OGILVIE-GRANT, W. R. et al.. THE GUN AT HOME & ABROAD: BRITISH GAME BIRDS AND WATERFOWL.. The London & Counties Press Association, 1912., 1912.

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Description: 4to, 346pp. Colour and black & white plates. A very good hardback copy bound in full morroco with detailed bookplate, gilt lettering and gilt top edge. Very minor marks to boards. Limited to 950 copies, this copy out of series. Includes a loosely inserted letter from the chief librarian of the State Library of Victoria regarding the binding of the book dated 1958.

Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australia

Ogilvie-Grant [W R], Maxwell [Capt Aymer], Acland Hood [Major Arthur], Meysey-Thompson [Col R F], Millais [J G], Chapman [Abel]. THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD BRITISH GAME BIRDS AND WILDFOWL. The London and Counties Press Association, London, 1912.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: Limited edition, number 648, of 950 copies, contributions by W.R.Ogilvie-Grant, J.G Millais, Abel Chapman, and others, 26 chromolitho plates after George Lodge, numerous plates, bookplate of Alwyn Barker, ink signature to front pastedown, publisher's maroon with gilt lettering to spine and upper board, lower board very slightly bowed, a good sound copy. PLEASE NOTE: THIS HEAVY BOOK MAY COST EXTRA TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK. Size: Folio

Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom

Ogilvie-Grant, W.R., Arthur Acland HOOD, J.G. MILLAIS, et al. The Gun At Home And Abroad; Volume I, British Game Birds And Wilfowl. Volume II, British Deer And Ground Game. Volume III, The Big Game Of Africa And Europe. Volume IV, the Big Game Of Asia And North America. The London And Counties Press Association Ltd. 1912-1915, 1912.

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Description: xii 443, xvi 345, xix 408, xix 433 pages, title pages printed in red and black TEG, large 4to., illustrated throughout with colour plates by leading artists after G. Lodge, A. Thorburn, V. R. Balfour-Browne, and E. Caldwell; + photogravure, monochrome and half tone plates, and numerous illustrations and tables in the text. Bound in the publisher's full brown leather bindings. 3 of the volumes having some scratch marks to the rear boards. A very good complete set of the monumental work, 500 copies were produced as sets, this being a consecutive numbered set 142. Individual volumes were also issued in various limitation numbers and not numbered on the spine as this set is. Leading hunters and sportsmen of the day contributed to the volumes including F.C.Selous, J.G.Millias, Frank Wallace, D Carruthers etc. encompassing all aspects of shooting, stalking and big game hunting. A lavishly produced and richly informative work documenting a bygone sporting age. Czech Asia 45, Africa 252, Chute 482.

Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom

Ogilvie-Grant, W.R. et al. The Gun at Home & Abroad, vols 1 -4. London & Counties Press association Ltd, London, 1912.

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Condition: Near Fine

Description: 4 vols. 4to. Colour and other plates - all as called for. Publisher's full morocco. Top edges gilt. No.426/500 sets. Postage at cost

Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom

OGILVIE-GRANT, W.R.. The Gun at Home and Abroad.. London London and Counties Press Ass. -15, 1912.

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Description: Limited edition, number 140 of only 500 copies; 4 volumes (uniformly numbered), large 4to (325 x 270 mm); titles printed in red and black, photogravure portrait of George V in each vol., 59 coloured plates, 70 half-tone plates, 17 other illustrations, including photogravures and monochromes, captioned tissue-guards, illustrations by Lodge, Thorburn and Caldwell, some light spotting confined in the main to preliminary and terminal leaves, otherwise clean and bright; publisher's brown pebbled morocco, gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed as issued, these a little browned, spines sunned, light rubbing and marks, more pronounced to reard board of vol. 1, else good and sound. One of only 500 copies. The work comprises: British Game Birds and Wildfowl; British Deer and Ground Game; The Big Game of Africa & Europe; The Big Game of Asia & N. America. Other authors include J.G. Millais, Aymer Maxwell, Meysey-Thompson, Abel Chapman and Selous, each the best in his field. One of the most comprehensive works on the subject.

Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom

Contributors: Ogilvie–Grant, W.R.; J.G. Millais; F.C. Selous; D. Carruther. The Gun at Home and Abroad (limited edition of 500 copies). The London And Counties Press Association, 1912.

Price: US$2500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: "The Gun at Home and Abroad" by Ogilvie–Grant, W.R.; J.G. Millais; F.C. Selous; D. Carruther. London: The London & Counties Press Association Ltd., 1912/1915. 4-volume set, complete. Limited to 500 copies; Vol. I and II, No. 12; Vol. III and IV, No. 52. Titles within the set include British Deer and Ground Game; British Game Birds and Wildfowl; The Big Game of Africa & Europe; and The Big Game of Asia and North America. Publisher’s deluxe binding of full brown morocco, front covers double framed and titled in gilt, spines gilt lettered and framed, t.e.g.; Vol. I and II have a slightly darker binding perhaps because of the different set numbers. Each volume with photogravure portrait frontispieces of King George V. Profusely illustrated with 59 full-color plates with printed tissue guards + 12 photogravures, 5 monochrome plates, and 140 half-tone plates. Large 4tos. All volumes bear the same armorial bookplate of Paul Edgerton Gardner. Vols. I and Vol. II spines rubbed at ends and along hinges, Vol. II front outer hinge slightly cracked, occasional faint scuffing to boards; a near fine set.

Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands