pelham books stephen greene press london 1990 (4 Ergebnisse)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). (1990) 1990 reprint. Large 8vo (174 x 241mm). Pp224. B/w photographs and illustrations. Grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Stain to fore-edge else good-plus in dust-wrapper. Stories, articles and anecdotes from the Shooting Times between 1884 and 1938. "How do you shoot a lion? And how do you avoid being eaten when you miss? What is the best rifle for shooting down Zeppelins? Who holds the world bat shooting record? What was the cost of the jewelled collar belonging to Fantine, the Duchess of Marlborough's lapdog? And what does the King have for lunch when out shooting? For the answers to such questions of perennial interest to the Sportsman, you need look no further." .

Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 191 pages including index and further reading, Profusley illustrated with beautiful color photography.

Original publisher's sewn paperback, pictoroal frontcover, 3rd edition [1985], large 8vo: viij, 184pp., very richly illustrated, notes, tables, glossary, addresses, bibliographyindex.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, colour photographic end papers. 4to. 11'' x 9¼''. Contains 192 pp with archive monochrome and colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.99. From the private library belonging to Bryan L. Sage, a distinguished naturalist and BP ecologist in Alaska with his bird illustrated book plate to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A. POLAR [Arctic].