‎Sports‎

‎Roosevelt Kermit‎

‎The Happy Hunting-Grounds‎

‎New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1920. First edition. Illustrated with photographs by the author. x 182 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth upper cover pictorial. Very good front inner hinge tender. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf. First edition. Illustrated with photographs by the author. x 182 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed First Edition. Inscribed by the author "For Mrs Francis Kettaneh with the very best wishes of Kermit Roosevelt"<br/><br/>Cosmopolitan Lebanese Americans Francis and Mary Kettaneh were close friends of the Roosevelt family. Phillips p. 317; Czech Africa p. 237 Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 307998

‎Vaile P.embroke‎

‎The Short Game. With Introduction by Henry Longhurst‎

‎London: Duckworth 1936. First English edition. Illustrated. 136pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Orange cloth. Fine in pictorial dust jacket. Bookplate of Golf collector and Bibliographer Joseph Murdoch. First English edition. Illustrated. 136pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed in the year of publication to "Charlie Walgreen with kind regards of P.A. Vaile 2620 Bankers Building Chicago Ill. 13th October 1936." Charles Walgreen was the founder of the Walgreen's pharmacy chain. Duckworth unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 307383

‎Surfing California‎

‎United States Surfboard Championships Friday Saturday and Sunday-Sept. 22 23 and 24 1967‎

‎City of Huntington Beach 1967. Official Program. Illustrated. 20 pp. 4to. Fine. Official Program. Illustrated. 20 pp. 4to. RARE. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 245897

‎Hollis FD. F. D.‎

‎The Present Status of the Wild Turkey in Louisiana‎

‎New Orleans: Louisiana Dept. of Wild Life and Fisheries Federal Aid Section Fish and Game Division 1948. Illustrated. Folding map folding table. vii 78 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Biscuit wrappers printed in brown. Fine copy. Illustrated. Folding map folding table. vii 78 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Louisiana Dept. of Wild Life and Fisheries, Federal Aid Section, Fish and Game Division unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 305285

‎Johnson Mrs. F. Kirk‎

‎Safari Diary Africa 1961‎

‎N.p. Fort Worth 1961. Illustrated with photographs by F. Kirk Johnson. Map on title page. 51 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Full leopard-skin pattern book cloth. Fine. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Illustrated with photographs by F. Kirk Johnson. Map on title page. 51 pp. 1 vols. 4to. On Safari with Jimmy Stewart. Abundantly illustrated and clearly written journal of a safari in Kenya and Tanganyika June and July 1961 Fran and Bess Johnson and their friends Jimmy Stewart and his wife Gloria. Trophies included elephant buffalo lion leopard oryx zebra and gazelle. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 305276

‎Ritz Charles‎

‎Pris sur le Vif. Ombres Truites Saumons. Préface de L. de Boisset‎

‎Paris: Librairie des Champs-Elysées 1953. Illustrated with 32 plates and 46 figures in text. 1 vols. 4to. Printed white wrappers. Spine and edges very slightly darkened else fine. Illustrated with 32 plates and 46 figures in text. 1 vols. 4to. Librairie des Champs-Elysées unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 56908

‎Herbert Henry William "Frank Forester"‎

‎The Warwick Woodlands‎

‎New York: Stringer & Townsend 1851. Second edition first illustrated edition. With illustrations by the author. 200 4 ad pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Custom slipcase. Some foxing spine slightly rubbed a very good copy. Second edition first illustrated edition. With illustrations by the author. 200 4 ad pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Van Winkle p. 39 edition a; Phillips 175 Stringer & Townsend unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 306267

‎Bagnold Enid‎

‎National Velvet‎

‎New York: Morrow 1935. First American Edition. Drawings by Laurian James. 303 3pp. 8vo. Black and red cloth. Fine in almost VG chipped dust jacket. Bookplate. James Laurian. First American Edition. Drawings by Laurian James. 303 3pp. 8vo. Morrow unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 306035

‎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

‎London: Hamilton Adams 1881. Second edition. 25 lithographic plates 8 colored 5 woodcuts. xxvi 436 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf binder's ticket of T. Arpathassamy Pillay Trichinopoly Fort. Slightly rubbed at extremities. Very good. Second edition. 25 lithographic plates 8 colored 5 woodcuts. xxvi 436 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p. 208 Hamilton Adams unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 305789

‎Bangs John Kendrick‎

‎The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces‎

‎New York: Harper & Brothers 1896. First edition. Illus. with frontispiece and 3 plates 176 5 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original blue cloth. First edition. Illus. with frontispiece and 3 plates 176 5 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Inscribed "To Robert Howard Russell/ with affectionate regards/ John Kendrick Bangs/ May 16 1896. " Publication date March 1896. Rusell was Bangs's publisher for "Emblemland." and a famous publisher in the 1890s and beyond. A nice association. BAL 728 Harper & Brothers unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 305941

‎Davis Henry E.‎

‎The American Wild Turkey‎

‎Georgetown South Carolina: Samworth / Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company 1949. First edition. Illustrated with color frontispiece by Walter A. Weber gravures by E. Stanley Smith. viii 2 328 pp. ads at pp. 321-328 dated December 1948. 1 vols. 8vo. Original straw cloth blocked in green and gilt. Spine a little faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with color frontispiece by Walter A. Weber gravures by E. Stanley Smith. viii 2 328 pp. ads at pp. 321-328 dated December 1948. 1 vols. 8vo. A standard and indispensable American sporting volume the definitive work on the wild turkey. Heller 2:631; Biscotti p. 107; Smith 7 Samworth / Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 305284

‎Jenkins Lady‎

‎Sport and Travel in Both Tibets‎

‎London 1909. Double-page map & 25 coloured plates after watercolour drawings by the author. vi 87 pp. Small 4to. Violet cloth titled in gilt pictorial onlay to upper cover. Minor rubbing to extremities spine slightly toned. Very good plus. Double-page map & 25 coloured plates after watercolour drawings by the author. vi 87 pp. Small 4to. Robinson Wayward Women p. 70 ; Czech Asian Big Game p.112 unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 267786

‎Sage Dean‎

‎The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing. With a Chapter on Angling Literature‎

‎Edinburgh: David Douglas 1888. First edition no. 78 of 105 copies initialed by the Publisher. Aquatint title-page partly printed in red after G. Reid by Annan and Swan aquatint frontispiece after Reid by Annan and Swan 16 etched plates after and by Stephen Parrish Mrs. A.L. Merritt C.A. Platt H. Sandham and others on japan paper 63 etched engraved and wood-engraved headpieces tailpieces historiated initials vignettes and other ornaments after and by Merritt Platt J. Adam and others double-page lithographed map after and by J. Bartholomew on japan paper. 1 vols. Folio. Original olive green cloth with salmon and osprey design on upper cover. Silk inner hinges professionally repaired. A FINE BRIGHT COPY. Bookplates of Jay Gould Lindhurst Irvington on Hudson; and Edward Hine Johnson. Custom half morocco slipcase and cloth chemise. First edition no. 78 of 105 copies initialed by the Publisher. Aquatint title-page partly printed in red after G. Reid by Annan and Swan aquatint frontispiece after Reid by Annan and Swan 16 etched plates after and by Stephen Parrish Mrs. A.L. Merritt C.A. Platt H. Sandham and others on japan paper 63 etched engraved and wood-engraved headpieces tailpieces historiated initials vignettes and other ornaments after and by Merritt Platt J. Adam and others double-page lithographed map after and by J. Bartholomew on japan paper. 1 vols. Folio. A book of almost legendary beauty rarity and importance recounting the author's adventures at Camp Harmony on the Restigouche River in New Brunswick and drawing upon his long experience fishing the river.<br/><br/>Dean Sage's contributions to angling literature are few in number but profoundly influential: "Ten Days' Sport on Salmon Rivers" published in the Atlantic in 1875 is a classic account. His library catalogue 2 vols. 1896 1904 remains an important document in the history of angling bibliography and collecting. Sage's section on "The Atlantic Salmon" in Salmon and Trout 1902 is a synthesis of his own first hand knowledge as a fisherman and his assessment of the extensive literature. The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing remains the work for which Sage is best known.<br/><br/>One of the pinnacles of nineteenth century fishing book design and production with the notable provenance of financier Jay Gould. Sage who lived in Albany would have known Gould from equestrian circles as both men maintained stables of trotting horses and bred Morgan horses. Heckscher sale 1909 lot 1681 $180.00; Catalogue de la bibliothèque de pêche de M.G. Albert Petit 1921 no. 1861; Phillips p. 328; Gee Sportsman's Library p. 100; Sherwin sale 1946 lot 428; Wetzel p. 206; Bruns S-4; Litchfield p. 58; Hampton 2008 p. 245; Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 11; Heller 2:469; not in Lande David Douglas unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 260233

‎Fox's Prophecy Nash David William‎

‎The Fox's Prophecy‎

‎New York: The Sporting Gallery & Bookshop 1939. First edition first state with printed Presentation statement on front flyleaf. Illustrations by Robert Ball. iv 25 26 blank 27 colophon pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Black boards with red decorations t.e.g. Fine copy of a fragile book. Custom half morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition first state with printed Presentation statement on front flyleaf. Illustrations by Robert Ball. iv 25 26 blank 27 colophon pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Connett-Frazier Copy. Inscribed from Melvle Stone to Eugne V. Connett III on the presenation statement<br/>Frazier describes this book as "after Derrydale" noting the illustrations by Ball and the connection between Melville E. Stone and Connett. Frazier F-3-D; Siegel p. 182 note; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 265. Provenance: Eugene V. Connett 3rd; Don Frazier The Sporting Gallery & Bookshop unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261271

‎Isbell F.red A.‎

‎1852-1870. Mining and Hunting in the Far West‎

‎Stevenson Conn: J.S. Stewart Printer and Bookbinder Middletown Conn 1899. First edition. Frontispiece portrait. 41 pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Brown boards gilt. Corner and edge wear spine chipped front board discolored at upper left. Ownership stamp on front fly leaf verso. Somewhat tanned otherwise internally clean. Good plus. Laid into a quarter red morocco and cloth drop box. First edition. Frontispiece portrait. 41 pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo. A Western Hunting Rarity. A rare work privately printed listed by Eberstadt in 1953 at $300.  "Isbell went to California as a young man by way of Cape Horn in 1852 and from that time until 1870 except for two trips back to his home in Connecticut he hunted or worked in the mines of California and Idaho.  He learned fairly soon that hunting could often be more profitable than working as a miner though in the end he seems to have accumulated quite a stake from mining.  He tells some great hunting stories and his account of life in Idaho where he went after hearing about the gold discoveries there in 1862 is most interesting" - Streeter.  "One of the more sought of western narratives" - Eberstadt. Howes I 87 "b" G NYP Y; Eberstadt 132:361; Graff 2162; Streeter 4118; Kurutz 355a. Not in Heller or Phillips or Cowan [J.S. Stewart, Printer and Bookbinder, Middletown, Conn unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 303436

‎Clutterbuck Walter J.‎

‎A Skipper in the Arctic Seas‎

‎London: Longmans Green & Co 1890. First edition. Folding colored map frontispiece 18 plates & illustrations to text. viii 271 blank pp. 8vo. Faux tree calf spine gilt red morocco label to spine gilt all edges marbled some discreet library stamps and minor spotting. A very good copy. First edition. Folding colored map frontispiece 18 plates & illustrations to text. viii 271 blank pp. 8vo. LAND-LUBBERS IN THE ARCTIC. A jolly account of two "land-lubbers" who charter a whaling vessel and sail to the east coast of Greenland Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen. Clutterbuck makes no excuses for himself and fellow sailor stating that they know "nothing about the places we were going to or of the 'paraphernalia' of Arctic travel" and their awareness of the sea is limited to it being a "dismally damp place." <br/><br/>They departed Peterhead on the whaler Traveller partially covered in zinc to protect against against the ice on May 1 1888 for a five month voyage. Clutterbuck initally struggled to settle into life at sea first due to sea-sickness and then due to odd meal times. And once he'd finally acclimatised they immediately found themselves in a fog which took ten days to pass. Their muddled bearings are evident on the folding map.<br/><br/>Clutterbuck is a keen observer of life on deck and the world around him. He describes the rocky desolation of Jan Mayen the dramatic coast of Spitzbergen "a rocky eminence so steep . it would defy a bird to fly up it" the ice and the particulars of the Arctic climate in great detail. They also took every opportunity for sport: killing eight hundred and seventy-six seals four reindeer and one polar bear on the journey and much of the work is devoted to it. Interspersed with all this are hot baths huge breakfasts "if there is anything we consider delicious in this sinful world it is young seals kidneys" and evening pipes.<br/><br/>Although published by Longmans much about this book suggests Clutterbuck contributed toward costs. Probably printed in small numbers its scarcity on the market is confirmed by no copies being listed on ABPC or Rare Book Hub. Longmans, Green & Co unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 304082

‎Milnor William Jr.‎

‎An Authentic Historical Memoir of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State of Schuylkill. From Its Establishment on that romantic Stream near Philadelphia in the Year 1732 to the present Time. By a Member. Together with: Memoirs of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club near Philadelphia‎

‎Philadelphia: Judah Dobson 1830. First Edition first issue before added explanatory text on p. viii and without the engraved portrait of former Governor Samuel Morris by St. Memin "which appears erratically in this book" Bruns. Two lithographic views two lithographic portraits and woodcut of a fox. viii 127; ii 56 1 errata pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half black morocco and marbled boards. Faint traces of rubbing at extremities some foxing heaviest at first and last leaves else fine. In full red morocco folding box. First Edition first issue before added explanatory text on p. viii and without the engraved portrait of former Governor Samuel Morris by St. Memin "which appears erratically in this book" Bruns. Two lithographic views two lithographic portraits and woodcut of a fox. viii 127; ii 56 1 errata pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Milnor served for a number of years as secretary of the Schuylkill Fishing Company America's oldest angling group founded in 1732 - indeed it claims to be the world's oldest social organization--and was a member of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club the first organized hunt club in America founded across the river in New Jersey in 1766. He was also a member of Congress 1812-1820 and in 1829 was elected Mayor of Philadelphia. His well written accounts of both organizations are full of lively anecdotes specific incidents and reports of various methods of hunting and fishing not to mention a number of illustrious and interesting individuals. <br/>These two classic works are usually bound together as is the case here. The collation conforms with the Schwerdt copy; Bruns notes the portrait is not always present. Attractive copy of a rare book. Gee Early American Sporting Books pp. 46-47; Henderson pp. 178-179; Phillips p. 265; Bruns S74 "almost priceless today"; Sabin 49133; Westwood & Satchell p. 190; Schwerdt IV p. 66; Howes M636; Biscotti Six Centuries p. 256 Judah Dobson unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 252334

‎King Edward‎

‎American Hunting Scenes. "The First Flight" and: "Well Away" and: "The Check" and: "Full Cry‎

‎New York: The Derrydale Press 1929. Published print: edition of 250. Aquatint engravings. Comprising two steel printing plates three Colorist's Models proofs before letters colored by hand and two published prints each signed by the artist. 13 x 19 inches. Some marginal soiling. Fine. Custom crimson morocco-backed folding boxes. Published print: edition of 250. Aquatint engravings. Comprising two steel printing plates three Colorist's Models proofs before letters colored by hand and two published prints each signed by the artist. 13 x 19 inches. These were notes Ordeman "the first aquatints depecting contemporary American foxhunting scenes ever published . 'The First Flight' was the first print published and it was only after it had proven popular that Mr. Connett issued the three prints that completed the set." This set of the colorist's models are the surviving examples of King's own coloration for this historic series.<br/><br/>"The First Flight": proof before letters colored by hand; with a copy of the published print<br/>"Well Away": proof before letters colored by hand and original printing plate<br/>"The Check": proof before letters colored by hand and original printing plate<br/>"Full Cry": proof before letters colored by hand; with a copy of the published print<br/><br/>Unique collection of the production of this important American sporting print the first in the Derrydale series. Ordeman 2005 pp. 60-61 105 The Derrydale Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261151

‎Twachtman J. Alden‎

‎FIVE ORIGINAL CHARCOAL AND PENCIL DRAWINGS FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF GORDON GRAND'S "COLONEL WEATHERFORD AND HIS FRIENDS" signed with name or initials lower right or left‎

‎New York 1933. Done for Colonel Weatherford and His Friends published by The Derrydale Press 1933. Image of one drawing is 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches; the rest measure approximately 12 1/4 x 17 inches; each drawing is in an archival mat. 1 vols. Fine condition. Custom morocco backed folding box. Done for Colonel Weatherford and His Friends published by The Derrydale Press 1933. Image of one drawing is 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches; the rest measure approximately 12 1/4 x 17 inches; each drawing is in an archival mat. 1 vols. Gordon Grand's first sequel to the stories in The Silver Horn published the previous year and another delightful and beloved Derrydale. The first edition was illustrated with six full-page drawings of which we offer five--what became of the other is not known. These drawings were owned by Frank Lowe and after Lowe's death were for many decades in the possession of sportsman and bibliophile Duncan Andrews . As was the case with The Silver Horn drawings these drawings done on a large scale and reduced considerably in the book are more attractive in their original larger format.<br/>The drawings included are: "Captain Walsh makes a landing with Kerry's Own"; "The black-gowned Rector his rod held firmly aloft"; "We've got to stay close to hounds or we'll lose 'em"; "The Downs-man"; and "Woodsman" an image also used as the title page vignette. In addition there are two identical sheets of proofs of these drawings reproduced in the actual size used in the book. Son of American Impressionist John Henry Twachtman J. Alden Twachtman illustrated this work and "The Silver Horn" in their first Derrydale Press editions. <br/><br/>THE SUPERB ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS TO A BELOVED AMERICAN CLASSIC. Siegel 69; Frazier G-7-a; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 160. Provenance: from the collection of Frank J. Lowe Vice President and Sales Manager of The Derrydale Press; Duncan Andrews unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261127

‎Grant Gordon‎

‎Off Soundings And: The Weather Mark‎

‎New York: The Derrydale Press 1941. Edition of 250. 2 Hand colored aquatint engravings each signed in pencil by the artist lower right. 2 vols. 18-3/4 x 14-1/4 plate mark on a larger sheet. Fine. Spot of foxing near imprint of Off Soundings. Edition of 250. 2 Hand colored aquatint engravings each signed in pencil by the artist lower right. 2 vols. 18-3/4 x 14-1/4 plate mark on a larger sheet. Derrydale Yachting Prints. Gordon Grant's fine yachting prints depict a sloop under sail "The Weather Mark" and a ketch under full sail "Off Soundings". Grant 1875-1962 "was considered America's foremost marine artist when Eugene Connett commissioned him in 1941 to paint two pictures of sailboat races" Ordeman. Sportsman and proprietor of the Derrydale Press Connett was himself a keen yachtsman and a member of the Bellport L.I. Yacht Club.<br/><br/>With the colorist's model for Off Soundings and an uncolored state of the print. Ordeman The Derrydale Prints 2005 pp. 53 105 The Derrydale Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261132

‎The Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette; a Magazine entirely appropriated to sporting subjects and fancy pursuits; containing every thing worthy of remark on hunting shooting coursing racing fishing cocking pugilism wrestling singlestick pedestrianism cricket billiards rowing sailing &c. &c. Accompanied with striking representations of the various subjects‎

‎London: Sherwood Neely and Jones Paternoster-Row 1822. First Edition with rare Number for June 1828 and the leaf of Errata in Volume II. Illustrated with 152 plates many of them hand colored by Henry Alken Samuel Alken Robert Cruikshank Thomas and Edwin Landseer etc. and 214 woodcuts in the text and including wood-engraved additional titles. With half-titles. 13 vols. 8vo 8-1/2 x 6 inches; 215 x 150mm. Uniformly bound in full tan polished calf by Riviere spines gilt with red and green morocco labels all edges gilt. Very occasional foxing to plates. A fine set. Alken Henry. First Edition with rare Number for June 1828 and the leaf of Errata in Volume II. Illustrated with 152 plates many of them hand colored by Henry Alken Samuel Alken Robert Cruikshank Thomas and Edwin Landseer etc. and 214 woodcuts in the text and including wood-engraved additional titles. With half-titles. 13 vols. 8vo 8-1/2 x 6 inches; 215 x 150mm. One of the great appeals of this journal is the breadth of subjects covered. The primary emphasis is on hunting shooting and the turf but its reach extends to such less fashionable pursuits as swimming and gymnastics; the angler will find much of interest here. A superb prime set of this important sporting journal complete in 13 volumes WITH THE RARE JUNE 1828 NUMBER the last issued of which only a small number were published the January to June title page for 1828 half titles where called for and the errata page in Vol. 2. PLUS The Turf Herald and Turf Guides for 1824-1827. A fresh clean set beautifully bound. <br/>A CORNERSTONE OF ANY SPORTING LIBRARY. Schwerdt I pp. 32-5; Tooley 64; Podeschi A12; Cohn 32; Slater p. 9 Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 267937

‎Burke Dr. Edgar‎

‎Canada Geese" and: "The Vanguard‎

‎New York: Published by The Derrydale Press; Frank Lowe 1944. Edition of 250 copies. Aquating etchings hand-colored signed in pencil at lower right. With the Colorist's Model for "Canada Geese" from a trimmed proof; and an uncolored copy of "The Vanguard" signed by the artist. 1 vols. Plate size 21-1/2 x 17 inches. Some light foxing at margins but attractive overall. Edition of 250 copies. Aquating etchings hand-colored signed in pencil at lower right. With the Colorist's Model for "Canada Geese" from a trimmed proof; and an uncolored copy of "The Vanguard" signed by the artist. 1 vols. Plate size 21-1/2 x 17 inches. A striking image of three geese in flight over water against a snowy horizon--a vivid picture of Canada geese in their native element and one of the last prints to be issued by the Press.<br/>"The Vanguard" was published by Frank Lowe<br/>A childhood companion and lifelong friend of Derrydale Press proprietor Eugene Connett Dr. Burke 1889-1950 illustrated three Derrydale books and provided front cover vignettes for seven more. He was a versatile fisherman and fly-tyer wildfowler and upland gunner as well as being a physician surgeon and an artist of distinguished ability and reputation. Ordeman 2005 pp. 37 104; Siegel p. 192-3 Published by The Derrydale Press; Frank Lowe unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261184

‎Twachtman J. Alden‎

‎FIVE ORIGINAL CHARCOAL AND PENCIL DRAWINGS FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF GORDON GRAND'S "THE SILVER HORN" signed lower right‎

‎New York 1932. Done for The Silver Horn published by The Derrydale Press 1932. Image sizes approximately 13-1/2 x 18-3/4 inches plus margins; each drawing is in an archival mat. 1 vols. Fine condition. Custom half morocco box. Done for The Silver Horn published by The Derrydale Press 1932. Image sizes approximately 13-1/2 x 18-3/4 inches plus margins; each drawing is in an archival mat. 1 vols. ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FOR 'THE SILVER HORN'. Of all the books first printed by The Derrydale Press perhaps none is so universally beloved as Gordon Grand's The Silver Horn. A leading contender for The Great American Sporting Novel it is not a novel at all but rather a collection of stories written by a sportsman for his own amusement. The first edition was illustrated with six full-page drawings of which we offer five--what became of the other one is not known. Done on a large scale they were considerably reduced in the book and are far more attractive in the larger original format. They consist of: "Mr. Doleful goes on to win" ".and they killed the fox" "The Rector views the fox" "Dr. Robertson of Heddingham" and a fine cock-fighting scene "The pit in Mr. Keener's barn". Son of the American Impressionist John Henry Twachtman J. Alden Twachtman illustrated this book and a Derrydale sequel "Colonel Weatherford and His Friends 1933. <br/><br/>THE SUPERB ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS TO AN AMERICAN SPORTING CLASSIC. Tally Ho! 96; Siegel 65; Frazier G-6-a; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 161. Provenance: from the collection of Frank J. Lowe Vice President and Sales Manager of The Derrydale Press; Duncan Andrews unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261125

‎Brown Paul‎

‎Hoick! Hoick! Hoick!" and: "Kennel Bound‎

‎New York: The Derrydale Press 1937. Each print is copy no. 1 of 250: THE PUBLISHER'S OWN COPY. 2 hand colored aquatint engravings each print signed lower left by the Artist. 1 vols. Images 10 x 22-7/8 inches; album 21 x 34 inches. Recent half red morocco gilt with red morocco label on upper cover printed title leaf each print matted in heavy card with window mount by Aquarius. Each print is copy no. 1 of 250: THE PUBLISHER'S OWN COPY. 2 hand colored aquatint engravings each print signed lower left by the Artist. 1 vols. Images 10 x 22-7/8 inches; album 21 x 34 inches. Connett's own copies of two of the great Derrydale Press series of foxhunting prints by Paul Brown handsomely preserved and presented. Ordeman 2005 p. 104; Biscotti Paul Brown p. 114. Provenance: Eugene V. Connett The Derrydale Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261130

‎Grand Gordon‎

‎Original corrected typescript page from the manuscript of "Colonel Weatherford and His Friends‎

‎New York: published by The Derrydale Press 1933. 1 vols. 8vo. A few marginal wrinkles but essentially fine. Accompanied by a printed card reading: "A page from the original manuscript of COLONEL WEATHERFORD AND HIS FRIENDS by Gordon Grand". Custom half morocco slipcase and chemise. 1 vols. 8vo. The original typescript of the first page of "Colonel Weatherford's Colossal Failure" from "Colonel Weatherford and His Friends" Grand's second book after "The Silver Horn". With a number of manuscript corrections in ink by the author. At least one complete manuscript of Grand's exists for one of his little Christmas books but for some as yet undetermined reason manuscript or typescript pages from his major books are almost never seen. <br/>A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE DERRYDALE ITEM. Siegel 69; Frazier G-7-a; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 160. From the collection of Eugene V. Connett III proprietor of The Derrydale Press published by The Derrydale Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 261122