Burlace (37 resultados)
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Librería: Henffordd Books, Herefordshire, Reino UnidoHenffordd Books
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in excellent condition. Appears unread. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
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Librería: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Reino UnidoHay-on-Wye Booksellers
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EUR 12,04
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Condición: New.
Editorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1923
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Librería: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, Estados Unidos de AmericaAardBooks
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EUR 30,88
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Añadir al carritoCondición: VG, NO DJ. 11th ed. 16mo. 74pp. Pencil name, light soiling to covers. Previous bookseller had $100 on this. Whoa.
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Librería: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, HolandaMooney's bookstore
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EUR 40,74
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Condición: Very Good.
Editorial: Sir Isaac Pitman, 1948
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- Primera edición
Librería: Harry Righton, evesham, Reino UnidoHarry Righton
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EUR 14,45
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. owners name to fep. 286pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1922
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Librería: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, Estados Unidos de AmericaMidway Book Store (ABAA)
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EUR 35,29
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. Eighth Edition. 24.5 x 18 cm. 527pp. Maroon cloth. Front hinge cracked. Many photographs, mostly deer, antelope, and related animals.
Más imágenesRowland Ward's Sportsman's Handbook to Collecting and Preserving Trophies and Specimens: [Taxidermy]
Idioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward Limited, London, 1923
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Librería: Tarrington Books, Tarrington, HEF, Reino UnidoTarrington Books
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EUR 55,38
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Añadir al carritoCondición: Good Plus. 11th Edition. Brown cloth binding with marking to covers. Light foxing to endpapers. Slightly loose binding. Very clean text throughout. A classic taxidermy guide with numerous illustrations, including a fold-out illustration of a tiger skin. Overall condition is Good Plus. Size: 5 x 7.5 inches (12.5 x 19 c…m). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. x, 74, [1], 13 (ads).
Editorial: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1948
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Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino UnidoAnybook.com
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EUR 34,90
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Añadir al carritoCondición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN.
Idioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward, Ltd., London., 1923
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Librería: James Hine, Ilminster, SOMER, Reino UnidoJames Hine
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Condición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 42,14
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Eleventh edition, 1923. With numerous text illustrations throughout and a folding plate. Contents very clean. Publishers light brown cloth, generally a lovely clean, crisp bright copy. Very slight lean to spine. Thirteen pages of illustrated adverts at the end. Te…xt illustrations throughout. (ilustrador).
Editorial: Heywood Books, 1966
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- Primera edición
Librería: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, Reino UnidoWorld of Rare Books
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EUR 54,61
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Añadir al carritoCondición: Good. 1966. First Edition. 163 pages. Red & white dust jacket with black lettering over grey cloth. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with light marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear and tear to edges and corners. Heav…y sunning to spine, with minor marks and soiling to DJ.
Editorial: Rowland Ward. London. 1923, 1923
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Librería: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Reino UnidoCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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EUR 54,18
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Añadir al carritoALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth quite soiled. Good… only. Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .
Editorial: Rowland ward, 1923
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Librería: R.E & G.B Way, NEWMARKET, SUFFO, Reino UnidoR.E & G.B Way
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Condición: Usado - Excelente
EUR 36,12
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Eleventh Edition, very nice copy in original cloth.
Más imágenesIdioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1922
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Librería: The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaThe Bookworm
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EUR 308,79
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Añadir al carritoHardbound. Condición: Good. 8th Edition. Description: Many small photo illustrations, printed in sepia tones. Includes an alphabetical list of illustrations. BINDNG/CONDITION: burgundy cloth with gilt; the contents are all very good, but for a bookplate on the front paste-down endpaper; some darkening to the cloth due to handlin…g; otherwise the binding is very good -- overall Good. Zebra striped endpapers. about 9.75 inches tall by 7.25 inches wide. 527 pagres + ads.
Idioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1928
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Librería: Trophy Room Books, Agoura, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaTrophy Room Books
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EUR 308,79
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Ed of ninth edition. their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights and horn & tusk measurements. NINTH edition. 328 pp, ill. Zebra end papers. Final issue to have African and Asiatic game. Near fine. (Note that we have many other editions in stock. Inquire directly.).
Más imágenesIdioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward Limited, London, 1922
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- Primera edición
Librería: Archway Books, Mana, Nueva ZelandaArchway Books
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EUR 338,05
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Very Good Minus. None. First Edition. 24.5 cm, xiii, [i blank, ]527 pp plus [i blank,] 4 pp publisher's adverts, cloth over boards - corners a little rubbed and frayed and mild selective fade to front cover. VG minus. A heavy book - overseas buyers please ask for a freight quote.
Más imágenesIdioma: Inglés
Editorial: Rowland Ward, UK, 1922
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Librería: Hornseys, Ripon, Reino UnidoHornseys
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Condición: Usado - Excelente
EUR 406,35
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 8th edition. Published by Rowland Ward, London, UK, 1922. Eighth edition. Original cloth gilt. Zebra-patterned endpapers. Dustwrapper. Size: 19cm x 24.4cm. pp. xiii + 526 + ads. A comprehensive and well-illustrated record of game found throughout the world with s…hort descriptions of each. Records of the whereabouts of shot game and their hunters are also noted along with the collections in which these could be found, including the British Museum and the Rothschild collections. Three book catalogues by Rowland Ward for new and second-hand books on Sport, Travel And natural History are loosely inserted. A fine, tight, clean copy in very good, slightly nicked and rubbed dustwrapper which has a couple of archive tape repairs to the reverse. Very scarce in dustwrapper.
Editorial: Rowland Ward. London. 1923, 1923
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Librería: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Reino UnidoCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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EUR 60,20
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Añadir al carritoALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth. Text-block slight…ly wavy but a very good clean copy. Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .
Editorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1923 (11th edition)., 1923
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Librería: Jane & John Kinnaird, Carlisle, Reino UnidoJane & John Kinnaird
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EUR 43,34
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Añadir al carritox + 75pp + 13p ads (of books and services provided by Rowland Ward) + 1 folding b/w illus. With b/w illus throughout. Cloth boards, little scuffed and marked. Outer pages little foxed. 19x13cms.
Editorial: Rowland Ward. London. 1923, 1923
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Librería: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Reino UnidoCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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EUR 69,83
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Añadir al carritoALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). (1880) 1923 11th edition. Small 8vo. Ppx,75,[13],+ 16pp supplement at rear. B/w photographs, engraved plates - one folding, illustrations. Brown buckram, spine & upper board titled in black. Original brown cloth quite soiled but g…ood-plus. Laid in is a worn 4-page leaflet "A few suggestions regarding the treatment of Indian skins in the field, contributed by Col. H.B. Peacock." The leaflet is very frayed but the text is complete. Brief (very brief) notes by a previous owner in ink on the end-papers, relating to animals shot in India in the 1920/30s, including "Leopard. 15.3.30. Shot in dining room in Gabroo with .22." Advice on the care of specimens, particularly in order to preserve them in good condition for later delivery to a professional taxidermist. Includes large and small game, birds, reptiles and fish - skinning, preparing skeletons, etc. The Supplement consists of seven engraved plates showing examples of trophies. .
Editorial: Rowland Ward Limited, London, 1922
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Librería: beckfarmbooks, HOLT, Norfolk, Reino Unidobeckfarmbooks
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EUR 144,48
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Good Plus. None. Eighth Edition. A weighty work of 527 pages. Illustrated. Maroon cloth, gilt titles. Name and date on front endpaper. Some edgewear and bumping to corners, foxing to endpapers.
Editorial: Rowland Ward, 1928
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Librería: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Sur AfricaChapter 1
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EUR 158,81
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 9th edition. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remain strong. Internally, some slight repair-work has been done to the front hinge. There is very light and sporadic annotation, foxing and staining along the edges, but the text remains complete and legible, and the pages… crisp. The binding is sound. In good condition indeed, considering the age of the book. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Editorial: n.d. (1923) (11th ed.), 1923
Librería: Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, FranciaHermann L. Strack
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EUR 35,20
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Añadir al carritox, 74, [1], 13 p., numerous figures (1 folded), 7 plates (in Supplement), cloth. Includes 16-page supplement loosely inserted at rear. Good copy.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1914,, 1914
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Librería: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, Reino UnidoBRIMSTONES
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EUR 288,96
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Añadir al carritohardback, large 8vo, xiv,532,(4)pp, numerous illustrations, patterned endpapers, owner's name on flyleaf, slight browning, text clean and sound, old glued repairs to inner hinges, brown cloth pictorial, Good condition.
Editorial: Rowland Ward, UK, 1935
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Librería: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Nueva ZelandaBook Express (NZ)
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EUR 289,95
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. tidy copy -d/j some chipping top edge -some slight stains to d/j -scans available.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, Limited, London, 1922
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Librería: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Reino UnidoRooke Books PBFA
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Condición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 301,00
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Very Good. Rowland Ward's influential and detailed record of big game, an illustrated eighth edition. The eighth edition of this work, edited by J. G. Dollman and J. B. Burlace.With in-text illustrations throughout.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides, providing a detailed handbo…ok for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Rowland Ward was an influential taxidermist, and a well known publisher of natural history and big hunting volumes.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks and minor rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks only. Very Good. Not Stated (ilustrador). book.
Editorial: Rowland Ward, 1914
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Librería: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Sur AfricaChapter 1
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EUR 317,61
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 7th edition. Includes an unused notebook in the rear pocket. The boards are quite shelf rubbed, edge worn, marked and faded, with the corners and edges of the spine frayed, but they remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there is moderate foxing throughout the text, but there are no other ma…rkings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, legible and complete. The binding is secure. In good condition for its age. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward Ltd, 1935
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Librería: Daker Books BA, Kibworth, LEICS, Reino UnidoDaker Books BA
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EUR 361,20
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Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 5th or later Edition. Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game. London: Rowland Ward Ltd, 1935. Hardback. Condition: good. The dust jacket is in good condition, but has an open tear to the top rear of the spine, and closed tears to the top front of the spine and small close…d tears to the base of the spine. The dust jacket is slight faded and has general wear for its age. The boards are in very good condition, in brown cloth with gilt lettering. The contents are in very good condition, with some slight foxing to the page edges at the top. This edition is signed by a previous owner, Lt-Corporal C. Rowland and there's a reference to p.302, where the owner, who was then a captain, is shown in the records (see pictures for details).
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1922
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Librería: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Reino UnidoRooke Books PBFA
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Condición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 421,40
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Very Good Indeed. An extremely smart, early twentieth century copy of Rowland Ward's essential guide to Big Game. A staple of any hunter's library. From the library Brocklehurst baronets, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst. Inscription to the r…ecto of front endpaper, 'Helen Brocklehurst March 1925'.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor fading to the spine and to the board edges. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Various (ilustrador). book.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1935
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- Firmado
Librería: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Reino UnidoRooke Books PBFA
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Condición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 511,70
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Very Good Indeed. An early volume from Rowland Ward's important 'Records of Big Game' series. This copy is signed by the editor J.B Burlace. From the library of Captain J and C Brocklehurst with a gift inscription from the editor to the recto of front endpaper. From the library of the Brocklehurst family, which… includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst.This is the tenth edition which comprises African and Adiatic specimens only. Edited by Guy Dollman and J.B Burlace.Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. None (ilustrador). signed by author. book.
Más imágenesEditorial: Rowland Ward, London, 1928
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- Firmado
Librería: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Reino UnidoRooke Books PBFA
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EUR 902,99
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Añadir al carritoCloth. Condición: Good. A signed, early issue of Rowland Ward's important periodical 'Records of Big Game', and one of the last to contain African and Asiatic game. This volume was issued at the peak of hunting before the Second World War and the collapse of colonialism. The ninth issue, signed by the editor J B Burlace to the f…ront endpaper. Dedicated to one of the Brocklehurst family and dated 1928.This edition was edited by J B Burlace and J G Dollman.This issue was one of the last to contain African and Adiatic specimens with other game. In 1935 the tenth volume was issued with only African and Adiatic specimens.Bookplate to the front pastedown, Henry Courtney Brocklehurst. Brocklehurst was an avid hunter himself, and wrote the work 'Game Animals of the Sudan, Their Habits and Distribution'. Courtney Brocklehurst was the brother of explorer Philip Lee Brocklehurst. He was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War.Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original boards. Externally, sound. Large area of damp staining to the rear board. Several handling marks and some discolouration to the front board and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Editor's dedication to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Rear endpaper is damaged due to damp staining. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Good. Various (ilustrador). signed by author. book.
