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Dougall, James D
Shooting: Its Appliances; Practice; and Purpose
London: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Livingston 1881. Second Edition . Decorative Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii 377 3 pp. of ads b/w illus. index. Rifles fowling pieces ammunition game hunting dogs etc. Brown cloth hardcover w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine w/lt. wear to the head & heel of the spine & the corners o/w good to very good cond. 2nd Edition revised & enlarged. <br/> <br/> Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Livingston hardcover
Référence libraire : 8598
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Dougall, James D
Shooting: Its Appliances; Practice; and Purpose
London: Sampson Low Marston Low & Searle 1875. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii 357 pp. 3 pp of ads. Index. Rifles fowling pieces ammunition game hunting dogs. Former owner's name inked across t.p. inner hinges cracked but holding well small bump to upper righthand corner of text block shows some lt. wear to the head & heel of the spine & corners. Brown cloth hardcover w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine. Generally good to good cond. First edition. <br/> <br/> Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle hardcover
Référence libraire : 8599
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Evans, George Bird
Opus 10: Men Who Shot and Wrote About It
Bruceton Mills W.V.: Old Hemlock 1983. Limited . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x 203 pp. b/w photos. Evans writes about some of the great writers in the field of hunting & shooting literature: Hawker Forester Spiller Grinnell Buckingham Sheldon Babcock etc. Limited edition this is #793 of 990 copies w/a signed presentation from Evans on the limitation page. Black cloth bound hardcover book in v.g. to fine cond. in a cardboard slipcase in v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Old Hemlock hardcover
Référence libraire : 8603
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Herbert, Henry William
Frank Forester's Field Sports of the United States and British Provinces of North America 2 Vols.
New York: Stringer & Townsend 1849. First U.S. Edition . Decorative Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 vols. 360 367 pp. 12 b/w plates 6 in each vol. index. The first U.S. edition of this classic sporting work. Former owner's inked sig. & presentation on the f.f.e.p. of each vol. Very lt. foxing to both vols. original red cloth binding to both hardcover vols. Gold-foil stamping to the front & spine of each. Some wear to the front hinge of each vol. some wear to the corners & head/heel of spines especially vol. I. Overall a good plus set. <br/> <br/> Stringer & Townsend hardcover
Référence libraire : 8616
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Swanson, Wally
20 Years on the St. Paul Sandlots
St. Paul: Wally Swanson 1970. First Edition . Paperback. Good/Issued Without d/j. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 112 pp. b/w photos small saddle-stitched paperbound pamphlet dealing with baseball in St. Paul Minnesota in the 1920s & 1930s. Some soiling & wear but o/w good cond. w/all pages & covers intact. <br/> <br/> Wally Swanson paperback
Référence libraire : 8691
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Greener, William
The Science of Gunnery As Applied to the Use and Construction of Fire Arms
London: Longman and Co. 1841. First Edition . Half-Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi 324 pp. frontis b/w plates b/w illus. tables. Some foxing throughout particularly on & near the plates. The vast majority of the text has no foxing. This copy has been re-bound in a green half-leather hardcover binding w/marbled boards & a leather label on the spine by Jill Willmot Hand Bookbinder Kingston Ont. New endpapers. Marbled edges. Very attractive. <br/> <br/> Longman and Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8730
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Greener, WW W W
Modern Shot Guns
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. First Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii 192 iv pp. ads frontis b/w illus. tables index errata slip bound in. No publishing date given but I believe it to be 1888. Part I: The Gun; Part II: Ammunition & Accessories; Part III: Trap Shooting. Royal blue cloth bound hardcover binding shows lt. wear to edges lt. wear to the head & the heel of the spine Gold-foil & black ink stamping to the spine. Good to v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Cassell & Co. Ltd. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8729
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Harewood, Harry
A Dictionary of Sports; or Companion to the Field the Forest and the River Side
Cheapside: Thomas Tegg and Son 1835. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 365 pp. small b/w illus. An A to Z dictionary. "Containing explanations of every term applicable to racing shooting hunting fishing hawking archery etc. etc. w/essays upon all national amusements." Original blue decorated cloth binding w/label on spine. Lt. wear but v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Thomas Tegg and Son hardcover
Référence libraire : 8739
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O'Gorman, James F
H.H. Richardson and His Office: Selected Drawings
Boston Masschusetts: David R. Godine Pub. 1974. Hardcover. Good/Good. Exhibition Organizedby the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library. celebrating A Centennial of his move to Boston 1874. D/J shows some edgewear and age-related discoloration. Boards very slightly warped. A collection of architectural drawings by Richardson. With over 100 black-and-white plates and eight color plates. Size: 11 x 9 <br/> <br/> David R. Godine, Pub. hardcover
Référence libraire : 5365-6
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Hawker, Lt-Col Peter
The Sportsman's Pocket Companion
Warwickshire England: Antony Atha Pub. & The Game Conservancy 1980. Reprint . Quarter Leather. Fine/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 127 pp. b/w illus. A reprint of the six numbers of THE SPORTSMAN'S POCKET COMPANION that Hawker originally did in 1801. Limited to 500 cc. this is copy #20. Brown leather spine w/gold-foil stamping leather labels on the spine & the front cover. In glassine d/w. Fine cond. <br/> <br/> Antony Atha Pub. & The Game Conservancy hardcover
Référence libraire : 8764 ISBN : 0904475263 9780904475265
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Hawker, Lieut-Col P
Instructions to Young Sportsmen In All That Relates to Guns and Shooting
London: Longman Brown Green Longmans & Roberts 1859. 11th Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxviii 548 pp. 8 plates includes frontis each showing some foxing numerous woodcuts index. Edited by his son Maj. P.W.L. Hawker. Full leather binding re-backed long ago gold-foil stamping to the spine & gold-foil trim lines to the front & rear boards. Red leather label on spine. Overall v.g. cond. w/lt. wear to the edges & hinges. Binding solid bookplate pencilling on rear attached endpaper very lt. foxing to a few of the front blank pp. Nice leather bound copy of this classic work. <br/> <br/> Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts hardcover
Référence libraire : 8761
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Hawker, Lt Col P
Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All That Relates to Guns and Shooting
London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longmans 1838. 8th Edition . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv 549 pp. ads plates & woodcuts. Signed opposite the half-title p. to James Banks Stanhope 1821-1904 & one time Member of Parliament from his Aunt Lady Stanhope. New endpapers. Original chocolate brown cloth bound book w/gold-foil stamping to the spine shows some lt. wear & lt. discoloration o/w good to v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
Référence libraire : 8783
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[Hawker, Lt Col Peter]
Instructions to Young Sportsmen With Directions for the Choice Care and Management of Guns; Hints for the Preservation of Game; and Instructions for Shooting Wildfowl. To Which is Added A Concise Abridgment of the Principal Game Laws.
Printed for J. Johnson and Co.: London 1814. First Edition . Quarter Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xvi 150 pp. First Edition of this famous sporting book. Quarter leather binding w/raised bands & red leather title label. Marbeled boards. Lt. rubbing to the boards & lt. wear to the corners. This is not a recent binding. The t.p. is attached to a stub but is original. A very scarce very collectible work. Overall v.g. cond. Contained in a gray cloth clam shell box. <br/> <br/> London hardcover
Référence libraire : 8785
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Johnson, TB T B
The Shooter's Companion;.
London: Sherwood Gilbert and Piper 1830. Third Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xxii 336 pp. b/w illus. index. ".Breeding of Pointers and Setters.Training Dogs for the Gun;.The Fowling-Piece.The Art of Shooting Flying or Running." 3rd Edn. enlarged. A re-bound copy with some flaws: the first 3 leaves are torn at the bottom of the gutter the t.p. is foxed p. vii of the intro. is present but out of sequence lacks 3 of 16 plates unattractively re-bound in black cloth on black boards new endpapers. O/w a good to v.g. copy internally. <br/> <br/> Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper hardcover
Référence libraire : 8803
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Johnson, TB T B
The Sportsman's Cyclopedia.
London: Sherwood Gilbert and Piper 1831. First Edition . Quarter Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very thick octavo 940 pp. frontis one color fold-out plate the proportions of a horse b/w plates some of which are water-stained the others are clean & the text is not water stained. An A to Z cyclopedia dealing with ".the Science & Practice of the Field the Turf & the Sod; .The Chase the Course & the Stream." Re-bound in a dark brown quarter leather binding on green boards w/gold-foil stamping to the spine new endpapers. Other than some of the stained plates overall a v.g. copy. <br/> <br/> Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper hardcover
Référence libraire : 8802
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Johnson, TB T B
The Shooter's Companion;.
London: Sherwood Jones & Co. 1823. Second Edition . Original Boards. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x 396 pp. ads frontis & 2 plates. Original printed boards rubbed spine damaged & cracked portions missing some foxing throughout else good to v.g. Contained in a brown cloth slipcase w/gold-foil stamping to the spine with an inner cloth protective wrapper. Formerly belonging to John S. Skinner w/his sig. & date 1826 on the dedication p. Skinner has marked a few passages in the text. An unusual copy of a scarce edition. <br/> <br/> Sherwood, Jones, & Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8805
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Johnson, TB T B
The Shooter's Perceptor
London: T. & M. Johnson 1838. Second Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. x 155 pp. 3 plates dogs. A very long titled work 27 lines. ".Instructions in the Choice Breaking and Management of the Dogs used in Shooting.The Art of Shooting Flying.Wild Fowl Shooting." I'm not sure if this is the 1st or 2nd edn. The author makes reference to having written something before but I don't know if that's a predecessor of this title or another book altogether. Errata slip laid-in lt. foxing on the beginning pp. spotted brown cloth hardcover w/remnants of the original paper label on the spine lt. wear at the corners & head of the spine. In a green cloth clam shell box. The book is good to good cond. <br/> <br/> T. & M. Johnson hardcover
Référence libraire : 8807
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[Kester, Dr Jesse Y]
The American Shooter's Manual.
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Carey 1827. First Edition . Quarter Leather. Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 251 pp. ads 3 plates. First edn. first state of the first Am. illustrated sporting book written by an American. Original quarter calf hardcover binding marbeled boards red leather label on spine binding worn cracks in the spine & hinges but still together some foxing & staining to the interior but overall a good copy w/the ads & errata p. All protected by an inner cloth chemise in a brown cloth slipcase w/red leather label on the spine. The rest of the title: ".comprising such plain & simple rules as are necessary to introduce the inexperienced into full knowledge of all that relates to the dog and the correct use of the gun; also a description of the game of this country. Front cover loose but not off. <br/> <br/> Carey, Lea & Carey hardcover
Référence libraire : 8812
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Kromer, Ray
Sixty Sporting Years: Hunting and Fishing from Boyhood to Senior Citizen
Cleveland: K -- Way Press 1981. First Edition . Imitation Leather. Fine/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 308 pp. b/w photos. Author's experiences around the world. Limited edition #14 of 1250 copies signed by the author. Also an inscription on the f.f.e.p. "To Bud Tordoff A true educator of outdoor enthusiasts misinformed public and most of all our children. Sincerely Ray Kromer". Brown imitation leather hardcover book w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine in fine cond. tan cardboard slipcase in v.g. to fine cond. <br/> <br/> K -- Way Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 8815
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Beddie, James S
A Family History
Goleta CA.: James S. Beddie 1986. First Edition . Paperback. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vi 295 pp. b/w photos. Author educator professor scholar. Blue covered paperback book signed by the author on the t.p. Cover sl. rubbed o/w v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> James S. Beddie paperback
Référence libraire : 8820
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Lacy, Captain
The Modern Shooter: Containing Practical Instructions and Directions for Every Description of Inland and Coast Shooting.
London: Whittaker and Co. 1842. First Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxviii 548 pp. b/w illus. 2 page frontis. RE-BOUND. The original embossed green cloth has been used to cover a new cloth binding front spine & back cover. Bookplate on the attached front endpaper former owner's ink sig. on the f.f.e.p. lt. foxing on the rear endpapers & some lt. foxing on the bottom edge of a few pp. of the text o/w good to very good cond. <br/> <br/> Whittaker and Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8824
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Lewis, EJ, MD E J M D
Hints to Sportsmen Containing Notes on Shooting;.
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1851. First Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 366 pp. ads frontis. ".the Habits of the Game Birds and Wild Fowl of America; the Dog the Gun the Field and the Kitchen." Bookplate on the attached front endpaper owner's ink stamp on the f.f.e.p. lt. foxing of some of the front & rear pp. original embossed cloth binding shows lt. wear on the corners the head of the spine is chipped but o/w a good to good copy. <br/> <br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover
Référence libraire : 8827
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Meysey-Thompson, Col RF R F
A Shooting Catechism
London: Edward Arnold 1907. Second Printing . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. viii 251 pp. ads index. By the author of A FISHING CATECHISM & A HUNTING CATECHISM. 2nd impression. Red cloth bound hardcover w/black ink stamping to the front & the spine. Shows lt. wear to the corners & head & heel of spine o/w good cond. Lt. spotting of spine. <br/> <br/> Edward Arnold hardcover
Référence libraire : 8833
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Moore, H Gordon, Jr
Trigger Pullers: An Attempt to Convey the Art of Wingshooting
Richmond VA.: The Dietz Press Inc. 1976. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slender octavo x 73 pp. frontis b/w photos. Limited to 300 copies & signed by the author on the copyright p. Also a signed presentation on the f.f.e.p. "January 1977 To Bud Tordoff A special little book for a very special friend. -- With many thanks for many things. David Brown." Green cloth bound hardcover book w/gold-foil stamping to the front cover & spine. Just a touch of wear to the head & heel of the spine o/w v.g. to fine cond. <br/> <br/> The Dietz Press, Inc. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8838
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Marti, Jim
Smart Hunting: The Way & Means of Using Pointing Dogs
Baldwin N.D.: Burnt Creek Press 1994. First Edition . Spiral Bound. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spiral bound paper covers 93 pp. tyewriter set printed every other page first edition. A scarce first. Signed inside the front cover "To Jeff -- a great hunting partner -- Gene Marti." The signature appears to be Gene not Jim Marti. Very good cond. <br/> <br/> Burnt Creek Press unknown
Référence libraire : 8840
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Schreiner, William H
Schreiner's Sporting Manual. A Complete Treatise on Fishing Fowling and Hunting .
Philadelphia: N.P. 1841. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 147 pp. frontis b/w illus. index. "As applicable to this country; with full instructions for the management of the dog." Very lt. foxing in the text. Bookplate. Original embossed chocolate brown cloth bound hardcover w/only very lt. wear a small chip at the heel of the spine & minor stains on the rear cover o/w v.g. cond. In a quarter leather bound slipcase w/green cloth boards w/green cloth chemise. The spine of the slipcase is discolored to brown but is generally in v.g. cond. w/raised bands & gold-foil stamping. A scarce 1st edn. in unusually good cond. <br/> <br/> N.P. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8866
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A Gentleman of Suffolk [Rev B Symonds]
A Treatise on Field Diversions.
Yarmouth: W. Meggy Quay 1824. Second Edition . Paper Over Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 127 pp. frontis. Some foxing on the frontis & t.p. o/w the text is very clean. Re-bound in paper over boards w/a paper label on the spine very nicely done in a black cardboard slipcase also in v.g. cond. Scarce. <br/> <br/> W. Meggy, Quay hardcover
Référence libraire : 8873
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Thomas, B
The Shooter's Guide; or Complete Sportsman's Companion: Containing a Compendious View of the Game Laws;.
London: Gale Curtis and Fenner 1814. 4th Edition . Paper Over Boards. Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. viii 272 pp. 12 pp. of ads frontis 4 b/w plates. ".A description of the various kinds of dogs w/the best mode of breeding rearing & training them; an account of the diseases to which they are liable & the best methods of cure. Directions for grouse partridge pheasant woodcock snipe hare & wild duck shooting." Original boards re-backed wear & spotting to the covers some soiling to the bottom edges of the pages some inner gutter problems but the binding is still solid. But good only. <br/> <br/> Gale, Curtis, and Fenner hardcover
Référence libraire : 8875
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Thomas, B
The Shooter's Guide; or Complete Sportsman's Companion: Containing Instructions for the Attainment of the Art of Shooting Flying; w/Directions for the Choice of a Fowling Piece & An Ample Description of the Various Kinds of Sporting Dogs for the Gun.
London: John Booth & Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown & Green 1824. 7th Edition . Cloth. Good/Issued Without d/j. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo. viii 320 pp. frontis plus 4 additional b/w plates. Lt. foxing throughout. Lt. brown cloth hardcover binding shows wear the gold-foil stamping on the spine is barely legible lt. wear to the head & the heel of the spine & corners binding solid tho. Overall good to good cond. <br/> <br/> John Booth & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green hardcover
Référence libraire : 8878
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20--Bore" [Basil Tozer]
Practical Hints on Shooting.
London: Kegan Paul Trench & Co. 1887. First Edition . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv 471 pp. b/w illus. tables. "Being a treatise on the shot gun & its management; game wildfowl & trap shooting; together w/notes on sporting dogs & ferrets & other useful information relative to shooting." Someone has inked the author's real name Basil Tozer under his pseudonym on the t.p. ink sig. on p. following the f.f.e.p. Red cloth bound hardcover w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine shows sl. spotting & soiling but the binding is solid. Overall good to v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8876
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Ubique" [Parker Gillmore]
Accessible Field Sports: The Experiences of a Sportsman in North America
London: Chapman & Hall 1869. First Edition . Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii 336 pp. b/w double page frontis but no other illus. Inner hinges cracked but not through to the cloth binding. The binding is severly sun faded on both boards but the gold-foil stamping on the spine is still legible. Overall fair to good cond. <br/> <br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover
Référence libraire : 8877
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Crudgington, IM And DJ Baker I M D J
The British Shotgun 2 Vols. 1850-1890
Southampton England: Ashford Buchan & Enright 1990. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 2 Vols. 256 vi 250 pp. b/w photos & illus. appendices bib. index in each vol. Vol. One covers 1850 to 1870; Vol. Two from 1871 to 1890. This is the reprint set w/vol. one done in 1990 & vol. two in 1992. The evolution of the British shotgun w/over 200 photos & line drawings. Both volumes are hardcover in v.g. to v.g. cond. as are the d/w's. <br/> <br/> Ashford, Buchan & Enright hardcover
Référence libraire : 8897 ISBN : 185253236X 9781852532369
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Callahan, J Kenneth, Comp
A Dictionary of Sporting Pen Names
Peterborough N.H.: Callahan & Co. Booksellers 1995. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quarto 307 pp. author index sources. An A to Z listing of various authors' pseudonyms used & books they've written on angling shooting hunting archery horses riding polo racing dogs falconry golf sports etc. Red cloth bound hardcover w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine in fine cond. Very useful. <br/> <br/> Callahan & Co., Booksellers hardcover
Référence libraire : 8895 ISBN : 0964729601 9780964729605
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Hennepin, L
A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America Extending Above Four Thousand Miles Between New France & New Mexico with a Description of the Great Lakes Cataracts Rivers Plants and Animals.
London: Henry Bonwicke 1699. Second Edition . Half-Leather. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi 240 xxii 216 pp. 2 vols. in one 2nd London Edition frontis 6 folding plates Niagara Falls a buffalo 2 ships Murder of La Salle the Savage Iroquois Taking of Quebec 2 folding maps. Defects: inner hinges sl. cracked but solid bookplate of Edward N. Crane couple of small tears to the frontis p. f.f.e.p. barely attached 1st fold. map has some professionally repaired tears on the creases as does the 2nd fold. map however they also have some unrepaied tears on the creases where it attaches to the p. half-leather bound w/raised bands on the spine & gold foil stamping marbeled boards marbeled endpapers a Victorian era binding. Title continued: Also the Manners Customs and Languages of the several Native Indians; And the Advantage of Commerce with those different Nations. With a Continuation Giving an Account of the Attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the Mines of St. Barbe &c. The Taking of Quebec by the English; with the Advantages of a Shorter Cut to China and Japan. Half-leather bound hardcover book in good to v.g. cond. text is clean. <br/> <br/> Henry Bonwicke hardcover
Référence libraire : 9138
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Buck, Solon J
The Story of Grand Portage
Minneapolis: Cook County Hist. Soc. 1931. Second Printing . Paperback. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperbound pamphlet saddle-stitched 22 pp. b/w photos 2 maps. This is actually a slightly revised version of the original article that appeared the Minn. Hist. Bulletin Feb. 1923. An off-print done for distribution by the Cook County Hist. Soc. Original wraps w/only sl. general wear and signed twice on the front cover & inside the front cover by Alan R. Woolworth former Minn. State Archaeologist. <br/> <br/> Cook County Hist. Soc. paperback
Référence libraire : 9211
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Alvord, Clarence W, Ed
The Centennial History of Illionois 5 Vols.
Springfield IL.: Illinois Centennial Commission 1920. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5 vol. set appr. 2643 pp. each vol. has a frontis maps b/w illus. footnotes bib. & index. Additionally in some vols. are tables & appendices & vol. I has a color fold-out map of Illinois w/a tear in it. Vol. I: THE ILLINOIS COUNTRY 1673-1818; Vol. II:THE FRONTIER STATE 1818-1848; Vol. III: THE ERA OF THE CIVIL WAR 1848-1870; Vol. IV: THE INDUSTRIAL STATE 1870-1893; Vol. V: THE MODERN COMMONWEALTH 1893-1918. The books have different authors. This set belonged to & carries the signature of Margaret C. Norton on the f.f.e.p. of every vol. Norton 1891-1984 was the first state archivist for Illinois & co-founder & one time pres. of the Society of American Archivists. Each vol. is clothbound w/gold-foil stamping to the front cover & spine. There is occasional lt. wear to corners & head & heel of the spine some very lt. spotting on vol. IV. Overall v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Illinois Centennial Commission hardcover
Référence libraire : 9261
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Lounsberry, Clement
North Dakota: History and People Outlines of American History Vol. III only
Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. 1917. First Edition . Imitation Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Thick quarto 958 pp. b/w photos index. All biographies of North Dakota pioneers & leading citizens. This is vol. III of a 3 vol. set. The original leather binding was shot so this has been professionally rebound in imitation black leather w/green cloth boards to resemble the original binding. Gold foil stamping to the spine marbeled edges marbeled endpapers. V.G. to fine cond. <br/> <br/> The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 9302
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Parish, John C, Et al, Eds
The Pacific Historical Review 6 Vols. In 3
Glendale CA: Arthur H. Clark Co. 1932. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The first 6 vols. 1932-1937 of the Pacific Historical Review issued by the Am. Hist. Assn. & pub. by the Arthur H. Clark Co. bound in 3 hardcover books. Numerous articles dealing with California The Rockies the West Coast the Pacific Rim Alaska Immigration Ethnic Studies book reviews etc. Contributors include: Julius Pratt Thos. A. Bailey Frederic Paxson Henry R. Wagner S.K. Padover etc. Over 2670 pp. index. Vol. I is a cloth & boards binding & is stained along the bottom edges not affecting the text however Vols. II & III are full cloth hardcover bindings in v.g. cond. All 3 are bound w/matching blue cloth & gold-foil stampings to the spines. Domestic shipping $10 total foreign shipping to be determined. <br/> <br/> Arthur H. Clark Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 7734
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Farwell, Bonnie, Ed
The Wabash Valley Remembers 1787-1938: A Chronicle
Terre Haute IN.: Terre Haute Northwest Territory Celebration Committee 1938. First Edition . Imitation Leather. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Short folio unpaginated appr. 112 pp. b/w photos & illus. A collection of articles histories biographies business stories pertaining to the Wabash River Valley & the Terre Haute area of Indiana. Unusual cover in dark maroon & silver imitation leather designed to resemble the bark of a tree. Lt. wear to the edges & head/heel of spine o/w v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Terre Haute Northwest Territory Celebration Committee hardcover
Référence libraire : 7905
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Chaplin, Ralph, et al
The Centralia Case: Three Views of the Armistice Day Tragedy at Centralia Wash. Nov. 11 1919
New York: Da Capo Press 1971. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. appr. 278 pp. b/w photos. Unabridged facsimiles of 3 pamphlets: Ralph Chaplin THE CENTRALIA CONSPIRACY 3rd edn. rev. 1924; Ben Hur Lampman CENTRALIA: TRAGEDY & TRIAL 1920; & THE CENTRALIA CASE: A JOINT REPORT Harvard Law School Lib. 1930. Part of the Da Capo Pr. reprint series Civil Liberties in American History. Dark blue cloth hardcover in v.g. cond. <br/> <br/> Da Capo Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 8185 ISBN : 0306702118 9780306702112
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Morlan, Robert L
Political Prairie Fire: The Nonpartisan League 1915-1922
Minneapolis: Univ. Of Minnesota Pr. 1955. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x 408 pp. one photo p. b/w illus. notes bib. index. The story of this late but relatively successful agrarian reform movement. Orange cloth hardcover w/black stamping in v.g. cond. w/sl. darkening on the inside endpapers the d/w is poor w/chipping to the edges tears & tape repairs. <br/> <br/> Univ. Of Minnesota Pr. hardcover
Référence libraire : 7767
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Sampson, Curt, Illustrated by Paul Milosevich
Texas Golf Legends
Lubbock: Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press 1993 1993. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paul Milosevich. Cloth. Fine. First Edition. Signed By Author & Illustrator. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xvi 152 pp. illus. w/ b&w drawings signed by both author & illustrator on the half-title page. D/w is very good with a couple of very small indentations on the front cosmetic only. <br/> <br/> Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 1993 hardcover
Référence libraire : 5328 ISBN : 0896722988 9780896722989
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Spotorno, D Gio Batista
Memorials of Columbus; or a Collection of Authentic Documents.
London: London: Treuttel and Wurtz Treuttel Jun. And Richter 1823 1823. First Edition . Half-Leather. Good/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Half-Leather. Good/Issued Without Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The book is two parts first the HISTORICAL MEMOIR 160 pp. then LETTERS PRIVILEGES NOTES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF DON CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 256 pp. Two plates plus a vignette on the t.p. plus two fold-out facsimiles. The foldouts each have a slight tear where they attach to the page. The spine is missing the top nearly 1" and the hinges are wearing but the binding itself is intact and tight. Marbled boards marbled endpapers and marbled edges bottom corners lightly bumped. With the exception of the top of the spine altogether a nice copy of a scarce work. <br/> <br/> London: Treuttel and Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun. And Richter, 1823 hardcover
Référence libraire : 5399
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Davis, Geo T
Genealogy of the Descendants of Col. John Davis of Oxford Conn.
New Rochelle N.Y.: Geo. T. Davis 1910. First Edition . Half-Leather. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 338 pp. b/w photos index. Signed by the author on the frontis a few ink & pencil notations & checkmarks in the text. Half-leather binding hinges starting but still a nice tight copy. Partial genealogy of his ancestors biographical sketches of descendants. <br/> <br/> Geo. T. Davis hardcover
Référence libraire : 5874
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Lucia, Ellis
Mr. Football: Amos Alonzo Stagg
South Brunswick NJ: A.S. Barnes/Thos. Yoseloff 1970. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 283 pp. b/w photos bib. index. One of the greatest football coaches of all time. Light spotting on fore-edge & bottom edge of book d/w sl. frayed & rubbed o/w good cond. <br/> <br/> A.S. Barnes/Thos. Yoseloff hardcover
Référence libraire : 6210
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Sibley, Henry Hastings
The Unfinished Autobiography of Henry Hastings Sibley
Minneapolis: The Voyageur Press 1932. Limited . Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Slender short quarto 75 pp. Together with a selection of hitherto unpublished letters from the Thirties 1830s. Tipped-in frontis partially uncut pages limited to 200 copies lt. wear to the head & heel of the red leather spine red cloth in green slipcase slipcase shows lt. wear to bottom corners. Overall v.g. cond. Ed. by Theodore C. Blegen. <br/> <br/> The Voyageur Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 6287
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American Lumbermen Second Series
Chicago: The American Lumberman 1906. First Thus . Full-Leather. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Large quarto full leather binding w/gold stamping to front rear and spine b/w full page photo portrait illustrations. Very lt. wear to some corners overall v.g. cond. Second Series. A series of biographies of the leading lumbermen of the U.S. at this time 1906. Inner front hinge starting but binding still solid. Small foxing spot on first few pp. Bookplate. <br/> <br/> The American Lumberman hardcover
Référence libraire : 6295
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(Minnesota Football)
Football at Minnesota: The Story of Thirty Years' Contests on the Gridiron
Minneapolis: Minnesota Alumni Weekly 1914. First Edition . Half-Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 188 pp. tall octavo b/w illus. & photos game charts foldout photo two foldout charts two color illus. printed endpapers. Hardcover black cloth spine paper over boards printed in black & red cover sl. soiled corners lightly rubbed o/w v.g. cond. The Minnesota Alumni Weekly vol. XIV #9 Nov. 9 1914. <br/> <br/> Minnesota Alumni Weekly hardcover
Référence libraire : 6291
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Hajdusiewicz, Babs Bell
Mary Carter Smith: African-American Storyteller
Texas: Reading Realm 1995. Soft cover. New. Incscribed by author on title page. A biography of the Afro-American woman who gained fame as a storyteller and became "America's Mother Froit" or official storyteller of African stories. Size: 7 x 9 <br/> <br/> Reading Realm paperback
Référence libraire : 1423-2 ISBN : 0966556801 9780966556803
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Sasse, Fred A
The Story of the Great Dan Patch
Blue Earth MN.: The Piper Co. 1969. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Author. 172 pp. b/w illus. The story of the famous pacer. The scarce 2nd edition very good cond. former owner's ink sig. on f.f.e.p. <br/> <br/> The Piper Co. hardcover
Référence libraire : 6389
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