Hunting in the Southwest
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Borzoi Books for Sportsmen. "Mr. O'Connor writes of the hume deer, the whitetail, the bighorn sheep, the antelope, the elk, the javelina, the wild turkey, various kinds of quail, the mourning dove, the bears of the Southwest, the jaguar, the mountain lion, and the coyote. He writes vigorously, warmly, and interestingly. This is a revised and up-to-date version of Game in the Desert, published, several years ago by the Derrydale Press in an expensive limited edition. It is now made available for the first time at a price within the reach of all sportsmen. With 16 photographs, 6 wash drawings, and a frontispiece in full colors." (From the jacket). Unclipped jacket, with slight chipping and loss to the head and tail of the spine, vertical line of discoloration down the spine. Now in mylar. Burgundy covers, with corresponding wear. Slight toning to pages, red topstain. [i]-xvii, [1]-279, i-ii pp. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper (R.R. Stewart), bookseller's label on rear fixed endpaper (Newbegins, San Francisco). Very Good / Very Good. Item #2023-P175
Price: $275.00