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Author: Gray, Prentiss N., editor
Title: Records of North American Big Game...A Book of the Boone and Crockett Club
Place: New York
Publisher: Derrydale Press
Date: 1932
Item # : 169633
Sale Number   331
Lot Number   107
Sale Name    
Hunting - Sporting - Angling - Natural History; with Books in All Fields
Sale Date   05/11/2006
Price realized   $ 3737
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Description:
Illustrated from photographs of animals on the hoof, and stuffed trophies. 11x8½, original gilt-lettered tan cloth. One of 500 copies printed by Eugene V. Connett at the Derrydale Press. First Edition.
The first complete compilation of the twentieth century North American big game records, including tales of the largest record heads of each species, giving authenticated measurements, dates and localities, present owners, etc. Published under the auspices of the National Collection of Heads and Horns, New York Zoological Society, a book of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Condition:
Darkening to spine and edges, ends and corners a bit rubbed; occasional light foxing; still a near fine copy. A scarce and important book.
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