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Townsend Whelen (2) Sporting Books

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GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS consisting of "Duck Shooting" by C. Willock, "Dee Wildfowler, the last professional" by H. Gill, paperback, "Gunners Paradise" by E. Jane Townsend (paperback), "Successful W

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15+ Catalogs for Sporting books: 15+ Catalogs, pamphlets, brochures for Sporting books, mostly by Derrydale Press, ca. 1930's - 1950's, overall good to fair condition.

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Handsome set of Surtees' sporting books: Heading: Author: Surtees, Robert Smith Title: Set of five Sporting Novels by Surtees Place Published: London Publisher:Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Date Published: [1899] Description:

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Two Sporting Books by Theodore Roosevelt: Two sporting books by Theodore Roosevelt to include Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter and Through the Brazilian Wilderness.

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Five Antique Sporting Books: To include "Gunning of the Chesapeake" by Walsh, "The Saga of the Waterfowl" by Martin Bovery, "Tales of Swordfish & Tuna" by Zane Grey, " Sporting Adventure" by J. Wentworth Day and "Tales of Souther

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6 Assorted English Sporting Books: 6 Assorted English Sporting Books by John Surtees - "Handley Cross" and Others - 10 in tall x 7 x 2

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Three Sporting Books, Two Signed: A grouping of three sporting books to include a signed copy of "Hunterâ€™s Choice", a signed copy of "Shotgunning in the Lowlands", and "Gunnermanâ€™s Gold". Provenance: From the estate of A

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Seven Sporting Books: A grouping of seven sporting books to include "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches", "American Partridge and Pheasant Shooting", "Flirtation Camp", "Adventures in Angling", "Fishing and Shooti

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4 Modern Hardcover Sporting Books: From the Andy Reese Estate, well known and respected Western NY collector

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16 Hunting and Sporting Books: 16 Hunting and Sporting Books

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Books: Lot Of 2 Antique British Sporting Books, Early 20th Century.: Books: Lot Of 2 Antique British Sporting Books, Early 20th Century. Includes "Royal Ascot" (Racetrack) London 1902 by Cawthorne and "Sporting Prints of 18th/19th Century" by Gordon Roe 1927. Please ca

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19 Contemporary Sporting Books: 19 Contemporary Sporting Books

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5 Sporting books on Game Birds: 5 sporting books on Game Birds, 1. & 2.) Askins, Charles- ''Game Bird Shooting''- The Macmmillan Co., NY, 1931. One coppy has dust jacket. 3.) Greenberg, David B.- ''Raising Game Birds in Captivity''-

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GROUPING OF VINTAGE SPORTING BOOKS: Including Four Centuries of Sport in America, Pictorial History of American Sports, Wildfowling in the Mississippi Flyway, and Hewitt's Handbook of Fly Fishing. Dimensions: (Largest) H 12.25" x W 9.25

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Two Sporting Books by Frank Forester: Complete Manual for Young Sportsman, 1863, 482 pages and publisher's ads, black and white illustrations, Very Good; Fish and Fishing of the United States and British Provinces of North America, 1859,

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10 Hunting and Sporting Books: 10 Hunting and Sporting Books

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Hunting Big Game two volume set by Townsend Whelen. Volume I, Africa and Asia and Volume II, The Americas. 1946. The Military Service Publishing Company. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 339 pp. plus 282 pp. Illustrated. Light rippling to pages. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and design. Owner name stamped inside front covers. Measures 9.25 in. x 6.25 in. x 1.375 in. From a non-smoking home and free of any odors. Provenance: Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items. This lot will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested.