I Don't Want to Shoot an Elephant by Babcock, Havilah - 1958

Gunnerman Press. Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Gunnerman Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, no jacket. Limited, numbered edition. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light wear. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

Gunnerman Press ed. # 882. Stories of bird hunting and fishing.

Henry Holt and Company, 1958. First Edition. Very Good/Good. Some small pieces missing to dustjacket at spine; previous owner name. These leisurely reminiscences of a philology professor's hunting experiences, set in southern United States, bring with them a wealth of literacy, wisdom, and humor. Havilah Babcock, whose stories in national outdoor magazines have made him a favorite to the hunting and fishing enthusiasts, creates in his anecdotes of the idiosyncrasies of the hunter and the hunted, an atmosphere of comfortable confidence. He speaks informally, and with the easy tone of the Southern gentleman who is talking of the land he knows, shares his enthusiasms, his exasperation, and his mellow insight into man and animal. These stories will have an obvious appeal to anyone who has ever held or dreamed of holding a fishing rod or a gun in his hand, as well as to the reader who enjoys Americana and the penetrating musings of a southern country gentleman. Over the course of Havilah… Read More

Gunnerman Press, 1985. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. Hardcover green cloth boards with gold lettering and decorations. No dust jacket. Book appears unused. Clean, unmarked, bright, and tightly bound. Prompt shipping.

Auburn Hills, MI: The Gunnerman Press, 1985. 4 volume set of Babcock's stories on hunting, fishing and outdoor sports in general. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt printing and housed in a matching slipcase, this set is in Very Fine condition with virtually no shelf wear. The 4 titles include: The Best of Babcock (with introduction by Hugh Grey), I Don't Want to Shoot an Elephant, Jaybirds Go to Hell on Friday, and The Education of Pretty Boy; this edition is reprinted by arrangement with Holt, Rinehard & Winston.. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Fine/None, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Gunnerman Press. 4 volume hardcover set in slipcase in fine condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Fine. Hard Covers/Fine Slip Case. 1985.

Auburn Hills, Mich: Gunnerman Press, 1985. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 4 vol set in slipcase. Introduction by Hugh Grey. Fine in case with a slight bit of wear. A beautiful set!

Auburn Hills, Michigan: Gunnerman Press, (1985), 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Slipcase.. 8vo. Four volume set bound in green cloth with gilt housed in a green slipcase box. Introduction by Hugh Grey. All four volumes and slipcase are in excellent condition, appear never to have been read. No former owner's names or marks. A gift quality set.

New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,. G/G. 1961. Hardcover. Third printing hardcover inscribed to the previous owner and signed by Babcock with bit of edge rubbing and several nicks on lower edges, internal foxing mostly on endpapers and text-block edges. Dust jacket shows edgewear, nick on front upper edge, half-inch tear on rear panel, chipping at spine ends, creasing on rear DJ flap. .