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Jack O'Connor's finest collection of his big game hunts. This E.P. Dutton publication for Outdoor Life is notorious for its weak spine. This copy has a good, unbroken spine. DJ has two tears at top & bottom at the spine, in a library cover. Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 63-8069

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

As 823 click; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1.30 inches; 415 pages.

Light edge wear to boards, interior is clean and tight. Dust jacket has wear.

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

As 823 click; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1.30 inches; 415 pages.

Light edge wear to boards, interior is clean and tight. Dust jacket has wear.

Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by Jack O'Connor to his fellow "rifle lover and mountain hunter" Malcolm Lyell. "Lyell (1922-2011) was the managing director of Holland and Holland for 25 years, and the doyen of the London gun trade. His clients included kings and princes, maharajahs, presidents and prime ministers."-The Times. "A collection of the most memorable of Jack O'Connor's stories from Outdoor Life. They chronicle a big-game hunter's adventures on three continents over a period of twenty years. All are written with the color, verve, and lusty humor that have won him a wide audience of admirers."-dust jacket. "Jack O'Connor (1902-1978) served as Shooting Editor of Outdoor Life Magazine for 31 years. A prolific author, he was well-known for his extensive knowledge of hunting and shooting."-Wikipedia. 415 pages with numerous black and white reproductions of photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to original pale green cloth. Binding intact. Moderate wear to complete dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A very special copy indeed. Wegner p.200, Biscotti p.320.; 8vo; Signed by Author.