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Herbert Henry William
The Warwick Woodlands by Frank Forester. With Introductory Chapters by Harry Worcester Smith
Warwick Orange County New York: The Warwick Valley Dispatch Press 1921. The "Warwick Valley" Edition No. 52 of 100 copies signed by Smith. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Bookplate of Jeffrey Norton. Near fine. The "Warwick Valley" Edition No. 52 of 100 copies signed by Smith. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Reprint of this classic of American sport from the 1851 illustrated edition. Van Winkle p. 40 The Warwick Valley Dispatch Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 214597
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Forester Frank Herbert Henry William
Life and Writings of Frank Forester. Henry William Herbert. Edited by David W. Judd
New York: Orange Judd Company 1882. First edition. Illustrations. 300; 300 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in original green cloth. Fine. First edition. Illustrations. 300; 300 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Van Winkle p. 122 Orange Judd Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 244001
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Bates Joseph D. Jr. editor
The Atlantic Salmon Treasury
Montreal Canada: Privately Printed by The Atlantic Salmon Association 1975. No. 11 of 1000 copies signed by the author. An anthology of selections from the first quarter-century of THE ATLANTIC SALMON JOURNAL 1948-1974. With illustrations by Charles DeFeo Milton C. Weiler and others. xv i 386 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full blue morocco-grain leather gilt. As new in box. No. 11 of 1000 copies signed by the author. An anthology of selections from the first quarter-century of THE ATLANTIC SALMON JOURNAL 1948-1974. With illustrations by Charles DeFeo Milton C. Weiler and others. xv i 386 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Privately Printed by The Atlantic Salmon Association unknown
Bookseller reference : 240485
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Pickering Harold G.
MERRY XMAS. Mr. Williams 20 Pine St. N.Y.
New York: Harold G. Pickering 1956. Second printing no. 53 of 200 copies signed by Pickering and initialed on title page. Cover design by Susan Shipp Pickering illustrations by Harry L. Timmins. 34 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original green printed wrappers. TimminsHarry L. Second printing no. 53 of 200 copies signed by Pickering and initialed on title page. Cover design by Susan Shipp Pickering illustrations by Harry L. Timmins. 34 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Inscribed to Jim and Barbara Neefus on the front flyleaf. Siegel 160 first edition; Frazier P-10-b [Harold G. Pickering unknown
Bookseller reference : 240969
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Garnett Michael P.
A History of Royal Tennis in Australia
Victoria Australia: Historical Publications 1983. First edition Number 10 of 75 copies signed by the author. Illustrated. xv i 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black leather gilt metal corners. Fine. First edition Number 10 of 75 copies signed by the author. Illustrated. xv i 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Historical Publications unknown
Bookseller reference : 239349
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Bicycling Ryder HP. H. P.
Cycling and Shooting Knickerbocker Stockings: how to knit them with plain and fancy turnover tops
London: Macmillan 1896. Folding colored frontispiece and other photos in text. 35 1 pp. 1 vols. Thin 4to. Original printed blue boards a little worn front inner hinge cracked else near fine. Folding colored frontispiece and other photos in text. 35 1 pp. 1 vols. Thin 4to. A wonderful item with explicit instructions as promised in the title and enhanced with a colored folding plate featuring a completed stocking of striking elegance. Macmillan unknown
Bookseller reference : 13803
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Connett Eugene V.
Any Luck Introduction by Rafael Sabatini
London: Hutchison & Co 1935. First English edition. Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer. xviii 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth gilt very fine in fine pictorial dust jacket. First English edition. Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer. xviii 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A gathering of several previously published works including Magic Hours as well as some new material dealing with trout fishing Any Luck to quote Siegel "became Connett's most successful title and went through several printings including a British edition which also sold well" Siegel p. 15 Hutchison & Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 62584
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Halford Frederic M.
Dry Fly Entomology. A brief description of leading types of natural insects . with the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them
London: Vinton & Co. Limited 9 New Bridge Street Ludgate Circus 1902. Second edition Revised. The Halford Dry Fly Series No. 2. With 18 wood engraved and 10 hand colored etched plates plus numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Nice copy. Second edition Revised. The Halford Dry Fly Series No. 2. With 18 wood engraved and 10 hand colored etched plates plus numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to William Senior. This copy with a great association; "W. Senior Esq with kindest regards & many thanks from Frederic M. Halford." William Senior editor of The Field wrote the introduction to Halford's 'An Angler's Autobiography' published the following year. Westwood & Satchell Supplement p. 246; Gee p. 92 Vinton & Co., Limited 9, New Bridge Street, Ludgate Circus unknown
Bookseller reference : 222738
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Somervile William
The Chace A Poem: To which is added Hobbinol or the Rural Games
Birmingham: Printed by Robert Martin at the Baskerville Press 1767. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary marbled paper boards rebacked with brown calf new red morocco label on spine last few leaves slightly wormed in lower margin not affecting text else fine. First Baskerville edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The first book issued during Robert Martin's lease of the Baskerville Press. Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 347 note Printed by Robert Martin [at the Baskerville Press] unknown
Bookseller reference : 11049
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Surtees Robert Smith
Plain or Ringlets" Original Issue in Parts
London: Bradbury and Evans 1860. First edition in the original parts. With 13 hand-colored etched plates and numerous wood-engraved text illustrations after John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Original printed wrappers three parts expertly rebacked overall a fine set without the inserted ads. Cloth folding case with the armorial bookplate of Lord Nathan of Churt. First edition in the original parts. With 13 hand-colored etched plates and numerous wood-engraved text illustrations after John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Fine Copy in Original Parts. Schwerdt II 238; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 362 Bradbury and Evans unknown
Bookseller reference : 18659
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Walton Izaac
The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation . In Two Parts . With The Lives of the Authors and Notes Historical Critical and Explanatory. By Sir John Hawkins
London: John Francis and Charles Rivington 1784. Fourth Hawkins Edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Cotton and 14 engraved plates. Pp. lxxxii 268; xxxiv 111 10 index. 1 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth-century half morocco by J. Sampson York. Some wear some light staining in four gatherings KLTU. Very good copy. Fourth Hawkins Edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Cotton and 14 engraved plates. Pp. lxxxii 268; xxxiv 111 10 index. 1 vols. 8vo. Nice copy of this edition a reprint of the earlier Hawkins editions except here the Life of Cotton by Oldys has been replaced by Hawkins' own. Coigney 13; Horne 13; Oliver 13 John, Francis, and Charles Rivington unknown
Bookseller reference : 217746
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Cox Nicholas
The Gentleman's Recreation in Four Parts. Viz. Hunting Hawking Fowling Fishing. Wherein these Generous Exercises are largely Treated of and the Terms of Art for Hunting and Hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting Horse . The Fourth Edition To which is now added A Perfect Abstract of all the Forest-Laws and of every particular Act of Parliament since Magna Charta to this time .
London: Printed by J. Dawks for N. Rolls in Petty-Canons-Hall in St. Paul's Church-yard 1697. Fourth edition. Engraved frontispiece and 4 folding plates. 10 138 91 2-78 71 90; 8 tables 101. 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in full 18th-century panelled calf with new spine and red leather lettering piece. Very good copy. Bookplates of William Pinkerton ink signature G.M. Rivington Wilson on bottom and of Charles Dunlap. Fourth edition. Engraved frontispiece and 4 folding plates. 10 138 91 2-78 71 90; 8 tables 101. 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "Cox's book is well composed comprehensive and compact. It fills a space in the not overcrowded list of old English hunting and hawking books and certainly compares favourably with John Ray's additions to the 'Ornithology' which deal with fowling and hawking" Schwerdt I p. 123. As for the angling section "Nicholas Cox is of the superstitious astrological necromantical order of angling writers. He makes us acquainted with divers miraculous streams and unaccountable fishes." See long note in Westwood & Satchell pp. 68-69. Wing C-6706; Schwerdt I pp. 122-23; Westwood & Satchell pp. 68-69; Sherwin 1946 lot 146 part; Maclay Sale lot 173 Printed by J. Dawks, for N. Rolls, in Petty-Canons-Hall, in St. Paul's Church-yard unknown
Bookseller reference : 240722
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Forbes Allan
Sport in Norfolk County.with a Chapter on Polo by W. Cameron Forbes and a Preface on Hunting by Henry G. Vaughan
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. No. 169 of 650 copies signed by the author. Lavishly Illustrated. xv 274 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green buckram black labels t.e.g. Lightly rubbed else About Fine. No. 169 of 650 copies signed by the author. Lavishly Illustrated. xv 274 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With author's signature comes a personal inscription: "Bradley Martin: I hope these pages may interest perhaps amuse you remind you of the good times we had chasing one another around the Karlstein Polo field. / Allan Forbes.". Houghton Mifflin Company unknown
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Soltau GW. G. W.
Trout Flies of Devon and Cornwall and When and How to Use Them
London: Longman & Co 1847. First edition. Two hand colored lithographed plates of trout flies. 100 pp. E. Nettleton Printer to Her Majesty Plymouth. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blind-stamped green cloth gilt about fine. First edition. Two hand colored lithographed plates of trout flies. 100 pp. E. Nettleton Printer to Her Majesty Plymouth. 1 vols. 8vo. SIGNED. Signed on the title page "G W. Soltau-Symons" Westwood & Satchell p. 197 Longman & Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 240982
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Connett Eugene V. III
Random Casts
New York: Derrydale Press 1939. First edition no. 713 of 1075 copies. Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer & Milton C. Weiler. xviii 195 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue and green marbled cloth. Fine copy in original glassine. First edition no. 713 of 1075 copies. Illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer & Milton C. Weiler. xviii 195 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Siegel 153; Frazier C-14-a Derrydale Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 222312
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Sturgis William Bayard
New Lines for Flyfishers
New York: The Derrydale Press 1936. First edition one of 950 copies. Frontispiece by Ralph L. Boyer 2 photographic plates and numerous drawings by the author. 159 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Fine fresh copy in original pictorial dust jacket almost fine. Bookplate of Cadwell B. Kenney. First edition one of 950 copies. Frontispiece by Ralph L. Boyer 2 photographic plates and numerous drawings by the author. 159 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. In Dust Jacket. Siegel 103; Frazier S-23-a The Derrydale Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 240043
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Lang Andrew editor
The Red True Story Book
London: Longmans Green and Co. And New York 1895. First edition. Illustrated by H. J. Ford. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth decorated and lettered in gilt a.e.g. Fine copy except for some foxing to initial leaves. First edition. Illustrated by H. J. Ford. 1 vols. 8vo. The Frontispiece is a scene 'In the Borghese Gardens practiced that Royal Game of Golf.' from the story at p. 265 "Prince Charlie's War." Adaptations and translations by Mrs. and Mr. Lang May Kendall Mrs. Bovill S. R. Crockett Mrs. McCunn Agnes Repplier Minnie Wright and others from works by Froissart Brantôme Prescott histories and other sources. Included is a contribution by H. Rider Haggard of a narrative of "Wilson's Last Fight" and Icelandic short sagas from the Rev. W. C. Green's translation of "Egil Skalagrim's Saga Longmans, Green and Co. And New York unknown
Bookseller reference : 29254
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Racing
Racing scene: watercolor heightened with gum arabic
English 1870. A lively study of four horses being jockeyed into position for a race the starter with his flag in the background. 1 vols. Image 8-1/2 x 14 inches matted in a Hogarth frame 16 x 21 inches overall. A lively study of four horses being jockeyed into position for a race the starter with his flag in the background. 1 vols. Image 8-1/2 x 14 inches matted in a Hogarth frame 16 x 21 inches overall. Lively English Racing Watercolor. A very pleasing image possibly a recreation of an actual scene as it is highly probable that the racing silks can be identified with their English owners. unknown
Bookseller reference : 22300
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Herbert Henry Herbert "Frank Forester"
Frank Forester's Fish and Fishing of the United States and British Provinces of North America
London: Richard Bentley Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty 1849. First edition. Illustrated. xvi 445 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarters green polished calf and marbled boards marbled edges. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated. xvi 445 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Van Winkle 32 Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty unknown
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Herbert Henry William
Trouting Along the Catasauqua by Frank Forester; with a foreword by Harry Worcester Smith
New York: Privately Printed by Eugene V. Connett for the Anglers' Club of New York by The Derrydale Press 1927. First Derrydale edition no. 322 of 423 copies. Portrait frontispiece by Gordon Ross. 1 vols. 8vo. Original batik paper over boards uncut cream cloth spine spine very slightly darkened and corners slightly bumped else fine. Bookplate of Walter Rutherford Peterson. Rodd Gordon. First Derrydale edition no. 322 of 423 copies. Portrait frontispiece by Gordon Ross. 1 vols. 8vo. A handsome early Derrydale privately printed by Eugene V. Connett for The Anglers' Club of New York. Gordon Ross's portrait of Forester is considered the finest ever done. Siegel 7; Frazier H-9-a Privately Printed by Eugene V. Connett for the Anglers' Club of New York [by The Derrydale Press] unknown
Bookseller reference : 240993
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Barlow Joel 1754 1812
Autograph Letter signed. About fencing. "Dear Madam. I would be much obliged to you to send me the fencing master you spoke to me about. I am railing against my neighbours and I shall find it necessary to establish a strong line of posts round all the frontier of my dominion to restrain the swinish multitude .
1808. 3 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Old fold VG. 3 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Br;low was a poet politician and a Hartford Wit. unknown
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Culin Stewart
Chess and Playing Cards .
Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1898. First edition. 50 plates. 667-942 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red buckram original wrappers laid on. Fine. First edition. 50 plates. 667-942 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Government Printing Office unknown
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Haultain Theodore Arnold
The Mystery of Golf
New York: Macmillan 1914. Second edition revised later printing. Illustrated with diagrams. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark green cloth white-printed pictorial title on upper cover spine labels rubbed collector's paper shelf mark on spine else fine with bookplate of noted architect Charles W. Leavitt on front pastedown. Second edition revised later printing. Illustrated with diagrams. 1 vols. 8vo. A curious work dealing with the psychological aspects of golf. Donovan and Murdoch 20430 Macmillan unknown
Bookseller reference : 15602
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Gordon Lord Granville
Sporting Reminiscences. Edited by F.G. Aflalo
London: Grant Richards 1902. First edition. With 23 illustrations in half-tone and four in photogravure from drawings by Harington Bird J.G. Millais and Archibald Thorburn. xii 208 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth pictorial paste-down t.e.g. Scratch to spine else very good. First edition. With 23 illustrations in half-tone and four in photogravure from drawings by Harington Bird J.G. Millais and Archibald Thorburn. xii 208 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gift inscription by author on half-title "To John Corbett with Granville Gordon'd Compliments." Chapters include "Lost in the Rockies; And Bagging a Big Wapiti; "Reindeer and Trout in Norway"; "The Big Stag at Morsgail"; "In Praise of Salmon Fishing" etc. Grant Richards unknown
Bookseller reference : 56514
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Herbert Henry William
Trouting Along the Catasauqua by Frank Forester; with a foreword by Harry Worcester Smith
New York: Privately Printed by Eugene V. Connett for the Anglers' Club of New York 1927. First Derrydale Edition No. 196 of 423 copies. Portrait frontispiece by Gordon Ross. Printed on Umbria paper. 1 vols. 8vo. Original batik paper over boards cream buckram spine. Spine darkened as usual light spotting to endpapers and foxing to text else very good. First Derrydale Edition No. 196 of 423 copies. Portrait frontispiece by Gordon Ross. Printed on Umbria paper. 1 vols. 8vo. Handsome early book from the Derrydale Press a classic of nineteenth century American sport. Siegel 7; Frazier H-9-a Privately Printed by Eugene V. Connett for the Anglers' Club of New York unknown
Bookseller reference : 238126
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Hamilton Edward
Fly-Fishing for Salmon Trout & Grayling with Notes on Their Haunts Habits and History
London: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington Crown Building Fleet Street 1884. First edition. Illustrated by a mezzotint engraved by Francis Seymour Haden and 6 other woodcuts. viii iv 190 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green beveled cloth. Fine minor rubbing at spine ends. Bookplate. First edition. Illustrated by a mezzotint engraved by Francis Seymour Haden and 6 other woodcuts. viii iv 190 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, Crown Building, Fleet Street unknown
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Shaw George Bernard
Cashel Byron's Profession. A Novel
London: The Modern Press 1886. First Separate Edition smaller Issue. 1 vols. 8vo. Very minor marginal staining to a few leaves otherwise internally fine. Blue paper wrappers lettered in red and black; skillfully rebacked some minor soiling to covers spine skillfully repaired. Bookplate of George Mason Piedmont Farm. In blue cloth drop box. First Separate Edition smaller Issue. 1 vols. 8vo. In Original Wrappers. Originally printed in the April 1885-March 1886 issues of "To-Day" this first edition was printed from the corrected and revised stereos of the original setting for the journal. This is the smaller variant issue measuring approx. 23.3 x 14.8 cm and with the preliminary blank leaf bound at the end. Shaw explains the variant this way: 'The size of the bigger copies is due to the fact that they reproduced not only the type but the format of To-day. But the booksellers objected that in this form it occupied too much room to be displayed on their stalls and counters. It was probably cut down as far as the margins would allow to meet this objection' Laurence. Laurence A3; Hartley 1701 The Modern Press unknown
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Cockfighting Stock CR. C. R.
Cockfighting: six hand colored restrikes of early 19th century prints after C.R. Stock with descriptive captions
London: Originally published by W.C. Lee 1820. 6 vols. Plate size 8-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches plus margins. Fine condition. 6 vols. Plate size 8-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches plus margins. Six Cockfighting Prints. Originally published by W.C. Lee unknown
Bookseller reference : 21052
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Thimm Carl A.
A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Dueling as Practiced by All European Nations From the Middle Ages to the Present Day
New York: James Cummins Publisher 1993. Deluxe facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1896. Portrait frontispiece pictorial title page and illustrations in text. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco dark red cloth sides raised decorated bands on spine matching red cloth slipcase as new. Deluxe facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1896. Portrait frontispiece pictorial title page and illustrations in text. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. One of ten numbered copies specially bound in 3/4 red morocco and signed by the publisher. James Cummins, Publisher unknown
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Daniel Rev. William B.
Rural Sports
London: Bunny & Gold Shoe Lane 1820. Numerous engraved plates a number folding. 3 vols. 8vo. Recased in later 3/4 tan calf over marbled boards brown morocco spine labels top edges sprinkled others UNCUT one plate repaired without loss else fine; with the armorial bookplate of Sir Edward Blount M.P. 1769-1843 in each volume. Numerous engraved plates a number folding. 3 vols. 8vo. Fine Copy of a Sporting Classic. A handsome wide-margined copy of this sporting classic first published in 1801 covering a profusion of field sports as well as game laws; it went into many editions. Although this book is generally assumed to deal almost exclusively with hunting and shooting and indeed is famous for its various portraits and descriptions of sporting dogs over forty percent of it is actually devoted to angling with 18 angling plates and extensive discussion of varieties of fish and where to take them hooks and tackle weather considerations fish ponds and other relevant subjects of angling interest. The book's exquisite engravings have ensured this work its lasting popularity. Schwerdt I pp. 133-4 Bunny & Gold, Shoe Lane unknown
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Ray G. Don
Well Hooked". Watercolor of fisherman's hands holding fish with fly in mouth
New York 1944. Watercolor on Whatman on artist board signed in ink "G. Don Ray '44". Image 9 x 12 inches on a larger board overall 15 x 18 inches. Some glue stains on outer margins faint toning. Fine. Watercolor on Whatman on artist board signed in ink "G. Don Ray '44". Image 9 x 12 inches on a larger board overall 15 x 18 inches. Deftly executed drawing by American angling artist G. Don Ray who illustrated Roy Wall's autobiography The Contemplative Angler 1948. Provenance: from the collection of Jim Deren proprietor of The Angler's Roost unknown
Bookseller reference : 232731
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Lawrence John
British Field Sports; embracing practical instructions in shooting hunting coursing racing cocking fishing &c. With observations on the breaking and training of dogs and horses; also the management of fowling pieces and all other sporting implements. By William Henry Scott
London: Printed for Sherwood Neely and Jones 1820. Second edition i.e. first book edition; first published in 1818. Engraved half-title and 34 engraved plates by Tookey Davenport Scott Greig Mutlow Webb Warren and Ranson after drawings by Barrenger et al. xi 1 8 615 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. UNCUT in the publisher's printed pictorial boards with large engraved vignette on upper cover. Small chip from head of spine slight wear and soiling to boards; some very light foxing and offsetting internally otherwise an astonishingly well-preserved copy as it was issued. With the 19th-century armorial stamp of John Greaves on the front free endpaper and the early 20th-century armorial bookplate of Myles C. Radford. In a blue cloth slipcase and chemise. Second edition i.e. first book edition; first published in 1818. Engraved half-title and 34 engraved plates by Tookey Davenport Scott Greig Mutlow Webb Warren and Ranson after drawings by Barrenger et al. xi 1 8 615 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. In Original Boards. Contains the charmingly illustrated verses by "An Old Sportsman" entitled "A Sportsman's Progress" which according to Schwerdt are "generally missing " and without which "the work is incomplete." Rare thus. Schwerdt I pp. 304-305 Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones unknown
Bookseller reference : 227397
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The Curragh Race Course County Kildare Ireland showing 8 horses reaching the finish line with party of revellers in the foreground
New York: Published by Farrell & Co. 37 Spring St. NY 1867. Handcolored lithograph. Jacob Rau. Print 183 William St. NY an address not cited by Peters for this firm. 1 vols. Framed and glazed with staining. Handcolored lithograph. Jacob Rau. Print 183 William St. NY an address not cited by Peters for this firm. 1 vols. Peters America on Stone ".is one of the crudest lithographs. I almost considered putting it as an example of the type to be avoided." The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare is the head quarters of horse racing in Ireland since the first race took place in 1741 and one of Ireland's premier sporting venues. Published by Farrell & Co. 37 Spring St. NY unknown
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Hewitt Edward R.
Telling on the Trout
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. New and Revised Edition. With Photographic plates and drawings by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth faded else fine. New and Revised Edition. With Photographic plates and drawings by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed "Come & see what my trust will have to tell on you Edward R. Hewitt. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown
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Salmon Richard T.
Trout Flies. Foreword by Arnold Gingrich
New York: Sportsman's Edge Press 1975. First edition No. 63 of 589 numbered and signed copies. With drawings by the author and 12 page containing numerous mounted specimens of feathers fur and other fly-tying components. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark green rexine gilt very fine in fine matching slipcase. With the bookplate of E.B. and H.A. Darbee. First edition No. 63 of 589 numbered and signed copies. With drawings by the author and 12 page containing numerous mounted specimens of feathers fur and other fly-tying components. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to the Darbees. Reproduced from the author's elegant calligraphic manuscript and inscribed on colophon "For Harry and Elsie Darbee with warmest regards Richard Salmon. Sportsman's Edge Press unknown
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Burnham John B.
The Rim of Mystery. A Hunter's Wandering in Unknown Asian Siberia
New York: G.P. Putnam's 1929. First edition. Illustrated from photos fold-put map. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth. Bookplate of Amos Woodward Gardiner whose ownership inscription is on the flyleaf in the year of publication. Near fine copy. First edition. Illustrated from photos fold-put map. 1 vols. 8vo. G.P. Putnam's unknown
Bookseller reference : 56618
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Luce Clare Boothe
Original photograph of former ambassador Luce being pulled through a pool by a porpoise
Hawaii 1965. Inscribed "Michael from his loving friends Brother Keiki and Aunty Clare / Hawaii 1965". 1 vols. Image 6-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches glazed and framed to 10-3/4 x 13-3/4 inches overall. Short slight crease in upper margin away from central image inconspicuous abrasions to frame else fine. Inscribed "Michael from his loving friends Brother Keiki and Aunty Clare / Hawaii 1965". 1 vols. Image 6-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches glazed and framed to 10-3/4 x 13-3/4 inches overall. Clare Boothe Luce Rides a Porpoise. With typed label mounted on back: "Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce Playwright and one-time U.S. Ambassador to Italy accepts free ride from purpoise at Hawaii's Sea Life Park. While on vacation in Hawaii Mrs. Luce paid a visit to Sea Life Park's Ocean Science Theatre where this photo was snapped. Sea Life Park Photo". Clare Boothe Luce 1903-1987 one of the most celebrated women of her time had an early career in fashion magazine editing then went on to write several successful plays notably The Women 1936 and Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1938. She married Time co-founder Henry R. Luce became active in GOP politics and served as a congresswoman from Connecticut 1943-47. In 1953 she was appointed Ambassador to Italy the first American woman to hold such a high ranking post; she served till 1957. A major role model for young American women she received numerous honorary degrees and awards throughout her distinguished career. AN UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPH OF A NOTABLE FIGURE IN AMERICAN HISTORY. unknown
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Hawker Peter
Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and Shooting
London: Longman Rees Orme Brown Green and Longman 1826. Fifth edition corrected and improved; with explanatory plates and woodcuts. Illustrated with plates and wood-cuts. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter green morocco gilt spine a.e.g. by Morrell. Some light rubbing to extremities Very nice copy. Bookplate of Edward Hambleton. Fifth edition corrected and improved; with explanatory plates and woodcuts. Illustrated with plates and wood-cuts. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed. Inscribed on the half-title "E.L. Junr.from the author July 1826. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman unknown
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Schoeman S.
Strike! A Handbook of Angling in South African Coastal Waters. With an Introduction by Captain Jack Stodel
Cape Town: A.A. Balkema 1962. Second edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth. Second edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed To the M. Lerners with most pleasant memories-green as yesterday. A happy Xmas!~from William Steenkamp Grand--- Volkskas Blg. Capetown S.A. 28/11/63. see page 140 where in fact-the famous fisherman M. Lerner was the inspiration. A.A. Balkema unknown
Bookseller reference : 222103
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Walton Izaac
The Compleat Angler
London: Strahan & Co 1881. Edition de Luxe 250 copies printed 150 for America 100 for England. No. 159 of the latter issue Strahan Edition. Title page printed in black and red with engraved initials for the two words of the title. With 26 steel engravings including two portraits 74 engravings on wood all on India paper; the full page steel engravings are mounted; and the wood engravings are laid down in the text. xv 445 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original three quarter vellum and brown boards spine titled and ruled in gilt t.e.g. Joints professionally repaired. Some spotting and toning of outer edges. Fine. Edition de Luxe 250 copies printed 150 for America 100 for England. No. 159 of the latter issue Strahan Edition. Title page printed in black and red with engraved initials for the two words of the title. With 26 steel engravings including two portraits 74 engravings on wood all on India paper; the full page steel engravings are mounted; and the wood engravings are laid down in the text. xv 445 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Coigney 114 Strahan & Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 43115
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Foa Edouard
Mes Grandes Chasses dans l'Afrique Centrale
Paris: Firmin-Didot 1895. First edition. Frontipiece portrait of the author. With 76 illustrations some full-page. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter red calf and maroon boards original wrappers bound in. Extremities rubbed some browning of text block. Very Good. First edition. Frontipiece portrait of the author. With 76 illustrations some full-page. 1 vols. 4to. A sound copy of this classic work of exploration and big game hunting. Firmin-Didot unknown
Bookseller reference : 43801
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Book of Secrets
One Thousand Valuable Secrets into the elegant and Useful Arts Collected from the practice of the best Artists and containing an Account of the Various Methods
Philadelphia: Printed by W. W. Woodward for B. Davies No. 68 Market Street and T. Stephens No. 57 South Second Street 1795. First American edition of selections from "Secrets Concernant les Arts et Metiers." The English translation first published in London 1775 as "Valuable Secrets Concerning Arts and Trades." the second American edition was published in 1795 in Norwich Conn. Pp. xxxvi 377. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sheep remains of red morocco label. Leather torn with loss on spine and covers endpapers removed short marginal tears some gatherings sprung browning some soiling marginal waterstaining even so a very good copy. First American edition of selections from "Secrets Concernant les Arts et Metiers." The English translation first published in London 1775 as "Valuable Secrets Concerning Arts and Trades." the second American edition was published in 1795 in Norwich Conn. Pp. xxxvi 377. 1 vols. 8vo. First American edition. ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE FROM EUROPE. The editor of the American edition in the Preface notes that "Whilst the inhabitants of Europe are distracted by the din of arms and their principal employment is to contrive the most expeditious means of destroying one another let the happy citizens of these infant States turn their attention to the useful and elegant arts of peace; let them avail themselves of the discoveries of those ancient nations in the happier years that are past; until we no longer stand in need of their supplies or remain exposed to the fluctuations of their fortune." Includes instructions for engraving on copper brass and steel secrets relstive to metals making cements mastichs sealing wax varnished creating imitation gems and French paste painting especially for carriage painters painting of papers dyeing skins and gloves painting on glass art of gilding dyeing woods bones making inks making liquors making confections on fishing making marbled papers and preparing snuff and winemaking as well as making true phosphorus extracted from urine which is inflammable. Shipton & Mooney 29242; Lowenstein American Cookery 9; Rink Technical Americana 154; Ferguson Books of Secrets 849-851 French editions; Supplement 3 p. 58; Maclean Household and Cookery Books p. 146; Cagle American Books on Food and Drink 774; Sabin 98399 second American edition Printed [by W. W. Woodward] for B. Davies, No. 68, Market Street and T. Stephens, No. 57, South Second Street unknown
Bookseller reference : 36979
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Savile Albany
Thirty-Six Hints to Sportsmen
Okehampton: Simmons Printer 1825. First edition. 18 pp. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Contemporary marbled wrappers. First edition. 18 pp. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Very scarce - At the time of the Schwerdt catalogue there was no copy in the British Library. Written by a famous master of hounds. Schwerdt II 148; NUC 3 copies: NN MH CtY; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 320 Simmons, Printer unknown
Bookseller reference : 5201
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Nye Russell Scudder
Scientific Duck Shooting in Eastern Waters
Falmouth Mass: Independent Press Spencer & West proprietors 1895. First edition. viii 9-116 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Green cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover spine blank. First edition. viii 9-116 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Philips p.279; Heller 2:724 Independent Press, Spencer & West, proprietors unknown
Bookseller reference : 233997
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Hunt Richard Carley
Salmon in Low Water
New York: Privately Printed by The Anglers Club of New York 1950. First edition no. 478 of 500 copies. Set in Waverly types on specially made paper printed by Peter and Edna Beilensen Mount Vernon New York. With hand-colored plates of flies after watercolors by Edgar Burke. With decorative initials by John Atherton. 87 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth printed labels on upper cover and spine. Fine spine sunned. In slipcase. First edition no. 478 of 500 copies. Set in Waverly types on specially made paper printed by Peter and Edna Beilensen Mount Vernon New York. With hand-colored plates of flies after watercolors by Edgar Burke. With decorative initials by John Atherton. 87 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns H-292 "Very scarce"; Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 100 Privately Printed by The Anglers Club of New York unknown
Bookseller reference : 231419
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Nicholson William Kipling Rudyard
An Almanac of Twelve Sports with words by Rudyard Kipling
New York: R. H. Russell 1898. First American edition. Illustrated with 12 colored lithographs after Nicholson's hand-colored woodblocks one for each month. 1 vols. Thin 4to. Buff pictorial paper boards linen cloth spine. Slight wear to spine and edges else a fine copy; with bookplate of "H.e R. B.ook" on the front pastedown. First American edition. Illustrated with 12 colored lithographs after Nicholson's hand-colored woodblocks one for each month. 1 vols. Thin 4to. This Nicholson gem which along with his LONDON TYPES and TWELVE PORTRAITS represents the summit of Nicholson's art in this medium. The twelve sports one for each month are: Hunting January Coursing February Racing March Boating April Fishing May Cricket June Archery July Coaching August Shooting September Golf October Boxing November and Skating December each accompanied by a whimsical verse by Kipling. Campbell William Nicholson: The Graphic Work 33c and pp. 44-54; Livingston 145; Grolier Kipling p. 5 R. H. Russell unknown
Bookseller reference : 63090
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Wallace Harold Frank
The Big Game of Central and Western China
New York: Duffield and Company 1913. First American edition English sheets. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth spine slightly faded light soiling t.e.g.; internally fine. First American edition English sheets. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. This is a most interesting work of both sport and sociology done in a chatty style and graced with various depictions of rare beasts drawn by the author. Duffield and Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 57236
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Huntington Dwight W.
In Brush Sedge and Stubble: A Picture Book of the Shooting Fields & Feathered Game of North America
Cincinnati Ohio: The Sportsman's Society 1898. First edition. 8 full page mounted color gravures after Henry Farny E. Pothast and other Cincinnati artists; photographs and illustrations in text. 1 vols. Folio. Original green cloth. A bit darkened frontispiece illustration re-attached flyleaf creased; very good. First edition. 8 full page mounted color gravures after Henry Farny E. Pothast and other Cincinnati artists; photographs and illustrations in text. 1 vols. Folio. With color frontispiece "An Apache Thanksgiving" as well as two plates "Ptarmigan Shooting" and "Shooting Gambel's Partridges" by noted Western artist H. F. Farny. Phillips p. 193; Heller 2: 673 The Sportsman's Society unknown
Bookseller reference : 242281
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Hunter Frederick
Corrinne Almanza: or the Magician of Seville
Boston: F. Gleason's Publishing Hall 1850. Probable first edition. Pp. 100 the usual advertisements leaves not present. 1 vols. 8vo. Upper printed wrapper only some soiling spotting and marginal tears pencilled initials on upper wrapper creases else very good. Probable first edition. Pp. 100 the usual advertisements leaves not present. 1 vols. 8vo. Magic and Romance. NOT IN WRIGHT. RARE. Does not appear in the catalogue of the Library of Congress or Harvard.¶ With Bookseller's blindstamp on upper wrapper of John G. Hines Bookseller Baltimore. While popular fiction the hero as a mysterious magician performed "every species and grade of chicanery slight-of-hand and legerdemain.the stage was one mass of elegant and costly trappings peculiarly adapted to the use of the great performer from the magnificent polished silver 'mirror of fate' upon which the magician read the passing thoughts of any of his audience.down to the tiny golden thimble.out of which he showered scores of bouquets and bon-bons and the rarest of ripened fruit." In pursuit of the heroine he performed a special feat which is described "the signor placed the glove upon a vase of living coals .it burned to a cinder.the ashes were as quickly collected by the magician who placed the smoky and blackened ruins upon a clean silver salver. This he placed upon a small table near the foot-lights and then apologized and.declared his willingness to make some amend.and forthwith he commenced an unintelligible incantation over the ashes. Immediately a wreath of bright blue smoke was seen to rise directly from the centre of the salver; and as the attentive audience watched a bud succeeded then a blossom and as it slowly rose from the surface of the dish a pure white flower grew out from the stem.another bud appeared.from out its centre seemingly there flew a magnificent dove which hovered over the table and then alighted on the magician's shoulder." Includes "Ashenputtel-A German Legend" translated by Thomas Bullfinch; Mrs. Sophronia Currier's "The Artist Bride" "Guilt and Retribution. A Tale of the Time of Richard III" by Sarah M. Howe; Mrs. Caroline Orne's "Edith Stanfield. A Tale of the Olden Time" and Francis A. Durivage's "The Colonel's Legacy. A Tale of Actual Life" which were reprinted from Gleason's "Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion" Wright Fiction I lists 5 of the Author's other titles and Fiction 2 Additions contains 2 other titles but not this piece F. Gleason's Publishing Hall unknown
Bookseller reference : 39387
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Franck Richard
Northern Memoirs Calculated for the Meridian of Scotland. Wherein most or all of the Cities Citadels Sea ports Castles Forts Fortresses Rivers and Rivulets are compendiously described. Together with choice collections of various discoveries remarkable observations theological notions political axioms national intrigues polemick inferences contemplations speculations and several curious and industrious inspections lineally drawn from antiquaries and other noted and intelligible persons of Honour and eminency. To which is added The Contemplative and Practical Angler by way of diversion. With a narrative of that dextrous and mysterious art experimented in England and perfected in more remote and solitary parts of Scotland. By way of dialogue. Writ in the year 1658 but not till now made publick by Richard Franck Philanthropus
London: Printed for the Author. To be sold by Henry Mortclock sic at the Phenix 1694. First edition. xxx 304 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 6-5/8 x 4-1/4 inches. Nineteenth-century brown calf edges red by Tout. Bookplates of "Bibliotheca Piscatoria. Collection of Robert Clarke. December 31 1892" and of the Field Museum with release. Ex-library small perforated stamp ink note and blind stamp to title shelfmark on verso. Traces of worming at foot of text from pp. x- xxx 1-10 with minor loss of a few letters. Very good. First edition. xxx 304 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 6-5/8 x 4-1/4 inches. Wing F-2064; Westwood & Satchell p.100-101; Litchfield 2 Printed for the Author. To be sold by Henry Mortclock [sic] at the Phenix unknown
Bookseller reference : 240249
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