Hunting & Survival Bundle: The Rifle Book (1964, 2nd Rev.) + Wilderness Survival Guide (1987), Jack O’Connor & Monty Alford | 2-Book Bundle, Sporting/Outdoor

Build a practical sporting library with this two-book Hunting & Survival set. Jack O’Connor’s classic The Rifle Book (1964, Second Edition Revised) covers rifles, cartridges, sights, stocks, and field use with clear B/W photos. Paired with Monty Alford’s Wilderness Survival Guide (1987), you get trip planning, cold-water survival, snow and glacier travel, shelters, and distress signals. Ready for reading or display.

Quick Specs

  • Item Type: Book bundle (set of 2)
  • Size: Rifle Book 10 × 7 × 1 in; Survival Guide 9 × 6 in
  • Material: Rifle Book: red cloth boards, paper text, printed dust jacket; Survival Guide: paperback
  • Color: Rifle Book: red cloth with cream/tan jacket; Survival Guide: white/gray cover with red title panel
  • Origin or Maker: Alfred A. Knopf, New York (Rifle Book); Alaska Northwest Publishing Company, Edmonds, WA (Survival Guide)
  • Year or Era: 1964 (Rifle Book, Second Edition Revised & Enlarged); 1987 (Survival Guide)
  • GENRE: Hunting & Survival / Sporting Outdoors
  • Language / Pages: English; Rifle Book 332 pp; Survival Guide 104 pp
  • Identifiers: Rifle Book LCCN 62-11053; Survival Guide ISBN 0-88240-871-6

Edition & Features (set)

  • Rifle Book, Edition/Printing: Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged (1964)
  • Dust Jacket: Present; price $7.50 unclipped; edge wear, small tears, and foxing/staining visible
  • Illustrations: Black-and-white photos, cartridge diagrams, tables
  • Survival Guide, Edition/Printing: 1987
  • Illustrations: Line drawings, checklists, and diagrams for field use

Condition Grade: Good (both volumes)

Notes:

  • Rifle Book: Jacket shows foxing and stains (notably lower front), toning, small edge tears/chips; spine ends rubbed. Red cloth boards with corner bumps; text edges age-toned; interior clean on a spot check; binding sound.
  • Wilderness Survival Guide: Light cover rubbing and corner wear; mild page-edge toning; clean interior; tight binding.

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This 1964 Second Edition Revised Rifle Book in its unclipped $7.50 jacket, paired with the 1987 Wilderness Survival Guide, suits a hunting or backcountry shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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