Author: Rowland Ward,Country of Origin: United States of America,Publisher: Rowland Ward, Limited,Year Printed: 1914,Binding: Leather,Subject: Illustrated Records of Big Game Author: Rowland Ward Title: Records of Big Game Publication: London: Rowland Ward, Limited, 1914 Edition: Seventh Edition Description: Bound by Bayntun in three quarter brown morocco. Ward, Rowland. Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game; With Their Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights, And Horn & Tusk Measurements. London: Rowland Ward LTD., 1914. Seventh Edition. The seventh edition of Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game, bound by Bayntun in England. Compiled and edited by R. Lydekker and J.B. Burlace. Quarto (9.25"x7.25"), xiii, 532pp. Bound by Bayntun in three quarter brown morocco with silk covers. Five raised gilt bands and title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Stated "Seventh Edition" on title page. Solid text block, short scrape to gilt along top edge. Trace of foxing within text block, a near fine example. Features a rear pocket holding a big game record keeping notebook, with one entry from 1915. Near fine. The Ward family were well-known taxidermists throughout the late 19th Century, with Rowland's store most notably nicknamed "The Jungle." As his success continued, Ward combined the family publishing firm with his taxidermy business to create Rowland Ward Limited. The first Records of Big Game was published in 1892 under the name "Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World." Records of Big Game is still published today, with the 31st edition set to release in 2023. . Near Fine. Seller ID: 821 Subject: Engravings, Fine Leather Bindings, Travel & Exploration