Complete 20-volume ASIAN SERIES: Hunting Trips in the Caucasus, Across Asia’s Snows and Deserts, After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia, Innermost Asia, Across the Roof of the World, Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir, Shooting Trip to Kamchatka, Sport and Life in the Further Himalaya, Sport and Folklore in the Himalaya, Big Game Hunting Diary, Summer in High Asia, Through the Highlands of Siberia, By Mountain, Lake and Plain, Hindu-Koh, Shooting in the Himalayas, Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas and Tibet, Cruises in the Bering Sea,: Limited Editions, with Slip-cases
by Paul Niedieck, Major G. Burrard, Fred Markham, Donald MacIntyre, Swayne, Alexander Kinloch, Hugh Whistler, Adair, Apponyi, Haughton, Kennion, S.J. Stone, Demidoff, Etherton, Cobbold, Morden, Darrah
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Complete 20-Volume set of the Asian Series published by John Culler & Sons. Each volume is like-new, unread, only admired a time or two. Each volume is #233 of only 500 sets of the Limited Deluxe Edition, each volume in a slip-case. Many of the original first editions of these big-game African hunting books are very expensive.
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Cruises in the Bering Sea - Paul Niedieck
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Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas and Tibet - Major G. Burrard
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Shooting in the Himalayas - Colonel Fred Markham
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Hindu-Koh - Donald MacIntyre
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By Mountain, Lake and Plain - Major R.L. Kennion
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Through the Highlands of Siberia - Major H.G.C. Swayne
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Large Game Shooting - Alexander Kinloch
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In the High Himalayas - Hugh Whistler
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A Summer in High Asia - Capt. F.E.S Adair
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My Big Game Hunting Diary - Count Henrik Apponyi
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Sport and Folklore in the Himalaya - Captain H.L. Haughton
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Sport and Life in the Further Himalaya - Major R.L. Kennion
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In and Beyond the Himalayas - S.J. Stone
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A Shooting Trip to Kamchatka - E. Demidoff
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Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir - Henry Zouch Darrah
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Across the Roof of the World - Lieut. P.T. Etherton
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Innermost Asia - Ralph P. Cobbold
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After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia - E. Demidoff
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Across Asia's Snows and Deserts - William J. Morden
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Hunting Trips in the Caucasus - E. Demidoff
Published from 1992 to 1996; Limited Edition 233/500; Bound in Full Leather with Gilt Edges & Marbled Endpapers; The books are in excellent condition. Each book is numbered 233 out of 500 issued. The inside of each book is in pristine untouched condition. The leather covers are in excellent condition. There is very little sign of handling, if any, and no loss of gold. Linen Covered Slipcases; The pictures in this listing show the front and back covers of all 20 volumes. The gilt edges of the books are all shown in the pictures provided. They are in excellent condition. The slipcases have no damage and no staining.
One book has the signature of the previous owner, a big game hunter in his own right (see last picture). I noted that the book "Cruises in the Bering Sea" has a spot on the edge of the back cover where there is an abrasion of the leather. Postage will be about $75 for this set.
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- Title
- Complete 20-volume ASIAN SERIES: Hunting Trips in the Caucasus, Across Asia’s Snows and Deserts, After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia, Innermost Asia, Across the Roof of the World, Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir, Shooting Trip to Kamchatka, Sport and Life in the Further Himalaya, Sport and Folklore in the Himalaya, Big Game Hunting Diary, Summer in High Asia, Through the Highlands of Siberia, By Mountain, Lake and Plain, Hindu-Koh, Shooting in the Himalayas, Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas and Tibet, Cruises in the Bering Sea,
- Author
- Paul Niedieck, Major G. Burrard, Fred Markham, Donald MacIntyre, Swayne, Alexander Kinloch, Hugh Whistler, Adair, Apponyi, Haughton, Kennion, S.J. Stone, Demidoff, Etherton, Cobbold, Morden, Darrah
- Format/Binding
- Original decorative bindings, with slip-cases, as issued
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Culler & Sons
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- boer, boers, adventure, novel, epic, romance, fiction, story, tale, tales, hunter, big game, action, exciting, excitement, fun, thriller, best-seller, best seller, zulu, sotho, swaziland, kimberley, johannesburg, pretoria, south africa, xhosa, matabele, t
- Bookseller catalogs
- Big Game Hunting; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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