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Bergman Ray
Trout
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company 1938. First Trade edition. With fly plates in color by Dr. Edgar Burke photographs and diagrams by Charles S. Krug and Ivin Sickles. 451 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original brown cloth. Fine in rare pictorial unclipped dust jacket with illustration by Edgar Burke some wear overall very good. Burke Edgar. First Trade edition. With fly plates in color by Dr. Edgar Burke photographs and diagrams by Charles S. Krug and Ivin Sickles. 451 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. In Dust Jacket. Bruns B-134; Wetzel p. 104 "A monumental work on the subject" Penn Publishing Company unknown books
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New York State Smith Philip H.
Legends of the Shawangunk Shon-Gum and Its Environs Including Historical Sketches Biographical Notices and Thrilling Border Incidents and Adventures relating to those portions of the Counties of Orange Ulster and Sullivan lying in the Shawangunk Region
Walden N.Y.: Citizen Herald Book Print 1912. Photolithographic reprint of the first edition Pawling 1887. Imprint from back wrapper. Illustrated by numerous engravings and pen sketches by the author in the text. viii 168 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original green wrappers printed in gold. Slight marginal chipping else fine in custom folding cloth case. From the library of Edward S. Litchfield with his bookplate. Photolithographic reprint of the first edition Pawling 1887. Imprint from back wrapper. Illustrated by numerous engravings and pen sketches by the author in the text. viii 168 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Lively Doings in 18th Century Upper New York State. Early history and anecdotes of the Shawangunk Region in upstate New York including bear hunting panther hunting conflicts with Tories extensive encounters with Indians and a section on the discovery of perfectly-preserved specimens of the mastodon in peat bogs. Smith was a New England local historian producing such works as The Green Mountain Boys or Vermont and the New York Land Jobbers History of Duchess County and Acadia: A Lost Chapter in American History; his style is a lively one.<br/><br/>Only two other copies of this local reprint are recorded in OCLC.<br/><br/>With important Adirondack provenance from the library of Edward S. Litchfield whose family owns one of the great late-nineteenth-century camps. Litchfield p. 57 this copy; OCLC: 32176721 Rutgers Syracuse; Howes S649 for 1887 ed. Citizen Herald Book Print unknown books
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Thoroughbred Sires and Dams later Thoroughbred Broodmare Records 1946-1979 1981
Lexington KY: Compiled and published by The Blood-Horse 1982. First editions. Compiled by the Jockey Club Statistical Bureau Lexington Ky. 34 vols. Thick 8vo. Full tan morocco blind stamped emblematic tooling at corners of each cover and spine by J.F. Tapley Co. Long Island City N.Y. Fine. First editions. Compiled by the Jockey Club Statistical Bureau Lexington Ky. 34 vols. Thick 8vo. "The first volume covering five years 1935-1939 was known as 'Thoroughbred Broodmare Records.' Annual volumes were published thereafter under the name 'Thoroughbred Sires and Dams' for 18 years 1940-1957 inclusive. Beginning with the 1958 edition the sire section was dropped and the name reverted to its original and current title of 'Thoroughbred Broodmare Records.'". Compiled and published by The Blood-Horse unknown books
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Anticosti Engel Gretchen Eshbaugh
Though Memory Plays Me False. A Story of Anticosti. The St. Lawrence River Isle of Enchantment the life of William Hardy Eshbaugh and the role he played in its early development
Southbury CT 1971. First edition. Illustrated. 75 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed paper over pictorial boards. Bookplate of John R. Woods. First edition. Illustrated. 75 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Heller 2:131 unknown books
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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. Illustrated with Paintings Drawings and Photographs from Life by the Author. Folding map at back. viii191 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Blue gilt-letterd cloth with gilt-stamped image of bucks locking horns. About fine. 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 books
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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 books
Bookseller reference : 57236
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Seabury Joseph Stowe
Reflections of a Moose Hunter. A personal resume of the serious picturesque and droll aspects of life in the moose country with photographs by the author and others Chauncey J. Hawkins
Boston: Privately Printed by Thomas Todd 1921. First edition. Frontispiece 23 illustrations from photographs. 68 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9 x 6 inches. Brown cloth and boards. Slightest rubbing to extremities. Near fine. Very nice copy. First edition. Frontispiece 23 illustrations from photographs. 68 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9 x 6 inches. Rare privately printed book on moose-hunting in New Brunswick where the author from Weston Mass. travelled annually to hunt. Phillips pp. 336-7; Heller 1:343 Privately Printed [by Thomas Todd unknown books
Bookseller reference : 33450
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American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine
Baltimore: Edited and Published for the Proprietor by Gideon B. Smith. John D. Toy Printer 1837. 1 vols. 8vo. In original blue printed wrappers. 1 vols. 8vo. Rare in the original parts. The April issue has a plates as called for & 6 extra pages printed on the same blue stock as the wrappers. Edited and Published for the Proprietor by Gideon B. Smith. John D. Toy, Printer unknown books
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Kennedy Captain WR. W. R.
Sporting Notes in Newfoundland
St. John's Nfld: J.C. Withers Queen's Printer 1881. Second Edition Enlarged. 103 5 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Blue printed wrappers removed. Very good. Second Edition Enlarged. 103 5 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. RARE<br/><br/>See p. 74 for the author's feelings about mills dumping their detritus into salmon rivers which is still happening 125 years later. Not in Lande; Riling; Phillips J.C. Withers, Queen's Printer unknown books
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Horse Racing
'st. Cloud" Hand-Colored Lithograph. Signed by artist in pencil inside plate mark lower right. Captioned St. Cloud lower right in pencil
1 vols. 11-1/4 x 14 To plate mark 20 x 22 Total. Framed and glazed. 1 vols. 11-1/4 x 14 To plate mark 20 x 22 Total. unknown books
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Eastman George
Chronicles of an African Trip
Rochester: Privately Printed for the Author 1927. First edition. Illustrated with 56 inserted half-tone plates after photographs taken by Eastman Martin Johnson and others; illustrated endpapers showing a Chart of the Hunting Route. 87 pages of text. 1 vols. 8vo. Original linen-backed boards paper spine label. Spine and edges of boards slightly faded otherwise fine. First edition. Illustrated with 56 inserted half-tone plates after photographs taken by Eastman Martin Johnson and others; illustrated endpapers showing a Chart of the Hunting Route. 87 pages of text. 1 vols. 8vo. "Written as a memento to his employees the famous founder of Eastman-Kodak Company details his safari to East Africa hunting around Mt. Kenya crossing the Guaso Nyiro River and bagging lion buffalo and plains game. He was accompanied by Martin and Osa Johnson with Philip Percival as his professional hunter. On the second leg of his journey Eastman and his party traveled to the Gurumeti and Meru rivers of Tanganyika where they hunted buffalo lion and rhinoceros. Interestingly Eastman later returned to African sic to collect an elephant a trophy most elusive on his first venture" Czech. Czech Africa p. 90 Privately Printed for the Author unknown books
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Abbett Robert
Fishing Print: "Fall Fishing" depicting a fisherman in a river in the midst of fall foliage
Privately printed for Theodore Gordon Flyfishers in a limited edition of three hundred copies. 1 vols. 17 x 25-3/4 inches image size. Unframed. Signed by the artist in pencil on the mount "Robert Abbett. 1 vols. 17 x 25-3/4 inches image size. Privately printed for Theodore Gordon Flyfishers in a limited edition of three hundred copies unknown books
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Bates Joseph D. Jr.
Atlantic Salmon Flies & Fishing
Harrisburg Pa: Stackpole Books 1970. Limited edition one of 24 "Specially Bound Presentation Copies" this copy inscribed and signed for Bill Wigton on the colophon page. Color tipped-in frontispiece of "Salmon fishing on the Matapedia." Line drawings by Milton C. Weiler. xix i 362 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters blue morocco spine slightly toned. In special wooden slipcase with fly inset. Weiler Milton C. Limited edition one of 24 "Specially Bound Presentation Copies" this copy inscribed and signed for Bill Wigton on the colophon page. Color tipped-in frontispiece of "Salmon fishing on the Matapedia." Line drawings by Milton C. Weiler. xix i 362 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Deluxe Issue One of 24. Bruns L68 Stackpole Books unknown books
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Levinge Sir Richard GA. Bart. MP. G. A. M. P.
Echoes from the Backwoods; or Sketches of Transatlantic Life
London: Henry Colburn Publishers 1846. First edition. Illustrated with lithographic frontispieces after the author & 4 other plates. xvi 293 ; v 258 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Spines toned slightly else fine. First edition. Illustrated with lithographic frontispieces after the author & 4 other plates. xvi 293 ; v 258 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. The author served in Canada in the suppression of the Rebellions of 1837-8. In this work Levinge describes his military service and the rebellions impressions of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick "A Race Through the United States" south to New Orleans a meeting with Cherokee Indians as well as a journey from Montreal through Upper Canada. Howes L303a ; Sabin 40757; Lande 536; TPL 2290 Henry Colburn, Publishers unknown books
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Hardy afterwards GATHORNE HARDY Alfred Erskine Hon
Autumns in Argyleshire with Rod and Gun
London: Longmans Green and Co 1900. Second edition. Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter green morocco for Hatchards. Very good front joint repaired. Second edition. Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn. 1 vols. 8vo. Longmans, Green, and Co unknown books
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Reeves Richard Stone
Color Print: The Five Greatest I Ever Rode-Lester Piggott Featuring: Petite Étoile Sir Ivor Crepello Rheingold Nijinsky
New York: The Newmarket Gallery of New York City 1974. 377/750 signed by the artist and the Jockey Lester Piggott. Printed in the U. S.A. by Triton Press Inc. 1 vols. 28-7/8 x 23-1/2 inches inches. Very fine tiny tear in lower left margin. 377/750 signed by the artist and the Jockey Lester Piggott. Printed in the U. S.A. by Triton Press Inc. 1 vols. 28-7/8 x 23-1/2 inches inches. The Newmarket Gallery of New York City unknown books
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Cotton Charles
Poems on Several Occasions
London: Printed for Tho. Bassett at the George in Fleet-street; Will. Hensman and Tho. Fox in Westminster-Hall 1689. First edition. 8 729 i.e. 719 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spine lettering label. Small snag at top of spine else fine. Bookplates of The Right Hon. Anthony Earle of Kent 1702 and Thomas Philip Earl de Gray Wrest Park. First edition. 8 729 i.e. 719 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. HANDSOME COPY. Of piscatorial interest as it contains "The angler's ballad" "To my dear and most worthy friend Mr. Izaak Walton" "The retirement. Stanzes Irreguliers. To Mr. Izaak Walton" and "Contentation directed to my dear Father and most worthy Friend Mr. Izaak Walton" Wing C-6389; Westwood & Satchell p. 66; Pforzheimer 221 Printed for Tho. Bassett, at the George in Fleet-street; Will. Hensman and Tho. Fox, in Westminster-Hall unknown books
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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 books
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Walton Izaak
The Complete Angler.To Which Are Added An Introductory Essay; The Linan Arrangement of the Various River-Fish Delineated in the Work; and Illustrative Notes
London: John Major 1823. First Major Edition LARGE PAPER COPY with plates on India paper. 14 plates engraved or etched by H. Cook C. Pye E. Smith R. Ashby after Huysmans Lely Nash and Wale including portraits of Walton and Cotton and 2 pages of music all mounted on INDIA PAPER; plus 77 woodcuts in the text. 1 vols. 8vo 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches. Full contemporary brown calf covers decorated with elborately decorated in gilt and blind gilt ornaments gilt spine a.e.g. Bookplate of GEORGE A ANSON. Covers and spine slightly rubbed joints starting; otherwise a vey attractive copy. First Major Edition LARGE PAPER COPY with plates on India paper. 14 plates engraved or etched by H. Cook C. Pye E. Smith R. Ashby after Huysmans Lely Nash and Wale including portraits of Walton and Cotton and 2 pages of music all mounted on INDIA PAPER; plus 77 woodcuts in the text. 1 vols. 8vo 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches. Large Paper copy with Plates on India paper. Large paper copy with mounted India proofs of one of the most beautifully illustrated and desirable editions of Walton's classic. Coigney 23 John Major unknown books
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Somerville E. A'. and Martin Ross
An Irish Cousin. By Geilles Herring and Martin Ross
London: Richard Bentley 1889. Second edition one of 500. vii 302; viii 303 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary quarter brown calf and cloth edges speckled. Spine and tips lightly rubbed else fine. Second edition one of 500. vii 302; viii 303 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Hudson states "when the 2nd Edition also of 500 copies appeared the name 'Geilles Herring' was without reference to E.Å’.S. changed to the more eloquent soubriquet of 'Viva Graham' 'Grilled Herring' having - not without justification - been assumed to name of one of the authors" Hudson p.3.<br/><br/>Here on the title page the name has not been changed but the indication Second Edition is present. Hudson pp. 1-3; Sadlier 3123 for first ed.; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 340 Richard Bentley unknown books
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Bradley Cuthbert
The Foxhound in the Twentieth Century. The Breeding and Work of the Kennels of England
London: George Routledge and Sons Limited 1914. First edition. Illustrated. 308 pp. 1 vols. Royal 8vo. Crimson morocco and cloth. Fine Bookplate of Van Sanvoort Merle-Smith. First edition. Illustrated. 308 pp. 1 vols. Royal 8vo. Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 55 George Routledge and Sons, Limited unknown books
Bookseller reference : 212811
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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 books
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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 books
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 books
Bookseller reference : 240043
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Walton Izaac
The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers Fish-ponds Fish & Fishing
London: Printed for Richard Marriot and are to be sold by Charles Harper 1668. Fourth edition. Engraved cartouche on the title-page and ten small copperplates of fish in the text. 1 vols. Small 8vo 5-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches; 140 x 83 cm. Full dark green morocco spine extra gilt boards with triple fillet border gilt turn-ins a.e.g. by Riviere. Five leaves in first gathering closely trimmed affecting catchwords 1/8-inch scuff at bottom of front board. A fine copy superbly bound in custom half morocco slipcase and chemise. Fourth edition. Engraved cartouche on the title-page and ten small copperplates of fish in the text. 1 vols. Small 8vo 5-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches; 140 x 83 cm. Excellent copy of this Walton first published in 1653. The first four editions - there were five in his lifetime - remained anonymous. Coigney 5; Horne 5; Oliver 5; Pforzheimer 1051; Westwood & Satchell p. 219; Wing W 665 Printed for R[ichard] Marriot, and are to be sold by Charles Harper unknown books
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Browne Moses
Angling Sports: in Nine Piscatory Eclogues. A New Attempt to introduce a more pleasing Variety and Mixture of Subjects and Characters into Pastoral
London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters green morocco t.e.g. Bookplate of Arnold Wood. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
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Pollard James
Prints: "The Death of Tom Moody" includes 'Tom Moody The Whippers in.' & 'Tom Moody The Whipper in.'
London: Moss and Co. Wholesale Picture and Glass manufacturer 1854. restrikes First issued in 1829. 2 of 4 prints. 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches. Framed and glazed. Weak images browned. restrikes First issued in 1829. 2 of 4 prints. 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches. Moss and Co., Wholesale Picture and Glass manufacturer unknown books
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Foster David
The Scientific Angler. Being a General and Instructive Work on Artistic Angling
London: Bembrose & Sons 23 Old Bailey; and Derby. Ashbourn: D. & W.H. Foster 1882. First edition. Illustrated with 6 engraved plates. 300 8 ads. pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original brown pictorial cloth. Fine. First edition. Illustrated with 6 engraved plates. 300 8 ads. pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed. Inscribed on flyleaf "Mr Jas. Gregory with the author's compliments & kind regards 1882." Bruns H82 American edition of 1883; Starkman p. 78; Heckscher #769Z; Hampton p. 36 Bembrose & Sons, 23, Old Bailey; and Derby. Ashbourn: D. & W.H. Foster unknown books
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Edwards Lionel Barrow Albert Stewart
Shires and Provinces by "Sabretache
London: Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited 1926. First edition. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards. Frontispiece and 15 additional full-page mounted color plates printed tissue guards. Two-color decorated initials at chapter headings illustrations in text. 1 vols. Folio. Original green cloth t.e.g. others uncut. Spine's a bit dull slight shelf wear. Very good plus. First edition. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards. Frontispiece and 15 additional full-page mounted color plates printed tissue guards. Two-color decorated initials at chapter headings illustrations in text. 1 vols. Folio. A beautiful monumental work one of the classics of modern sporting books its crowning glory being the superb Lionel Edwards color plates. These volumes are his masterpiece and among the greatest depictions of English hunting scenes of this or any other century. Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 35 Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited unknown books
Bookseller reference : 237232
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Dimock AW. A. W.
The Book of the Tarpon
New York: Outing Publishing Company 1915. Second edition. Profusely illustrated with photos by Julian Dimock. 256 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth with mounted half-tone plate on front cover. Very good. Bookplate of Stephen Fairbanks and his signature 1916. Second edition. Profusely illustrated with photos by Julian Dimock. 256 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "These photos have never been surpassed . " Bruns. Bruns D74; Callahan Partial Bibliography of the Tarpon p. vii Outing Publishing Company unknown books
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Bilton William
The Angler In Ireland; or An Englishman's Rambles Through Connaught and Munster During The Summer of 1833
London: Richard Bentley New Burlington Street 1834. First edition. Aquatint frontispieces folding map. xii 315; v 312 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in quarter contemporary morocco and marbled boards. Some foxing else very good. First edition. Aquatint frontispieces folding map. xii 315; v 312 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p.30 mispelling author's name as Belton Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street unknown books
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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 books
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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; Wetzel p. 156 Privately Printed by Eugene V. Connett for the Anglers' Club of New York unknown books
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Hubback Theodore R.
To Far Western Alaska for Big Game. Being an Account of Two Journeys to Alaska in Search of Adventure
London: Rowland Ward Ltd. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1929. First edition American issue of the British sheets. With 67 illustrations from photographs 2 maps from sketches and folding map in rear pocket. xiv 2. 232 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth gilt stamped pictorial cover spine slightly faded gift inscription in ink on flyleaf from Christmas 1929 else a fine bright copy. First edition American issue of the British sheets. With 67 illustrations from photographs 2 maps from sketches and folding map in rear pocket. xiv 2. 232 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Rowland Ward, Ltd. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
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Ronalds Alfred
The Fly-Fisher's Entomology. With Colored Representations of The Natural and Artificial Insect and A Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing
Longmans Green and Co 1883. Ninth Edition. With 20 hand- colored plates. 132 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark blue cloth uncut Beautiful Copy; publisher's 24-page catalogue dated November 1883 at end. Ninth Edition. With 20 hand- colored plates. 132 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "This work . displays a rare combination of entomological and piscatorial science. The drawings of the natural fly in juxtaposition with the artificial are of great value and nicety" Westwood & Satchell. Westwood & Satchell p. 178 Longmans, Green, and Co unknown books
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Blane William
Cynegetica; or Essays on Sporting: Consisting of Observations on Hare Hunting.To which is added The Chace: A Poem. By William Somervile Esq
London: Printed for John Stockdale 1788. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette by Heath after Stothard. 292. 4 adspp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary marbled boards calf tips rebacked with new brown calf gilt panelled spine green morocco label marbled edges light waterstaining to frontispiece and title else fine. First edition. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette by Heath after Stothard. 292. 4 adspp. 1 vols. 8vo. Schwerdt I p.70 & plate 25; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 50 Printed for John Stockdale unknown books
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Best Thomas
A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling. Confirmed by actual Experience and Minute Observations.To Which is Added The Compleat Fly-Fisher etc.
London: Printed for C. Stalker 1787. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece. 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Modern half calf and marbled boards perforated stamp of Field Museum on title page by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Handsome copy. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece. 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Begins with a chapter on the natural history of fish goes on to the best manner of making and choosing rods lines hooks etc. Chapter IV provides a description of flies. "Best was Keeper of His Majesty's Drawing-room in the Tower of London." Westwood & Satchell. Westwood & Satchell p. 31 Printed for C. Stalker unknown books
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Crowther Samuel and Arthur Ruhl
Rowing and Track Athletics
New York: Macmillan 1905. Large Paper Edition Number 5 of 100 copies. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. 3/4 red morocco t.e.g. others uncut panelled spine gilt a little cover and joint wear else fine. Large Paper Edition Number 5 of 100 copies. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Rare Rowing Volume One of 100 Copies. An extensive history of rowing activities organizations and techniques in America from the earliest days by Crowther and a similar study of the development of track events--sprints and distance running cross country hurdles jumps and pole vaulting weights and weight-throwers and even competitive walking by Ruhl. Part of the series The American Sportsman's Library edited by Caspar Whitney. <br/>Part 1: Rowing. Part 2: Track Athletics.Including chapters in Part I : Collegiate Rowing; Yale and Harvard Rowing ; American Rowing Association; Coaching; Equipment. Part 2: Beginnings of Modern Track Athletics; Sprinting; Hurdling; Weights; Walking etc<br/><br/>SCARCE. Macmillan unknown books
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Lamb Dana S.
On Trout Streams and Salmon Rivers
Barre Mass 1963. First edition one of 1500 copies. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in slipcase. First edition one of 1500 copies. 1 vols. 8vo. First Book. Bruns L14 unknown books
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Leech John Mills John
The Flyers of the Hunt.Illustrated by John Leech
London: The Field" Office.and Ward and Lock 1859. First edition. With 6 hand-colored etched plates after Leech. viii 115 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original full blue pebbled cloth a.e.g. with orange endpapers with diamond shaped binder's ticket of Burn on back pastedown. Almost fine in blue cloth open-faced slipcase. Leech John. First edition. With 6 hand-colored etched plates after Leech. viii 115 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Presentation Copy. Presentation copy inscribed on flyleaf "Presented to Mr. Perry Wallington M.P. with the best compliments of John Mills July 29th 1859." Schwerdt II p. 28; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 255 The Field" Office...and Ward and Lock unknown books
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Whistler Rex De la Mare Walter
The Lord Fish
London: Faber & Faber 1933. First edition No. 15 of 60 copies SIGNED by the author and specially bound. Engraved title page 4 tintedfull-page plates and seven black-and-white headpieces by Rex Whistler. 1 vols. 8vo. Full purple vellum with yapp edges gilt vignette of Lord Fish after Whistler on upper cover endpapers with Whistler vignettes printed in green t.e.g. Beautiful unfaded copy in the original dust jacket with Whistler's design on the front panel. Rare. Whistler Rex. First edition No. 15 of 60 copies SIGNED by the author and specially bound. Engraved title page 4 tintedfull-page plates and seven black-and-white headpieces by Rex Whistler. 1 vols. 8vo. Beautiful copy in its rarest state. Five magical fairy tales from Walter de la Mare including the title story about the strange adventures of lazy young man who loves and lives only to fish. With Rex Whistler's delightful illustrations. Whistler & Fuller 454 Faber & Faber unknown books
Bookseller reference : 238566
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Salter TF. T. F.
The Troller's Guide A New and Complete Practical Treatise On the Art of Trolling or Fishing for Jack and Pike.To Which is Added the Best Method of Baiting and Laying Lines for Large Eels
London: Printed by Carpenter & Son.and Sold for the Author by T. Tegg 1820. First edition. Frontispiece title-page vignette numerous wood-engravings. 1 vols. 8vo. Original boards some wear and soiling to spine and upper cover internally fine. First edition. Frontispiece title-page vignette numerous wood-engravings. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p.187 Printed by Carpenter & Son...and Sold for the Author by T. Tegg unknown books
Bookseller reference : 5828
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Grabhorn Press Grant Ed
The Tame Trout. A Tale of the Maine Woods narrated by Ed Grant of Beaver Pond Maine
San Francisco: Reprinted for Francis P. and Marjory B. Farquhar by The Grabhorn Press 1939. 9 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original blue printed wrapper. Fine. 9 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Grant ran a fishing and hunting camp in Maine. His story first published in 1904 was reprinted here for Marjory and Francis Farquhar. Bruns p. 187 [Reprinted for Francis P. and Marjory B. Farquhar by The Grabhorn Press] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 228836
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Surtees Robert Smith
Plain or Ringlets
London: Bradbury and Evans 1860. First edition. With hand-colored frontispiece 12 hand colored steel engraved plates and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Original gilt pictorial cloth gilt spine. About a fine crisp copy with gilt very bright occasional light foxing. In half calf slipcase and chemise. First edition. With hand-colored frontispiece 12 hand colored steel engraved plates and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Schwerdt II 238; Mellon 199; Sadleir 3167 ; Wolff 6636; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting pp. 362-4 Bradbury and Evans unknown books
Bookseller reference : 34422
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Grey
Tales from a Fisherman's Log
Auckland London Sydney: Hodder and Stoughton 1978. First edition. 117 pp. 4to. Brown cloth. Minor shelf wear else Fine in Near Fine spine-toned dust jacket. First edition. 117 pp. 4to. Signed by Loren Grey on ffep. Hodder and Stoughton unknown books
Bookseller reference : 212548
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Bishop Richard E.
Bishop's Wildfowl: A collection of etching and oil painting reproductions
St. Paul Minn: Brown & Bigelow 1948. With 12 color plates and 33 illustrations in black and white. Explanatory text and stories by Earl Pressrud and Russ Williams. 282 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original full pictorial mission leather all edges gilt. Almost fine. With 12 color plates and 33 illustrations in black and white. Explanatory text and stories by Earl Pressrud and Russ Williams. 282 pp. 1 vols. 4to. A handsome presentation of one of America's most skillful and beloved wildfowl illustrators. Heller 2:606 Brown & Bigelow unknown books
Bookseller reference : 244712
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Taplin William
The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository of General Information Upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field
London: for Vernor and Hood 1803. 5 plates. xii 526 2; iv & 506 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Quarter modern brown calf and cloth. Fine text with some toning plates quite foxed. Signed Mr. Arthur Morgan 1824. 5 plates. xii 526 2; iv & 506 2 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Rilings writes that Taplin's work is " a true dictionary but mainly on the horse and dog as used in 'riding the hounds.'" Schwerdt IV p. 248; Riling 340; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 367 for Vernor and Hood unknown books
Bookseller reference : 236883
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Brown Paul
The Water Jump in the Grand National of 1931 at Aintree. Title in Brown's hand in plate "The Water-Aintree 1931." The legend below reads "The Water Jump in the Grand National of 1931 at Aintree: the Riderless Tomasha; Thereas Grakle No. 6 The Willimate Winner Solomon who was to fall later: Easter Hero No. 1 the Crowd's favorite. Great Span and Greyalack the Winner in 1929 who Finished Second
New York: Polo Magazine 1931. First edition edition size unknown. Photomechanical color print signed by Brown in plate lower right and below in pencil. 25 cm x 45-1/2 cm with margins. Framed and glazed. First edition edition size unknown. Photomechanical color print signed by Brown in plate lower right and below in pencil. 25 cm x 45-1/2 cm with margins. Brown did three prints for Polo Magazine from 1931 through 1933 each representing Aintree. Biscotti p. 115 Polo Magazine unknown books
Bookseller reference : 244184
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Sporting Anecdotes; Original and Select; Including Characteristic Sketches of Eminent Persons Who Have Appeared on the Turf etc.By An Amateur Sportsman
London: Printed for James Cundee Ivy Lane 1804. First edition. Frontispiece & 15 other engravings.xvi 542 2 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary orange Continental boards yellowed edges. First edition. Frontispiece & 15 other engravings.xvi 542 2 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Schwerdt II 173 Printed for James Cundee, Ivy Lane unknown books
Bookseller reference : 211066
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Bissell Alfred E.
In Pursuit of Salar
Wilmington Delaware: Printed at the Anthoesen Press Portland Maine 1966. First edition probably one of 100 copies. 4 tipped in color plates by Ogden Pleissner and many halftones. 64 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth spine and blue boards. Fine spine lettering faded as usual. Pleissner Ogden. First edition probably one of 100 copies. 4 tipped in color plates by Ogden Pleissner and many halftones. 64 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on the flyleaf: "To Bill Wigton Merry Christmas from the Author and hoping this book will bring back some pleasant memories-1967 A.E.B." Bruns B167 "Not seen"; Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 63 [Printed at the Anthoesen Press Portland, Maine] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 240379
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