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Privately published, 1938. First edition. Bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Board edges and spine darkened, else fine.. Light blue cloth with red title panel to front. No dust jacket.
Game Trails from Alaska to Africa and Game Trails in Idaho and Alaska by Carpenter, RRM - 1938
by Carpenter, RRM
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa and Game Trails in Idaho and Alaska
by Carpenter, RRM
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NP: Privately Printed (50 copies only), 1938. Deluxe Limited to only 50 copies. Hardcover. VG+. Privately printed for the author. Contains his two books. #9 of only 50 copies. Full original leather binding with gilt gemsbuck on front cover. Carpenter served on the 1939 B&C records committee. This limited ed is one of the rarest of all North American hunting books. A must for any serious North American collector. We have listed the book only twice before. RARE.
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- Book Condition Used - VG+
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- Edition Deluxe Limited to only 50 copies
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Privately Printed (50 copies only)
- Place of Publication NP
- Date Published 1938
- Keywords big game hunting, hunting, Africa hunting, North America hunting, Boone & Crockett Club association, privately printed
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa
by Carpenter, R.R.M
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa
by Carpenter, R.R.M
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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Self-Published, 1938. Cloth bound, 180 pgs, in vg-/none; moderate age discoloration to text, some wear to edges and corners of cover, fading to spine and portions of cover, binding is pretty tight, signed by the author on the ffep "With Sincere Regards R R M Carpenter".. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa
by CARPENTER, R.R.M
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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No place: The Author, 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Preface by Captain Robert A. Bartlett. Spine a bit toned, else near fine. Issued without dustwrapper. Copy number 204 of 400 numbered copies Signed by the author.
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa
by CARPENTER, R.R.M
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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No place: The Author, 1938. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Preface by Captain Robert A. Bartlett. One of 800 copies. Fine. Issued without dustwrapper.
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Game Trails from Alaska to Africa.
by Carpenter, R.R.M
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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8vo, blue linen lettered in gilt, Illustrated with black and white photographs, 180 pp. Spine a bit yellowed, light edge wear, slight aging; otherwise very good.This copy is inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Carpenter (1877-1949) was born in Wiles-Barr, Pennsylvania, and would become prominent industrialist. As an executive for DuPont helped turn the company into a modern scientific company, and diversify from gunpowder and explosives. He was also an avid hunter and big game hunter, and a member of the Boone and Crockett Club. As a director of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences he went on many trips to Africa to collect big game animals for the museum's dioramas. Game Trails from Alaska to Africa covers Carpenter's hunting trips from 1933 to 1938. He discussion includes hunting, Pronghorn in Wyoming, Mountain Lion in Arizona, and Jaguar in Mexico. He also provides considerable detail about the places he hunted. Article by Theodore J. Holsten, Boone & Crockett Club.
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