Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Edge worn jacket in mylar cover. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.
Publisher: Outdoor Life / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York
Date published: 1963
Format: Hardcover
An O'Connor Classic. Bump to head of spine, stains on rear endpaper. Dust jacket price clipped, one short edge tear, minor rubbing, dj presents nicely in a new protective mylar sleeve.
Jack O'Connor's Big Game Hunts - Malcolm Lyell's Copy
O'Connor, Jack (Signed)
Jack O'Connor's Big Game Hunts - Malcolm Lyell's Copy
O'Connor, Jack (Signed)
Publisher: Outdoor Life / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York
Date published: 1963
Format: Hardcover
Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by Jack O'Connor to his fellow "rifle lover and mountain hunter" Malcolm Lyell. "Lyell (1922-2011) was the managing director of Holland and Holland for 25 years, and the doyen of the London gun trade. His clients included kings and princes, maharajahs, presidents and prime ministers." - The Times. "A collection of the most memorable of Jack O'Connor's stories from Outdoor Life. They chronicle a big-game hunter's adventures on three continents over a period of twenty years. All are written with the color, verve, and lusty humor that have won him a wide audience of admirers." - dust jacket. "Jack O'Connor (1902-1978) served as Shooting Editor of Outdoor Life Magazine for 31 years. A prolific author, he was well-known for his extensive knowledge of hunting and shooting." - Wikipedia. 415 pages with numerous black and white reproductions of photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to original pale green cloth. Binding intact. Moderate wear to complete dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A very special copy indeed. Wegner p.200, Biscotti p.320.; 8vo; Signed by Author
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front free endpaper: The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book. It may be plain or decorative.