. ILLUS BY PETER DARRO. HUNTING DANDEROUS GAME AROUND THE WORLD. JOHN HAS BEEN THERE AND TELLS IT WELL. SLIPCASED W/ TIGER ON COVER AND SLIPCASE. NEW $55

BATTEN, JOHN. SKYLINE PURSUITS. 1989, 1ST TRADE ED. AMWELL. HUNTING THE HIGH COUNTRY. ILLUS BY GORDEN ALLEN,JR. AND W/ PHOTOS FROM AUTHOR'S PRIVATE COLLECTION. SLIPCASE W/ SHEEP; COVER GILT DECORATED. NEW $55

Bell, W. D. M. (Karamojo). Bell of Africa, The Greatest Elephant Hunter of Them All. Neville Spearman. 1960 (1988). Bell's autobiography compiled from his own writings by Col. Townsend Whelen, his lifelong friend. Illus by author. Covers his Early Days, arrival in Africa, the Yukon, the Boer War, Back to Africa, Karamojo, Lado Enclave, Liberia, French Quuatoria, the Ubangui River, Workd War I, Ivory Coast, Buffalo and Lions, His latter days, with an Appendix on Rifles and Shooting, and more! 17 full page illustrations by the author, including the various brain shots and a sectionalized elephant skull showing the location of the brain. Very Fine in Very Fine dj. ISBN: 854351353. hunting, africa, african, elephants, lions, Karamojo, Bell, rifles, cape, buffalo, lado enclave, autobiography $125

BERNSEN, PAUL. THE NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWLER 1972, 1ST. 206pp, ILLUS W/ PLANS, PHOTOS, DRAWINGS, AND A SUPER TWO PAGE CENTERPIECE OF GEESE IN FLIGHT BY LES KOUBA. COVERS BLINDS, DECOYS, THES DUCKS AND GEESE, SPECIES BY SPECIES, BRANT, CALLS, DOGS, EQUIPMENT, EVEN RECIPES! AND MORE. FINE IN F DJ W/ ANOTHER OF KOUBAS PAINTINGS REPRODUCED ON DJ. A VERY GOOD, AND UNDERVALUED, BOOK $25

Betten,H. L. Upland Game Shooting. 1940. 1st ed. Penn Publishing. 450pp. Covers most species of upland game: snipe, upland plover, band-tailed pigeon, bobwhite, praririe chicken, mountain and scaled quail, ptarmigan, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasant, wild turkey, woodcock, mourning dove, rabbit, and many more. Drawings and paintings (color plates) by Lynn Bogue Hunt. Hinges tender, edge of cloth cover is lighened. Light edge wear, ffep stained. Rest of interior very clean. Very Good Hunting, snipe, upland, plover, band-tailed, pigeon, bobwhite, praririe, chicken, mountain, scaled, quail, ptarmigan, ruffed, sage, grouse, ring-necked, pheasant, wild, turkey, woodcock, mourning, dove, rabbit, $38

BIGELOW, HORATIO. GUNNERMAN. 1989 (1939) LTD ED DERRYDALE REPRINT. 246pp, ILLUS W/ PHOTOS. FOREWORD BY HAL SHELDON (AND W/ A PHOTO OF THAT GREAT WRITER!) BIGELOW HAS SOME INTERESTING THINGS TO SAY. SOME ARE DATED, SOME TIMELESS. GUESS THAT'S TRUE OF EVERY WRITER. STORIES OF TURKEY, QUAIL, DUCKS, AND PEOPLE. CHAPTER AND PHOTO OF ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE! A WORTHWHILE BOOK. VF IN SLIPCASE. $45

BLACKMORE, HOWARD. HUNTING WEAPONS. 1971, 1ST. 401pp; ILLUS. ARMS & ARMOUR SERIES. VF IN NEAR F DJ $30

Boddington, Craig. Buffalo! Safari. 2006. 1st trade ed. 248pp. Many color photos. Craig has been hunting Africa for decades and has had many successful hunts behind him. He will share some of them with you if you buy this book. You won't be dissappoointed, as he is a great writer. New in new dj. ISBN: 1571573542 hunting,buffalo,cape,african,Africa,rifles,cartridges,ballistics. $39.95

Boddington, Craig. The Perfect Shot North America, Shot Placement for North American Big Game 2003, Stated 1st ed. 215pp, large 4to format. Artwork by Laurie O'Keefe. Natural history, how to hunt and where to shoot each North American big game animal. Wonderful photos of game in the field with another of same showing where the vital areas are to aim at. A spectacular book by one of our best current outdoor writers. Very fine in very fine dj. $39.95

BODDINGTON, CRAIG. SHOTS AT BIG GAME; HOW TO SHOOT A RIFLE ACCURATELY UNDER HUNTING CONDITIONS. 1989. 197pp, WELL ILLUS W/ PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS. WELL WORTH HAVING AND READING. S/C $16

BODDINGTON, CRAIG AND ROBB, BOB. DEER HUNTING COAST TO COAST. 1990, 1ST TRADE ED. 246pp. LOTS OF PHOTOS. COVERS WHITETAILS, MULE DEER AND BLACKTAILS. TACTICS, RIFLES, OPTICS. OUT OF PRINT. VF. $25

Boone and Crocket Club. Records of North American Big Game. 1981, 1st prntg. This is the eight publication in the series by the Boone and Crocket Club of North American big game records. Each issue is unique and not a rehash of previous books. Stories of the hunts, scoring system explained and the records for 31 categories of North American big game. 409pp, well illus. by renown artists and photos. Very Fine in fine dj. $47.50

Bourne, Wade. Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them. Ducks Unlimited. 2000, 1st ed, 1st printing. SIGNED (INSCRIBED) BY AUTHOR. 217pp w/ Appendix. Illus w/ over 30 detailed diagrams. Also photos. Cover dabblers, diver, geese, field and water spreads, motion decoys and lots more. I met Wade in 2001 when we were both set up showing our wares at a waterfowl show in Peoria, Il. He was gracious enough to inscribe this copy to me. It is mint in every way. New in New dj. ISBN: 1572233923 hunting, waterfowl, waterfowling, wildfow, wildfowling, ducks, geese, dabblers, divers, mallards, canvasbacks, scaup, bluebills, decoys $35

Braden, Robert. As I Look Back, Musings of a Bird Hunter. 1999. 1st trade ed. Mr Braden has hunted birds in some far flung palces--India, Argentia, Outer Hebrides, Mexico, Hudson Bay--as well as right here at home. He had some really interseting experiences and I think you will enjoy joinging him as he relives them with you. Ducks, doves, geese, quail, snipe, and more. Very fine in vf dj, new, exc+. $30

Brady, James F. Modern Turkey Hunting. 1973, 1st ed. A thorough guide to the habits, habitat, and methods of hunting America's largest game bird. Fine in fine dj $40

BRAKEFIELD, TOM. HUNTING BIG-GAME TROPHIES, A NORTH AMERICAN GUIDE. 1976, 1ST. 446pp W/ INDEX. A REMARKABLLY WELL DONE BOOK ON HOW TO HUNT FOR RECORD BOOK QUALITY ANIMALS. GIVES INFO ON HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL CLIENT, GETTING IN SHAPE, AS WELL AS DOPE ON GUNS, AND MOST IMPORTANT THE BIG-GAME ANIMALS THEMSELVES, AND HOW TO JUDGE THEM IN THE FIELD--BEFORE THE SHOT. F IN TORN BUT COMPLETE DJ $15

BRINGS, LAWRENCE M., EDITOR. OUTDOOR HORIZONS. T. S. Dennison & Co. 1957, 1ST edition. 4to, 231pp. A BOOK ABOUT AMERICAN WILDLIFE FOR SPORTSMEN AND THOSE WHO LOVE THE OUTDOORS. ILLUS W/ 12 PAINTINGS AND 24 DRAWINGS BY ROGER E. PREUSS. ARTICLES WRITTEN BY EMINENT OUTDOOR WRITERS. ONE OF THEM IS LEO PACHNER, CO-FOUNDER OF P&K LURES, WHO ALSO SIGNED THIS COPY. STORIES BY JIMMY ROBINSON AND RALPH TRUE (THE DUCK CALL MAKER), Walter Bush, Jason Lucas, B.W. Cartwright, and MANY OTHERS. Also SIGNED by Stu Mann of ABC tv and radio, who wrote the forword. VG IN DJ wildlife,hunting,fishing,lures,P&K,ducks,calling,calls,jason,lucas,big,game,waterfowl,geese,wood,raccoon,bass,largemouth,trout,pheasants,fly,mule,deer,pike,decoys,bow,archerywhooping,crane,mourning,doves,varmints.photography,wildlife,stamps,unlimited $35

Brister, Bob. Moss, Mallards and Mules and Other Hunting and Fishing Stories. Winchester Press. This is one of the transition titles Jim Rikhoff took with him when he went from Winchester Press to Amwell Press. When he published this title Amwell did not exist, and the book was for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1st thus, it is limited to 1000 signed, leatherbound, numbered (#575/1000) with bound in silk marker ribbon, and slipcased. Illustrated by Stanley Farnham. Waterfowl, upland game, big game, fishing, both salt and fresh, are all included in this book. This copy is as new, Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase. $95

Brister, Bob. Moss, Mallards and Mules and Other Hunting and Fishing Stories. Winchester Press. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1973. 1ST ED THUS. This is one of the transition titles Jim Rikhoff took with him when he went from Winchester Press to Amwell Press. When he published this title Amwell did not exist, and the book was for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1st thus, it is limited #519/1000 SIGNED, leatherbound, and with bound in silk marker ribbon, and slipcased. Illustrated by Stanley Farnham. Waterfowl, upland game, big game, fishing, both salt and fresh, are all included in this book. Ha previous owner's bookmark, but is as new, Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase hunting, fishing, mackerel, perch, canvasback, shark, waterfowl, wildfowl, goose, deer, pintail, redfish, dove, whitewing, bufflehead, mallard, duck. $95

Brister, Bob. Moss, Mallards and Mules and Other Hunting and Fishing Stories. Winchester Press. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1973. 1ST ED THUS. This is one of the transition titles Jim Rikhoff took with him when he went from Winchester Press to Amwell Press. When he published this title Amwell did not exist, and the book was for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1st thus, it is limited #336/1000 SIGNED, leatherbound, and with bound in silk marker ribbon, and slipcased. Illustrated by Stanley Farnham. Waterfowl, upland game, big game, fishing, both salt and fresh, are all included in this book. Book is Fine; slipcase has some rubs and corner bump so call it vg. Priced low as a result. $55

BRISTER, BOB. SHOTGUNNING, THE ART AND THE SCIENCE. 1976. BOB TOOK HIS SHOOTING VERY SERIOUSLY. TO DETERMINE HOW A SHOT COLUMN ARRIVED ON TARGET, HE HAD HIS WIFE DRIVE THE FAMILY CAR AND HE SHOT AT TARGETS ON A TRAILER SHE TOWED! INNOVATIVE AND TELLING. EVERYONE WHO SHOOTS A SHOTGUN SHOULD BE MADE TO READ THIS BOOK. THAT INCLUDES YOU! ILLUS W/ PHOTOS. FINE. $22

BUCHAN, JOHN JOHN MAC NAB 1980. LTD ED OF 1000 COPIES PUBLISHED BY MACDONALD PUBLISHERS INA A SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTING FRATENITY. SIGNED BY THE SECOND BARON TWEEDSMUIR AND JIM RIKHOFF. FRONTISPIECE MAP. Very Fine without slipcase. SIGNED. $65

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Burk, Bruce. Waterfowl Studies. Winchester Press. 1976 LTD ED OF 1000 BY WINCHESTER PRESS FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTING FRATERNITY LTD. (This is one of four titles Mr Rikhoff took with him when he left Winchester and started Amwell Press. Many consider it to be an early Amwell Press book.) 4to, 254pp. GREAT PHOTOS OF MOST NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL, INCLUDING A COLOR SECTION. AIMED AT HELPING CARVERS AND PAINTERS, IT IS ALSO A GREAT BOOK FOR THE WATERFOWL WATCHER. MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF EACH SPECIES ARE A GREAT AID, AND THIS BOOK WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR THAT REASON. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER. BOUND IN DARK BLUE LEATHER. VF w/o slipcase. $50

Burk, Bruce. Waterfowl Studies. Winchester press. 1976 LTD ED OF 1000 (#336/1000) BY WINCHESTER PRESS FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTING FRATERNITY LTD. (Many consider it to be an early Amwell Press book.)4to, 254pp. GREAT PHOTOS OF MOST NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL, INCLUDING A COLOR SECTION. AIMED AT HELPING CARVERS AND PAINTERS, IT IS ALSO A GREAT BOOK FOR THE WATERFOWL WATCHER. MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF EACH SPECIES ARE A GREAT AID, AND THIS BOOK WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR THAT REASON. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER. BOUND IN DARK BLUE LEATHER. VF w/ nr fine slipcase. $55

Burk, Bruce. Waterfowl Studies. Winchester Press. 1976. 1st ed. 4to, 254pp. GREAT PHOTOS OF MOST NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL, INCLUDING A COLOR SECTION. AIMED AT HELPING CARVERS AND PAINTERS, IT IS ALSO A GREAT BOOK FOR THE WATERFOWL WATCHER. MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF EACH SPECIES ARE A GREAT AID, AND THIS BOOK WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR THAT REASON. Very good in vg- dj. Very minor foxing on some pages. ISBN: 0876911807. $25

Butler, Matthew N. Billy Goes Hunting, A Boy's Journey to Discover the Values and Traditions of Hunting. 2007. 1st ed, SIGNED copies. Unpaignated. Illustrated in color by Karah Force. Matt told me he wrote this book because he could not find anything like it for his own youngster to read. It explains how people fit in the environment and how hunting is actually beneficial to the animal populations hunted. Every child should be exposed to it. How about a kid you know? New, Pictorial stiff card covers, and SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Isbn: 9780980064308. $9.95

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