Search Results: Hunting & Shooting from Tarrington Books

Leipzig: Verlag E.A. Seemann, 1935. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.25 x 8 inches (13 x 20 cm). First printing. Pale green cloth binding. Foxing and fading to spine, a few spots of foxing to page edges, clean text throughout. German language. Comprehensive account of whaling and seal hunting at Grytviken, South Georgia. An English translation was issued in 1937 as Big Game in Antarctica. From the private collection of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back, meteorologist who worked with the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years, recipient of both the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal, and a descendent of Sir George Back, the Arctic explorer. With Back's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. A nice solid example of the rare first edition. Spence 349. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.25 x 8 inches (13 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 208

London: John Murray, 1913. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.25 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Orange buckram binding. Top page edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Fading to spine, a little light marking to rear board. Old repair to upper corner of rear board. Light foxing to map at p1 and to the first couple of pages of text, other very clean throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper dated 13th April 1913. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xviii, 318

Washington: National Rifle Association of America, 1970 (Circa). 5th Printing . Very Good. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm). Offprint from the 'American Rifleman' magazine. Salmon card wraps. Light marking to edges of rear cover. Rusting to staples, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 32

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1889. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.25 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm). Dark brown cloth binding. Illustrated in gilt to front board and spine. Decorative endpapers. Discolouration to spine and board edges. Small stain to margin of two contents pages, text is otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Illustrated. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. 339, [1], [12] (ads)

Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1973. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 7.5 x 9.75 inches (19 x 24.5 cm). Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Price clipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Black cloth binding. Light foxing to page edges, very clean text throughout. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 0715351362. Size: 7.5 x 9.75 inches (19 x 24.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 183

London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1955. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Very Good. 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Dust jacket: Wear and slight loss to corners of front cover. Slight wear to ends of spine. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: First printing. Red cloth binding with gilt illustration to front board. Slight crease in cloth to lower corner of front board. Light foxing to page edges. Offsetting and light foxing to endpapers, very clean text throughout. A very nice example of the rare first edition, complete with the attractive jacket. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 191

USA: Normount Technical Publications, 1973. Facsimile . Very Good Minus. 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Facsimile of the 1917 edition. Red card wraps. Light staining to covers, small bump to foot of spine. Clean text throughout. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 53

Gubbio: A Cura Della Societa Balestrieri, 1974. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Very Good. 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Signed by Author. Slipcase: Slight wear to end panels. A little light marking. . Overall case condition is Very Good. Book: Limited edition of 250 copies of which only numbers 103-250 were offered for sale. This is copy number 145. Full brown leather binding. A couple of light marks to outer page edge, otherwise in first class condition throughout. Italian language. A history of the biannual Palio della Balestra crossbow shooting festival, a contest held between the cities of Sansepolcro and Gubbio continously since the 15th century. Inscribed by the author to British historian Prof. Cecil H. Clough OMRI. An excellent example of a rare title. Overall book condition is Near Fine. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 177, 20 plates

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1900. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Beige buckram binding, illustrated to front board. Page edges untrimmed. Browning and slight marking to spine. Foxing to first and last few pages. Tear to upper margin of contents page. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper and inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. vi, 279, 32 (ads)

Copenhagen: The Chronological Collection of the Danish Kings at Rosenborg and the Danish Arms and Armour Society, 1956. 1st Edition . Very Good/Good. 8.25 x 12 inches (21 x 30 cm). Dust jacket: Spines browned. Volume I has loss to foot of spine, Volume II worn to spine with several sections of loss and archival tape repairs to reverse. Preserved in removable dustjacket protectors. Overall jacket condition is Good. Book: Complete two volume set. Red leather bindings. Patches of fading to spine. Foxing to endpapers. A fewlight marks to text but overall a nice clean example. Gift inscription to front free endpaper of Volume II. Overall book condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £21.65; USA £40.60; Oceania £42.25; Rest of World £34.65. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.25 x 12 inches (21 x 30 cm). Hardback.… Read More

New York: A.S. Barnes and Company , 1945. 2nd Impression . Very Good Minus. 9 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 29 cm). Pale blue buckram binding. Small mark to front board, stain to lower edge of rear board, light stain to lower margin of pages. A couple of spots of foxing to front free endpaper, very clean text throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper (Nadeem Michael El Issa). Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 29 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xiv, 213

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1904. 2nd Impression . Very Good Plus. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Beige buckram binding, illustrated to front board. Page edges untrimmed. Foxing to top page edge and endpapers. Very clean text throughout. Complete with eight plates. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. viii, 298

London: Blades, East & Blades, 1909. 1st Edition . Very Good. 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). Purple cloth binding. Illustrated panel to front board with foxing to edges. Light marking and a few light indentations to boards. Light foxing to page edges, very clean text throughout. Complete with 25 colour plates. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: Large 8vo. [4], 87

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Publisher's green pebbled cloth binding, illustrated in gilt and black. Page edges untrimmed. A few stains to covers, restoration to edge of spine and front endpaper joint. Complete with four plates plus several illustrations within the text. Scattered light foxing, a couple of pages have a short tear to outer margin. Good solid binding. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper (Henry Arthur Blyth). Inscribed to the half title page: 'Emily Whitelock, with love from the author's mother'. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x… Read More

London: Egar S. Shrubsole, 1894. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5 x 7.25 inches (13 x 19 cm). Green cloth binding. Wear to corners and lower edge of front board, a few marks to spine. Crease to upper corner of half title page. Foxing to endpapers, some margin markings and notes (in light pencil) text is otherwise clean throughout. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5 x 7.25 inches (13 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 261

London: Seeley Service and Co., 1950. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus/Very Good. 6 x 8.75 inches (15.5 x 22 cm). Dust jacket: Spine browned and has slight wear to ends. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Quarter brown buckram with beige cloth boards. Slight bumping to lower edge of boards, a few marks to boards. Foxing to page edges. Good solid binding, a few patches of foxing to text. Overall book condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (15.5 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 352