Hunting/Fishing Books

Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, 2000. 272 pages, color and b/w illustrations. Published at $65.00. Hard Cover. As New/As New. (more information)

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1986. 340pp. Photos. Women in the West Series. Maxwell (1831-1881), a pioneer in the museum field, naturalist, taxidermist, and artist, collected and mounted specimens of Rocky Mountain wildlife for acclaimed exhibit at the Philadelphia Centennial Expostion. Appendixes include notes on her exhibit by Elliot Coues, Robert Ridgeway's catalog of her birds, notes, bibliography and index. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.. (more information)

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Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1957. 158 pp., ills, maps. 36 species of waterfowl are depicted in full-page color plates, with notes on names, description, distribution, migrations, courtship and nesting, food, size, range maps. Spine faded, dj torn with part of spine missing, discolored edges. Slight foxing on end sheets.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Shortt, Angus H. (ill.). 4to. (more information)

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1929. Plates, 326 pp. Spine lightly faded (but not the lettering), occasional very minor foxing (brownish spots). Hinges tight, no edge or spine wear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Wilhelm Kuhnert. (more information)

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New York: William Morrow, 2003. 238pp. Published at $24.95. Remainder mark.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. (more information)

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Washington, DC: Wildlife Management Institute, 1948. 254pp. ills., photos, color frontis. History, distribution and abundance of the pronghorn, biology and ecology, interaction with man, hunting and management as a resource. Appendixes, systematic descriptions, bibliography, index. Bright, clean copy. Small price-label mark on front cover. . Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.. (more information)

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New York, NY: Winchester Press. 218pp. b&w, color photos. Examines the Atlantic Flyway migration route, its importance to the survival of migratory waterfowl, its history in hunting and decoy making, and conservation efforts. 250+ wildlife photographs illustrate marsh and wetlands wildlife. Bibliography. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Osborne, W. (photographer). 4to.. (more information)

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Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1975. 248pp. ills. photos. The author's research focuses on the influence of sub-arctic climate on the development and behavior of the mountain sheep, its relationship to man as a big-game species, and the development of both early and modern man as hunter. .. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.. (more information)

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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1965. 254pp. photos. Ionides tells of his life in Africa as a conservationist, hunter and naturalist, and how he learned to capture venomous snakes (in particular, mambas and vipers). Appendix of notes on rare mammal species collected by Ionides. Owner's name in ink on front end sheet. DJ chipped, scuffed, but all there. In a Brodart cover.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.. (more information)

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Newton Abbott, London: David & Charles, 1990. 224pp. ills., color and b&w photos. Foreword by the Duke of Westminster. Detailed history of grouse and grouse-shooting, and what it represents to England, illustrated by many archival photos, illustrations and advertisements. Covers the natural history of the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus), its breeding, behavior, distribution, and moorland management. Bibliography, index.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.. (more information)

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New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1952. 220pp. ills. Pictorial endsheets. The story of an (unsuccessful) expedition to the Lake Chad area attempting to capture baby elephants for transport to European zoos. The author was not able to bring a single young animal back alive, but recounts what he learned of good and bad methods of capture and keeping. Light wear, fading on spine. . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.. (more information)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1933. Illustrated by A. L. Ripley, color frontis, 198pp. Endsheets toned, cover and spine faded, spine has brown spots. Inside tight and clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. (more information)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1930. Color frontis by Frank W. Benson, ills., biblio, 214 pp. Spine lettering faded. Ocassional foxing. Tight copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: David R. Godine, Inc., 1986. 200 pp. 150+ beautiful color and b&w photos. This history from the point of view of the sportsman/hunter looks at the decoy as lure and hunting techiniques, as well as the current collecting market and prices, regional specialization, factory decoys and important carvers. Most decoys are shown in use or in natural settings. Index.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. Illus. by Garrett, Kenneth (photographer). 4to.. (more information)

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Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1991. 288pp. ills. Coastal habitats, life cycles and marine communities, management of fisheries resources. Accounts of 44 species with biology, status and management, angling & handling tips, references. Bibliography, glossary, index. . Trade Paperback. As New. Illus. by Haver, Nancy (illustrator). 4to.. (more information)

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Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1996. 400pp. ills., color plates. Species accounts and descriptions with notes on habitat, range, habits, management; landforms and water bodies, fisheries management, fishing in Utah, laws and federal statutes, resource management. Bibliography, index.. Cloth. As New/As New. Illus. by Tomelleri, J.R. (illustrator). 4to.. (more information)

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New York: Macmillan, 1949. 140pp. Seven types of quail -- Valley, Desert, Mountain, Massena, Scaled, Bobwhite and Masked Bobwhite -- are described as to behavior, habits, husbandry and methods for hunting. With 7 color plates by Francis Lee Jaques. DJ chipped at corners, spotted on back.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Jaques, F. L. (ill.). Large 8vo.. (more information)

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Neptune, NJ: TFH (Smithsonian Institution), 1974. 236pp. ills., map, color and b&w plates. Revised with new information from the 1937 printing. Species accounts arranged by family with keys for identification; advice on fishing equipment, cutting and rigging baits. Glossary, keys to families of Pacific Coast fishes, Index of common and scientific names. Index, bibliography.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to.. (more information)

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1977. 286pp. photos. Foreword by Frank Craighead, Jr. Reprint of Scribner's 1913 edition. Historical account of man and grizzly bears; the author's experiences and adventures as a bear hunter; character and habits of the grizzly bear. Index.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.. (more information)

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