Search Results: african rifles and cartridges the experiences by john taylor

Martino Fine Books, 2014-07-07. paperback. Used:Good.

Highland Park, NJ: Gun Room Press, 1977. Reprint. . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ...with some thirty years of continuous living in the African Bush-who has used all of the various calibers and most of the suitable cartridges, and with them killed the many species of big game found on the continent of Africa". Reprint, orig. pub. 1948. Hard cover 8vo in brown cloth w/copper titles. Very Good/No DJ. Heavy slant, seller sticker front endpaper, 1" top front gutter exposed, else Fine and unmarked. 431pp inc. Index; illustrated in photos and drawings.

Martino Fine Books, 2014-07-07. paperback. Used: Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Georgetown, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Co., 1948. Book. Illus. by E. Stanley Smith. Good. Hardcover. G/none, used, grey cloth binding with red text-blocks with gilt text on spine and upper, ix, 431pp plus book ads to rear. Interior is clean except for: faint glue remains on the front paste-down as if a bookplate was removed, a color image of an elephant pasted to the front-free end paper with a pencil notation underneath that; scattered yellow highlighting; scattered green and/or red underlining; a few scattered red or green margin notes. Binding is tight. Slight shelf rubbing to exterior, black mark at top and bottom of the page edges; red inked "1948" at bottom of the spine. Although the copyright page has the date of 1948 the book does not appear to be that old to me but I have not much experience with this title..

Thomas G. Samworth, 1948. Very Good. Taylor (Pondoro), John. African Rifles & Cartridges: The Experiences and Opinions of a Professional Ivory Hunter with some Thirty Years of Continuous Living in the African Bush. Smith (drawings), E. Stanley. Georgetown, South Carolina: Thomas G. Samworth, 1948. 1st edition. 431pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Sage cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with subtly rubbed corners and small stain on front cover. Two former owners' names on front pastedown. Light, unobtrusive soiling on a couple of pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair with chipped edges and subtle soiling, and having several short closed tears with tape repairs. Soft creasing in front panel. In dust jacket protector.