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Lamb Dana S.
Woodsmoke and Water Cress
Barre MA: Barre Publishers 1965. First edition No. 136 of 200 copies specially bound and signed by the author from an edition of 1500 printed by The Stinehour Press. 1 vols. 8vo. Decorated paper over boards tan calf spine gilt lettered t.e.g. Spine slightly sunned else fine in original publisher's slipcase. First edition No. 136 of 200 copies specially bound and signed by the author from an edition of 1500 printed by The Stinehour Press. 1 vols. 8vo. An engaging collection of sporting anecdotes and reminiscences by the beloved angling writer. Bruns L17 Barre Publishers unknown
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Younger John
On River Angling for Salmon and Trout: More Particularly as Practised in the Tweed and its Tributaries
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1840. First edition first issue. With table at end. 90 2 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Full contemporary three quarters morocco several leaves loose at front. First edition first issue. With table at end. 90 2 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. A deminutive but classic work by a Scottish shoemaker "a man of original ideas and marked capacity" Westwood & Satchell. Westwood & Satchell p. 244; Heckscher sale lot 2318 William Blackwood and Sons unknown
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Blocks
No. 249. Improved Architectural Blocks free from Paint or Other Poisonous Colorings. Wooden Blocks in wooden box with sliding top with printed paper label
np: R. Bliss Mfg. Co 1874. 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches. Minor loss to box blocks fine. 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches. R. Bliss Mfg. Co unknown
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Surtees Robert Smith
Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities; or the Hunting Shooting Racing Driving Sailing . Exploits of that Renowned Sporting Citizen Mr. John Jorrocks . in two volumes
London: Kegan Paul Trench Trübner 1900. Later edition. With an Introduction by Joseph Grego. With frontispiece title page and reproductions of plates from the first two editions by H.K. Browne "Phiz" and Henry Alken. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Magnificently bound in full crimson straight-grained morocco marbled endpapers gilt spine with sporting motifs leather labels a.e.g. Beautiful copy. Later edition. With an Introduction by Joseph Grego. With frontispiece title page and reproductions of plates from the first two editions by H.K. Browne "Phiz" and Henry Alken. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Magnificent edition beautifully reproducing not only the famous hand-colored Alken plates from the second edition of 1843 but also the wonderful and rarely seen Phiz illustrations from the rare first edition of 1838. Henderson p. 235; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 358 Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner unknown
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Salmon Kendall William Converse
The Fishes of New England. The Salmon Family. Part 2- The Salmon. At head of title: Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History. Volume 9 Number 1
Boston: Published for the Society 1935. First edition. With eleven colored plates. 166 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Full green cloth. Spine a bit dull else fine. First edition. With eleven colored plates. 166 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Important monograph on the Salmon with exquisite colored plates. Bruns K21 Published for the Society unknown
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Shirley Thomas
The Angler's Museum; or the Whole Art of Float and Fly Fishing
London: Printed for John Fielding No. 23 Pater-noster-row 1790. Third Edition. To which is prefixed The Sermon of St. Anthony. Frontispiece portrait woodcut title vignette. 135 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Later half morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. by Blackwell. Bookplate of Arnold Wood. Third Edition. To which is prefixed The Sermon of St. Anthony. Frontispiece portrait woodcut title vignette. 135 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Westwood & Satchell p.194; Heckscher 1773 Printed for John Fielding, No. 23, Pater-noster-row unknown
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Baseball
Spalding's Official Canadian Base Ball Guide
Montreal: Canadian Sporting Publishing Company 269 Sty. Catherine Street West 1925. Illustrated. 177 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers. Very good. Illustrated. 177 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Canadian Sporting Publishing Company 269 Sty. Catherine Street, West unknown
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Walden Howard T. II
Upstream and Down
New York: The Derrydale Press 1938. First edition. No. 489 of 950 copies. Four color plates and 12 black and white drawings by Milton C. Weiler. 1 vols. Sm 8vo. Original black cloth color vignette inset in upper cover faint shelfwear to spine extremities gilt faded as in all known copies internally fine. Bookplate of Edward Sands Litchfield. Weiler Milton C. First edition. No. 489 of 950 copies. Four color plates and 12 black and white drawings by Milton C. Weiler. 1 vols. Sm 8vo. Connett's innovative plasticized cloth interacted with the gold stamping and effectively dissolved it leaving only the colored upper cover inset of a spilled creel which survived. Siegel 143; Frazier W-1-a The Derrydale Press unknown
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Baseball
Nineteenth Century Naive album of Black and Baseball Interest with a Label 'specimens of Drawing by James Pirnie No. 6 Joralemon Street Brooklyn L. Island New York State United States of America Western Hemisphere
Brooklyn 1860. 1 vols. Disbound. Laid in a green cloth drop box with leather title label "Baseball. 1 vols. Very interesting album of a talented amateur draughtsman drawings including one of 'sambo" playing the banjo several baseball drawings e.g. a Baseball player 'seeing Stars" dated January 15 1867 p. 15 s baseball Diamond Lacrosse Player a Firemen "running to a Fire" p. 25 with coloring etc. unknown
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Johnson Thomas B.
The Shooter's Guide; or Complete Sportsman's Companion: containing.an Ample Description of the Various Kinds of Sporting Dogs for the Gun with an account of their Diseases and th Best Methods of Cure.Also a Comprehensive View of the Old Game Laws A Copious Summary of the new Game Act 1 & 2 William IV. By B. Thomas
London: Printed for John Booth and Longman and Co 1832. Ninth edition. Colored frontispiece by Scott after Reinagle and 4 colored plates by Howitt. Publisher's advertisements at back also a listing of Gun-makers. 1 vols. 8vo. Later blue calf gilt morocco label. Joints and extremities rubbed with lower inch of joints starting some light offsetting else a very good copy. Ninth edition. Colored frontispiece by Scott after Reinagle and 4 colored plates by Howitt. Publisher's advertisements at back also a listing of Gun-makers. 1 vols. 8vo. Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 212 Printed for John Booth and Longman and Co unknown
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Atkinson George Francklin
Curry & Rice" on Forty Plates; or The Ingredients of Social Life at "Our Station" in India
London: Day & Son n.d. Third edition. Vignette title page and 39 plates. 1 vols. 4to. Orange cloth elaborately decorated in gilt a.e.g. Spine and edges faded some scattered foxing mostly to first and last few leaves minor dampstain to last few leaves else Very Good. Third edition. Vignette title page and 39 plates. 1 vols. 4to. Abbey Travel 487; Hiler p. 52; Schwerdt I p. 47; Czech Asia p. 14 Day & Son unknown
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Rickman Phillip
A Bird Painter's Sketch Book
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1931. First edition No. 112 of 125 copies numbered and signed by the author. 11 color plates and 23 in back and white after the author's drawings. 1 vols. 4to. Original aquamarine cloth vellum spine with gilt lettering. Beautiful copy. Rickman Phillip. First edition No. 112 of 125 copies numbered and signed by the author. 11 color plates and 23 in back and white after the author's drawings. 1 vols. 4to. Remarqued. Superb plates by the famous naturalist. Beneath the color frontispiece is a fine small pencil drawing of a duck initialed beneath by Rickman. Eyre & Spottiswoode unknown
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Carriages Ramee Daniel
La Locomotion. Histoire des Chars Carroisses Omnibus et Voitures de Tous Genres
Paris: Amyot 1856. First edition. 20 engravings on 10 sheets. 1 vols. 8vo. Later half blue cloth wrappers bound in trimmed. Some browning and spotting else very good. First edition. 20 engravings on 10 sheets. 1 vols. 8vo. Coaching and Carriages Through the Ages. Ramée's work on transporation history with the plates showing various carriages. Rittenhouse 68 Amyot unknown
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Prescott Marjorie Wiggin
Tales of a Sportsman's Wife. With: Tales of a Sportsman's Wife. Shooting. With: Tales of a Sportsman's Wife. Fishing
Boston: Privately Printed by D.B. Updike The Merrymount Press 1939. First editions each one of 150 copies. Two etchings signed by the author/artist in pencil at the bottom right in the first volume 2 more unsigned in the second and none in the third. 18; 57 3; 79 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarters cloth and Cockerel marbled boards spines sunned else fine. First editions each one of 150 copies. Two etchings signed by the author/artist in pencil at the bottom right in the first volume 2 more unsigned in the second and none in the third. 18; 57 3; 79 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. All inscribed to Lois Shaw from Marjorie Prescott. Heller 1:291 2:739 2:859 Privately Printed [by D.B. Updike, The Merrymount Press unknown
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Coaching
Coaching pencil drawing heightened in watercolor stopping at Coaching Inn
English 1900. 5 x 4 inches image. Framed and glazed. 5 x 4 inches image. unknown
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Pleissner Ogden
Six Plates from: Atlantic Salmon Fishing
New York: The Derrydale Press 1937. Six plates from watercolor paintings by Ogden Pleissner signed by the artist. 1 vols. 4to. Fine. Pleissner Ogden. Six plates from watercolor paintings by Ogden Pleissner signed by the artist. 1 vols. 4to. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Each of the 6 plates from Phair's monumental book signed in pencil on the lower right by the great artist Ogden Pleissner The plates are: Playing a Big One--Down's Gulch At Soldier's Gulch June--Devil's Half Acre Fork's Pool--Tobique New Brunswick Salmon Leaping Salmon. Siegel 110; Frazier P-5-a; Bruns P72 for published book The Derrydale Press unknown
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Mason Finch
Tid Bits of the Turf. Scattered about by Finch Mason and Collected by Messrs Fores
London: Messrs Fores 1887. First edition. 16 highly finished tinted Full-Page Plates. 1 vols. Oblong Folio. Original half cloth. Worn. First edition. 16 highly finished tinted Full-Page Plates. 1 vols. Oblong Folio. Messrs Fores unknown
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Mayer Alfred M. Ed.
Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters
New York: The Century Company by the De Vinne Press 1883. First edition. With 11 japan mounted proofs and numerous full page and text illustrations. 888 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in half contemporary calf red leather title label hinges expertly repaired spine laid down. First edition. With 11 japan mounted proofs and numerous full page and text illustrations. 888 pp. 2 vols. 4to. A physically imposing and important book. Among the contributors are Dan Beard John Burroughs George Bird Grinnell James A. Henshall John Muir Thaddeus Norris Charles E. Whithead and others. Topics range from bow-shooting and taxidermy to all forms of angling game and wildfowl shooting nature appreciation and personal experiences Charles Dudley Warner writes engagingly on "How I Killed a Bear". A sumptuous volume beautifully illustrated and bound. Bruns M-86; Phillips p. 256; Goodspeed pp. 277-78; Heller 1:572 The Century Company (by the De Vinne Press) unknown
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Scull E. Marshall
Hunting in the Arctic and Alaska
Philadelphia: John C. Winston 1914. First edition. With 136 Illustrations from photographs and 11 maps. 304 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Dark blue pictorial gilt-tamped cloth. Covers a little faded rear cover with some partial discoloration minor shelfwear. Overall very good. First edition. With 136 Illustrations from photographs and 11 maps. 304 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Phillips p. 336 John C. Winston unknown
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Shires Norm & Jim Gilford
Limestone Legends. Papers and Recollections of the Fly Fisher's Club of Harrisburg 1947-1997
Mechanicburg Pa.: Stackpole Books 1997. First edition signed by both authors on the title page 370 of 530 copies. Illustrated. xii 356 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue leather and boards. Fine in slipcase. First edition signed by both authors on the title page 370 of 530 copies. Illustrated. xii 356 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Stackpole Books unknown
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Dugmore A. A. Radclyffe
The Romance of the Newfoundland Caribou. An Intimate Account of the Life of the Reindeer of North America
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co. London: William Heinemann 1913. First edition American issue from British sheets. Illustrated with Paintings Drawings and Photographs from Life by the Author. Folding map at back. viii191 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Blue gilt-lettered cloth with gilt-stamped image of bucks locking horns. Author / Illustrator Dan Beard's copy with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine a bit faded small remnant of shelf label on spine overall a very good copy. First edition American issue from British sheets. Illustrated with Paintings Drawings and Photographs from Life by the Author. Folding map at back. viii191 pp. 1 vols. 4to. J. B. Lippincott Co. London: William Heinemann unknown
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Fencing Castle Egerton
L'Escrime et Les Escrimeurs depuis le Moyen Ages jusqu'au XVIIIe Siècle Esquisse de Développement et de la Bibliographie de l'Art de l'Escrime pendant cette Période. Traduit de l'Anglaise par Albert Fierlants
Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1888. First edition in French. 6 photographic plates numerous illustrations in text. 281 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Blue flexible cloth decorated in red and gilt. Boards a bit soiled a few smudges to plates; Very Good plus. First edition in French. 6 photographic plates numerous illustrations in text. 281 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Thimm pp. 50-51 Paul Ollendorff unknown
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Coaching
An original pen-and-ink drawing of a four-in-hand coaching scene "Hill to the Downs. 'Done Up!'
np 1880. 1 vols. Approx. 11" x 15. On illustration board. Some light foxing a line of abrasion along right edge approx. 1/4" wide. 1 vols. Approx. 11" x 15" This anonymous English drawing captioned "The Hill to the Downs.- 'Done Up!'" shows a a double deck omnibus loaded with passengers apparently making its way from London to the races at Epsom Downs. The right wheeler does not want to start the guard is standing beside him and tries to pull him forward the coachman is using his whip. The coach is stationary as a smaller carriage drawn by two horses passes it. A very nice dramatic item. unknown
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Walton Izaac
The Lives of Dr. John Donne Sir Henry Wotton Mr. Richard Hooker Mr. George Herbert and Dr. Robert Sanderson.with Notes and the Life of the Author by Thomas Zouch
York: Printed by Wilson Spence and Mawman 1796. First Zouch edition. Frontispiece. Illustrated with copperplates. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in full straight grained blue contemporary morocco gilt spine a.e.g. Bookplate of the Lord Bishop of Durham The Honourable Shute Barrington LL.D. Minor rubbing. A Beautiful Copy. First Zouch edition. Frontispiece. Illustrated with copperplates. 1 vols. 4to. Coigney p. 387-88 Printed by Wilson, Spence and Mawman unknown
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Hunt Lynn Bogue
An Artist's Game Bag
New York: The Derrydale Press 1936. First Edition No. 661 of 1225 copies. Illustrated with four colored plates and 44 black and white plates by the author. 1 vols. 4to. Original brown leather-grained cloth light wear to extremities gilt slightly dulled else fine. First Edition No. 661 of 1225 copies. Illustrated with four colored plates and 44 black and white plates by the author. 1 vols. 4to. One of the Most Beautiful of the Derrydales. Wonderful portraits of various game birds by the master. Siegel 98; Frazier H-20-a The Derrydale Press unknown
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Higginson A. Henry
British and American Sporting Authors. Their Writings and Biographies. With a Bibliography by Sydney R. Smith. Foreword by Ernest Gee
Berryville Virginia: Blue Ridge Press 1949. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to. Green cloth titled in gilt. Faint spotting to cloth. Fine in slightly worn slipcase. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to. Standard work authoritative and well written. Blue Ridge Press unknown
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Badminton Club of New York
Bound Volume of The Year Books 1938-1948 of The Badminton Club of New York
New York 1948. President's own copy so marked on the spine. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in three quarter brown morocco and marbled boards upper cover detached. President's own copy so marked on the spine. 1 vols. 12mo. unknown
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Greenberg Eric Rolfe
The Celebrant
New York: Everest House 1983. First Edition. 272 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth and red boards near fine in near fine unclipped pictorial dustjacket lightly toned. First Edition. 272 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. SIGNED by the author on the title-page. Everest House unknown
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Herbert Henry William Sue Eugene
Matilda: or the Memoirs of a Young Woman. A Novel .Translated from the French by Henry William Herbert
New York: J. Winchester New World Press 1844. First one volume edition. 418 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter calf and boards. very good in green drop box with felt lining. Joints cracked. First one volume edition. 418 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Van Winkle p. 94 J. Winchester New World Press unknown
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The Fishing Duet A Favorite Song
Philadelphia: Printed & Sold at G: Willig's Musical magazine No. 12 South 4th St 1807. 3 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Removed. Very good. 3 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Early American printed sheet music with an Angling metaphor: "Thus for men the women fair / Lay the cunning cunning snare / While like fish the men will rove / And with beauty fall in love / What is beauty but the bait ." Wolfe 7328 Printed & Sold at G: Willig's Musical magazine No. 12 South 4th St unknown
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Lamb Dana S.
A. Lassell Ripley. Sporting Etchings. Comentary by Dana S. Lamb. Introduction by Guido Perera
Barre Mass: Barre Publishers 1970. Firts Trade edition. 40 etchings. 91pp. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Green cloth. Fine in VG/F dust jacket. Firts Trade edition. 40 etchings. 91pp. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. On flyleaf "Inscribed for my friend Emile Albert Berol with happy meories of his home his family his plantation and the dogs. Dana S. lamb 1970. Barre Publishers unknown
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Mountaineering Herzog Maurice and Marcel Ichac
Regards vers L'Annapurna
Paris: B. Arthaud 1951. Second edition. With 84 photographs of the expedition a number in color. xv 96 4 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original colored photographic wrappers some wear else fine with the separately printed map laid in. Second edition. With 84 photographs of the expedition a number in color. xv 96 4 pp. 1 vols. 4to. With Presentation Inscription by the Conquerer of Annapurna. A fascinating compilation of photographs with an appendix of commentaries of the successful ascent of the Himalayan peak Annapurna by Herzog's expedition of 1950. Inscribed on the title page: "A Annick Blouet--avec mes meilleurs pensees M. Herzog". B. Arthaud unknown
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Salter Thomas Frederick
The Angler's Guide Being A Complete Practical Treatise on Angling: Containing The Whole Art of Trolling Bottom-Fishing Fly-Fishing and Trimmer-Angling Founded on Forty Years' Practice and Observation . With Very Considerable Additions Local Descriptions Glossary of Technical Terms and Index
London: Printed for the Author by Haines and Turner. Sold by T. Tegg 1815. Second edition. 11 wood-engraved plates one folding and 6 additional engraved plates of fish by R. Carpenter after C. Hardy. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary green calf gilt spine tooled with angling devices fish reel basket covers with gilt basket devices as cornerpieces. Bookplate of F.L. Popham of Littlecote with his ownership inscription "F.L. P. D.D./ Grimston / 1827 on flyleaf. Second edition. 11 wood-engraved plates one folding and 6 additional engraved plates of fish by R. Carpenter after C. Hardy. 1 vols. 8vo. Superbly bound copy of this enlarged second edition of Salter's angling classic. Westwood & Satchell p.186 Printed for the Author by Haines and Turner. Sold by T. Tegg unknown
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Mountaineering Balch Edwin Swift
Mountain Exploration . read before the Geographical Club December 9 1892. Bulletin of the Geographical Club of Philadelphia Vol. 1 no. 1
Philadelphia: Geographical Club of Philadelphia 1893. First edition. 4 plates by the Author. ii 35 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in original brown cloth. Endsheets toned; marginal paper flaw to pp. 3/4. A beautiful copy. First edition. 4 plates by the Author. ii 35 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Early American Mountaineering. Early account of the history perils and pleasures of mountaineering with some personal recollections of mountain storms and climbing the Portienhorn and mention of other noted Philadelphia climbers. Krawczyk 49; not in Neate Geographical Club of Philadelphia unknown
Referência livreiro : 19578
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Grey Zane
Tales of Fresh-Water Fishing
New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1928. Reprint. With 100 illustrations from photographs taken by the author. xii 277 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth. Extremities rubbed spine slightly faded; Very Good. Reprint. With 100 illustrations from photographs taken by the author. xii 277 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Grosset & Dunlap unknown
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Halford Frederick M.
Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice
London: Sampson Low 1889. First edition. Frontispiece and 25 plates. xii 289 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth over bevelled boards t.e.g. Some chipping at spine ends else near fine. First edition. Frontispiece and 25 plates. xii 289 1 ad pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell Supp. p. 246 Sampson, Low unknown
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Watercolor English Sporting
Sporting scene: pencil and watercolor on paper unsigned
English Mid-19th century. 1 vols. Image 3-1/2 x 5 inches attractively matted and framed to 8-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches overall. Fine. 1 vols. Image 3-1/2 x 5 inches attractively matted and framed to 8-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches overall. 19th Century English Sporting scene. A charming small study of two spaniels chasing a snipe or woodcock in a woodland setting. unknown
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Quackenbos John D.
Geological Ancestors of the Brook Trout and Recent Saibling Forms from Which It Evolved
New York: Published for The Anglers' Club of New York by Tobias A. Wright 1916. First edition no. 253 of 300 copies. Portrait two plates in black and white and eight plates of trout in color. 50 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green calf gilt lettered quatrain from Tennyson's "The Brook" on upper cover beneath an inset landscape photograph. Spine faded as usual. First edition no. 253 of 300 copies. Portrait two plates in black and white and eight plates of trout in color. 50 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A most interesting book partly scientific partly lyrical the author a distinguished physician includes samples of his poetry which moves from a discussion of early angling books through the characteristics of the ideal angler to the discovery of a new species of trout at Lake Sunapee NH and from there to the ancestors and lines of evolution of the Salmonid race. A rare and sought-after work and the first book published by The Anglers' Club of New York. Bruns Q1 Published for The Anglers' Club of New York by Tobias A. Wright unknown
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Burdon William
The Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier Showing How to Use a Horse on a Journey. And What Remedies are proper for common Accidents that may befal sic him on the road. A New edition . with Additions by Mr. Blyth
Philadelphia: Thomas DeSilver 1823. Engraved frontispiece. 50 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original sheep-backed boards. Slightly foxed otherwise fine. Engraved frontispiece. 50 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Henderson lists only an '1828' edition probably a misprint for this 1823 edition as American Imprints lists no such issue. Curiously the Mr. Blyth whose Additions occur here they are listed only in the 1832 Wheeling edition is described on the title-page as 'Riding Master at the Circus Philadelphia and lately from Astley's Theatre London'. Interesting and very scarce edition of Burdon's highly successful Pocket Farrier first published in 1730: ".his work will always be remembered for its humanity." -- Smith. American Imprints 12660 one location; not in Stott; Smith II pp. 24-27 Thomas DeSilver unknown
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Racing
Racing and Steeplechasing racing by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire and Mr. W.G. Craven. With a Contribution by the Hon. F. Lawley. Steeple-Chasing by Arthur Coventry and Alfred E.T. Watson
London: Longmans Green and Co 1886. First edition no. 219 of 250 copies on Large Paper. Numerous Illustrations by J. Sturgess. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarter blue morocco and orange cloth t.e.g. Very good. First edition no. 219 of 250 copies on Large Paper. Numerous Illustrations by J. Sturgess. 1 vols. 4to. Large Paper Badminton Library. Longmans, Green, and Co unknown
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Chess
An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the world of Philidor's Analysis.with instructions for Learners.To which are added Caissa: A Poem by Sir William Jones The Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin; Chess and Whist compared
London: Printed for Baldwin Cradock and Joy 1820. A New Edition Carefully Revised. Folding plate of the Chess board some spotting and offsetting of plate pp. 8 254 2 pages publisher's advertisements half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. Original boards uncut printed paper label on spine chipped. Lower portion and head of spine worn corners knocked some soiling of binding endpapers and around edges else a very good copy with the signature of William Forster of Carlisle on half-title and title. A New Edition Carefully Revised. Folding plate of the Chess board some spotting and offsetting of plate pp. 8 254 2 pages publisher's advertisements half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. BOARDS UNCUT. Contains Sir William Jones' poem "Caissa: or The Game of Chess. A Poem." Based upon Pratt's "Studies of Chess". Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy unknown
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Hennessey Tom
Original Sketches by Tom Hennessey for 'Gunning for Upland Birds and Wildfowl' by Shirley E. Woods 1976
1976. 17 pencil drawings on 14 sheets each drawing signed or initialed by the artist and mounted in a folio leaf with a title leaf in ink in the hand of author Shirley E. Woods. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in dutch linen leather labels on spine and front board. In matching linen covered slipcase. Fine. With a fine copy of the published book in dust jacket signed on the title page by the author. 17 pencil drawings on 14 sheets each drawing signed or initialed by the artist and mounted in a folio leaf with a title leaf in ink in the hand of author Shirley E. Woods. 1 vols. Folio. Complete set of the original drawings for the 16 illustrations in Gunning for Upland Birds and Wildfowl by Shirley E. Woods Winchester Press 1976 with one additional drawing of a red-winged blackbird not used in the book. unknown
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Alaska Schwatka Frederick
A Summer in Alaska. A popular account of the travels of an Alaska exploring expedition along the great Yukon River from its source to its mouth in the British Northwest-Territory and in the territory of Alaska
Philadelphia: John Y. Huber Company 1891. First edition. Frontispiece maps and illustrations throughout. 418 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original pictorial gray-blue cloth. Bookplate. About fine and rare thus. First edition. Frontispiece maps and illustrations throughout. 418 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns S80 John Y. Huber Company unknown
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Walton Izaac
The Life of Mr. Rich. Hooker the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity
London: Printed by J. Grismond for Rich. Marriott and are to be sold at his shop under the Kings-Head Tavern over against the Inner Temple Gate in Fleetstreet 1665. First edition. 22 208 pp. including imprimatur leaf facing the title and final leaf of errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth-century brown calf gilt spine. Joints a bit rubbed; with repair at head of spine. A few upper margins closely cropped generally a fine clean copy. Bookplate of Paul Beilby Thompson. First edition. 22 208 pp. including imprimatur leaf facing the title and final leaf of errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Wing W670; Grolier Wither to Prior 953; ESTC T10749; Coigney p. 386 Printed by J. G[rismond] for Rich. Marriott, and are to be sold at his shop under the Kings-Head Tavern, over against the Inner unknown
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Stagg Amos Alonzo & Henry L. Williams
A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleges . Revised to Date
New York: D. Appleton 1894. First Appleton edition. Illustrated with numerous diagrams. Pp. i-iv 3-4 1-2 3-275. 1 vols. 12mo. Original cloth with with football player stamped in gilt on upper cover. A very fine copy in the original plain dust jacket. First Appleton edition. Illustrated with numerous diagrams. Pp. i-iv 3-4 1-2 3-275. 1 vols. 12mo. Mint in Original Plain Dust Jacket. One of the earliest and most important books on the game by the "grand old man" of American Football athletic pioneer and legendary coach Amos Alonzo Stagg. This Appleton edition of 1894 is revised from the Hartford edition of 1893. D. Appleton unknown
Referência livreiro : 32630
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Griswold Frank Gray
Sport on Land and Water. Recollections of Frank Gray Griswold. Volume VII
n.p.: Privately Printed 1931. First Edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Original full red limp morocco gilt t.e.g. Some binding wear at extremities. Ink presentation from the author "To E.V. Connett" above the printed compliments note signed "F. Gray Griswold. First Edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Connett's Copy. Inscribed by the author to Eugene V. Connett publisher of the Derrydale Press. Bruns G 192 Privately Printed unknown
Referência livreiro : 62093
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Decoys Merkt Dixon Mac D.
Shang. A Biography of Charles E. Wheeler
Spanish Fork Utah: Hillcrest Publications 1984. No. 22 of 550 copies signed by the author and Jim Rikhoff President of the National Sporting Federation. Numerous illustrations in color and black-and-white. 1 vols. 4to. Brown leather spine and upper board gilt a.e.g. moire silk endpapers. Fine. No. 22 of 550 copies signed by the author and Jim Rikhoff President of the National Sporting Federation. Numerous illustrations in color and black-and-white. 1 vols. 4to. Hillcrest Publications unknown
Referência livreiro : 40240
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Luard Lowes Dalbiac
The Horse: Its Action and Anatomy
New York: The Derrydale Press 1936. First edition no. 8 of 150 copies. Illustrated by the author including 12 anatomical plates in color. 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth spine titled in red. Very good copy some fading. First edition no. 8 of 150 copies. Illustrated by the author including 12 anatomical plates in color. 122 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A nice copy of one of the scarcest Derrydales. Notes Frazier: "Probably the finest horse anatomy book since Stubbs and both are fine artists. This is a very rare book indeed in the Derrydale edition." Siegel 99; Frazier L-8-a The Derrydale Press unknown
Referência livreiro : 242670
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Thomas Henry Sullivan
The Rod in India Being Hints How to Obtain Sport With Remarks on the Natural History of Fish Their Culture and Value and Illustrations of Fish and Tackle
Mangalore: Published by C. Stolz et al. 1873. First edition. 4 lithographic plates. xxiii i errata 319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in quarter goat and green cloth probably an Indian binding. Very good some traces of rubbing. Signed on title page and front pastedown "H.O. Walkery Lieut. R.H.A. 1874. First edition. 4 lithographic plates. xxiii i errata 319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Quite rare. Westwood & Satchell p. 208 Published by C. Stolz, et al. unknown
Referência livreiro : 240493
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Gierach John
Fishing Bamboo
New York: Lyons and Burford 1997. No 53 of 55 special large paper copies signed by author artist binder and publisher specially bound with a page of original typescript manuscript and a hand-colored line drawing. With illustrations by Glenn Wolff. 1 vols. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 blue morocco over blue ribbed cloth spine inset with piece of lettered bamboo by Carolyn Chadwick fine in original matching slipcase with leather label. No 53 of 55 special large paper copies signed by author artist binder and publisher specially bound with a page of original typescript manuscript and a hand-colored line drawing. With illustrations by Glenn Wolff. 1 vols. 8vo. DeLuxe Edition One of 55 Copies. Lyons and Burford unknown
Referência livreiro : 20214
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