Search Results: Guns/Weapons/Hunting & Fishing from Gargoyle Books

Watkins Glen, New York: Century House, 1948. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. Companion to the author's earlier book, "American Firearms: An Histology of American Gunsmiths, Arms Manufacturers & Patentees with Detailed Descriptions of their Arms" (see our listing #016022), focusing here on just Colt & their guns. In 95 pages, well illustrated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1948, condition is VG: red cloth-covered boards light rubbing to extremities, including mild corner bumping. Interior is completely clean, pages off-white, with some foxed spots on endpapers only. Binding strong & straight. Former owner's stamp endpapers & title page, crossed out with magic marker on ffep. NO DJ. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1945. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Poor. Comprehensive investigation of fishing for both large- 7 small-mouth fresh water bass, describing differences between lake, stream, & river fishing; fish habits; seasonal considerations; & how to choose the best rod, reel, & lure. In 204 pages + Index, with 40 black-and-white photos throughout & 2 full-color plates & frontispiece from a painting by Warren E. Guggenheim. Orig. published in Aug. 1945, this is the Second Printing of that First Edition from Oct, same year. Hardcover book has burgundy publisher's cloth over boards with embossed design to front & faded gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages off-white with modest tanning, heavier at edges. Bumping to corners, mild rubbing to extremities & slight pushing to heel of spine. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $4.00 price intact, but… Read More

London, England: Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., 1932. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. In a series of books dedicated to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (who would become King Edward VIII), this volume is a comprehensive summary, with contributions by various hunters, of big game hunting across different regions of Africa, arranged by geographical section. Preliminary chapters cover equipment, safety, skinning, dangerous prey, & medical information. Written for the British elite in an era which glorified the killing of defenseless animals in the service of man's ego, it offered this codicil: "Kill fairly & sparingly" not for any humane reason, but "that the Big Game of the world may survive to give sport to those who come after." We find it hard to find anything redeeming here, but if it's your cup of tea, this is a FIRST EDITION from 1932, in 445 pages with map endpapers + 150 black-and-white photographs throughout the… Read More

New York, New York: Bass Angler's Sportsman Society, 1978. Facsimile Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The lovely extended title says it all! Dedicated to the Cuvier club of Cincinnati, Ohio, for their dedication to fish & game, the angler & sportsman, & the naturalist. Orig. published in 1881, this is a Facsimile Reprint from 1978 of this classic work on angling, in 463 pages including Indices, + unpaginated section of ads & list of orig. publisher's other books. Hardcover octavo has rich green faux leather over boards with embossed designs in gilt & lettering to both front & spine. black & green embossed fish design to front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: aside from a faint mustiness, dye spots to endpapers, & foxing to outside page edges, the book is completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white with very mild tanning to edges. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

London, England: Adam & Charles Black, 1949. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Rather than updating or revising his very well-received earlier work, "Trout Flies: A Discussion & Dictionary,'' this new work is Brand New, maintaining some of the original plates & adding new ones! In 376 pages, with 140 flies illustrated in full color on plates throughout text. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1949, this hardcover 8vo has green cloth over boards with publisher's blindstamp to rear board, lettered in bright gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with modest tanning, heavier to edges. All plates are virtually pristine: colors bright & sharp, margins clean. Former owners had taped newspaper articles to both front endpapers, which have left tape residue. Name in pen there, too. The price-clipped DJ is only Fair, with discoloration from old tape repairs & large chip missing from… Read More

Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. New. Scholarly analysis on the role & impact of guns on American life, including statistics on guns & death by suicide, homicide, & accidents; police involvement with guns as both victims & perpetrators; debates about gun ownership; & attitudes about gun control. Trade paperback is BRAND NEW, with remnants of original torn shrink wrap. Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

London/Edinburgh/New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874. First Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+. Dargent, Yan. A tale of adventure translated from the original French writings of . Benedict Révoil, who traveled around the United States in the mid-1800s hunting gameIn the Preface by Adams, he describes how Révoil had a "faculty of observation which makes his volume pleasant reading,'' as well as contributes to our understanding of nature, the habits & characteristics of the animals he hunted, trapped, & shot & the "curiosities of animal life.and natural history." In 393 pages + 6 pp of ads for other titles in rear, illustrated profusely with engravings throughout by French artist Yan (Jean-Edouard) Dargent (name on drawings, otherwise unattributed). A First Edition from 1874, this hardcover book has brown cloth stamped & decorated in black with design & lettering to front & spine in gilt. Condition is VG-/G+: quite clean overall, gilt bright &… Read More

Fort Bragg, North Carolina: Department of the Army, 1978. Soft cover. Good. Self-guided training manual issued as a correspondence sub-course by the US Army Institute for Military Assistance in 1978. 330 pages. Softcover book with stapled binding is in Good condition: complete & clean inside, with NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. Condition is downgraded solely due to surface edgewear/light soil/foxed spots, slight corner bending.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.