Waidwerk der Welt. Erinnerungswerk an die Internationale JagdausstellungBerlin 1937 2.-28. November. Herausgegeben vom Reichsbund "DeutscheJägerschaft" Berlin: Paul Parey, 1938 A lavishly-produced and elaborately illustrated record of the 1937 International Hunting Exposition in Berlin, the grandest of the pre-War exhibitions, mounted on a colossal scale under the patronage of Hermann Goering in his capacity as Reichsjägermeister, Chief Huntsman of the Reich. Twenty-one European nations, as well as Japan and Egypt, were represented in the trophy displays, which included red deer, bison, wild boar, wolf, bear, varieties of antelope, and feathered game. The first portion of the volume provides an overview of the exhibition and includes photographs of the opening ceremonies, with Nazi leaders in attendance, views of the pavilions and displays, and floor plans. In turn, the displays of each participating nation are documented, with special sections on North American, African, and Asian big game trophies. There follow sections on the former German colonial territories; rifles, ammunitions, optics, and photography; the history, art, and literature of hunting; forestry and tracking; as well as its prehistory, where the aurochs and fanciful recreations of early European hunting practices are illustrated. The final portion of the book addresses measurement of trophies and details prizes awarded. The work is illustrated throughout with photographs of animals in nature, trophies, as well as paintings of hunting scenes. The present volume was produced for subscribers and a list is included at the end of the book; the portraits of Hitler and Goering (in his hunting green and feathered cap), often lacking in copies of this book, are here present; the uncommon dustjacket shows signs of folding but is otherwise in outstanding condition. An uncommon title and an important visual documentation of hunting in the interwar years (BIG GAME) First Edition. Folio. With 21 color plates and 825 monochrome illustrations including photographs, paintings, and maps. xiv, 468, [2, ads] pp. Original green cloth, spine titled in gilt, upper board stamped in gilt with red deer skull and globe. Touch of rubbing at foot of spine, else a near fine copy in the scarce printed dust jacket. OCLC records just three US locations: LC, Yale, & American Museum of Natural History Price: USD 2,000.00 other currencies   order no. 42892    inquire

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