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Lot 839: Large Collection of Sporting, History, Gun Collecting and Refere

Large Collection of Sporting, History, Gun Collecting and Reference Books

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 12, 2009

Lot 839: Large Collection of Sporting, History, Gun Collecting and Refere

Large Collection of Sporting, History, Gun Collecting and Reference Books

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 12, 2009

Estimated Price: $800 - $1,200
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Large Collection of Sporting, History, Gun Collecting and Reference Books

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Catalog Page: 162
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Approximately 90 books including: "Guns and Gunning", Captain P. Curtis, (1934). "European Firearms", J. Hayward, (1955). Four Time Life history books: "The Great Chiefs", (1975), "The Cowboys", (1973), "The Indians", (1973), "The Gunfighters", Pub. (1974). Four books sketch/picture books including: "Sporting Etchings", A. Ripley, (1970). "Hunting Dogs", B. Cobb, (1931). Two fishing books: "Currents & Eddies", W. Schaldach, (1994). "The Treasury of Angling", L. Koller, (1963). Five books on dogs, including: "Seven Grand Gun Dogs", R Holland, (1961). "The Hidden Lives of Dogs". "Problem Gun Dogs", B. Tarrant, (1992). Four outdoors books, including: Signed, "With Gun and Rod in Canada", Phil Moore, (1922). "The Complete American & Canadian Sportsman's Encyclopedia of Valuable Instruction", F. Buzzacott, (1905). Two autobiographies, including: "Mr. Buck", N. Buckingham, limited edition # 89 of 1500, (1990). Thirteen story books, including: "Hunting Trails", R. Camp, (1961). "Rolf in the Woods", E Seton, (1911). "Cocks Only", P. Schroder, (2003). "Tears & Laughter", G. Hill, (1981). Hunting books including: Signed, "Shotgunner's Notebook" Limited edition # 179 0f 500, G. Hill, (1989). "Once Upon a Time", limited edition, # 385 of 500, N. Buckingham, (1992). Signed, "The Bird the Gun and the Dog", L. Sands, (1939). "Upland Gunning" W. Schaldach, (1946). "Upland Game Bird Shooting in America", Limited edition, 1 of 2500, Pub. Derrydale Press, 1993. A remarkably well conditioned collection of 16 highly sought after gun collecting and sportsman themed reference books, all of the coffee table/reference library style with excellent full histories, illustrations and photography. "German and Austrian Gunmakers' Trade Catalogues", Publ. by Jaeger Press (2002). "The Gun and Its Development, 9th Edition", by W. Greener (1988). "Sidelocks & Boxlocks the Classic British Shotgun", by G. Boothroyd (1993). "Parker America's Finest Shotgun", by P. Johnson (1961). "The Double Shotgun", by D. Zutz (1985). "The Drilling", by N. Klups (2007). "Classic Sporting Rifles", by C. Austyn (1997). "Building Double Rifles On Shotgun Actions", by W. Brown (1998). "Fine Gunmaking Double Shotguns", by S. Hughes (1998). "On Damascus Steel", by L. Figiel (1991). Signed "L.C. Smith, The Legend Lives", by J. & W. Houchins, J. Stubbendieck, and T. Allen (2006). "British Gunmakers, Volume I - London", by N. Brown (2004). "Austrian & German Guns and Rifles" (in German and English), by M. Nobili (2000). "British Sporting Guns & Rifles, Part II", by G. Hoyem (1996). "J. P. Sauer & Son", by P. Arfmann & R. Kallmeyer (2004). "The American Sportsman Treasury", Ed. by A. Knopf (1971).

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A few books exhibit some minor tears to the protective dust covers. All books range in condition from good to excellent with many possessing vinyl protective book covers.



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