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Game in the Desert, (Limited and signed) by O'Connor, Jack

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Game in the Desert, (Limited and signed) by O'Connor, Jack

Game in the Desert, (Limited and signed)

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New York; (1939): The Derrydale Press. Limited Edition. Quarto. Limited to 950 copies, the present copy is #639 signed by the author. Unopened, printed on fine hand-made paper, color frontispiece, 298 pages, select bibliography, illustrated by T.J. Harter. When Ernest E. Lee sought to locate the El Tigre (the Mexican Jaguar), which were thought only to be south of the U.S. border, but like the onza they found them in Arizona. Jack O'Connor spoke of their importance and then in this masterful work he details the game which while not plentiful, he had seen in Arizona in the 1930's. Bound in in green cloth lettered in gilt, spine lettering gilt, one corner lightly bumped light wear to spine ends. A very nice copy.
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  • Publisher The Derrydale Press
  • Place of Publication New York; (1939)
  • Keywords El Tigre, onza in the Desert; Jack O'Connor Southwest Hunter;

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Lyon: Derrydale Press. Fine. 1985. Hardcover. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xx, 298 pages; Bound in bonded leather with gilt spine and cover title, all edges gilt, color frontis, illustrated, limited edition of 2500 copies. **an attractive book and a great read .
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Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press, (1993), 1993. Hardcover. Fine/No dust jacket as issued. 4to. T. J. Harter. pp. xx, [2], 1-298. Illustrated. One of a limited edition of 2500 copies. Full leather binding with title and author in gilt. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. Big game hunting in the American Southwest. A slight scratch on the rear cover. No previous owner's names or marks. A handsome, gift quality copy.
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Derrydale Press, 1993. New/No Dustjacket as Issued. In original publisher's shrinkwrap. Bound in leather. Limited to 2500 copies. A collectable, classic work of the sporting field. An account of hunting various game in the American Southwest and northern Mexico: deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, elk, desert pig, quail, bear, mountain lion, jaguar--and even wild turkey! John Woolf O'Connor (January 22, 1902 – January 20, 1978) was a writer and outdoorsman, best known as a writer for Outdoor Life magazine, where he served as Shooting Editor for 31 years. O'Connor was well known among shooters and hunters as a proponent of the .270 Winchester and 7x57mm Mauser (.275 Rigby) cartridges, and for his extensive knowledge of hunting and shooting. O'Connor wrote over a dozen non-fiction books including Game in the Desert, The Rifle Book, The Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns, The Big Game Animals of North America, The Art of Hunting Big Game in North America, and Sheep and… Read More
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NY: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1939. Limited 1st edition. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 298 pages .
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