Carpenter, R. R. M.. GAME TRAILS From Alaska to Africa (Inscribed). Privately Printed, 1938.

Price: US$225.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 180 pgs, photo illustrations, blue linen lettered in gilt and with leather, gilt titled front cover label. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper.CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Spine a bit yellowed and soiled, light edge rubbing; interior is clean and tight. Now with clear, mylar outer wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Carpenter (1877-1949) was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and became prominent industrialist and executive for DuPont Co. He was also an avid 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 includes hunting Pronghorn in Wyoming, Mountain Lion in Arizona, mountain goats in British Columbia, and Jaguar in Mexico, as well as big game in Africa. Excellent narrative.

Seller: NorthStar Books, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.

Carpenter, R. R. M.. Game Trails from Alaska to Africa. Privately Printed, NP, 1938.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 180 pp, ill. 8 of 10 chapters are on North American hunting including elk, cougar, jaguar, Wyoming bighorn sheep and goat. Also includes his successful African hunting trip. Better than vg+. Only 850 copies printed.

Seller: Trophy Room Books, Agoura, CA, U.S.A.

Carpenter, R.R.M.. Game Trails from Alaska to Africa.. Privately Printed, [1938], NP:, 1938.

Price: US$650.00 + shipping

Description: 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.

Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.