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Lyon, Mississippi: Derrydale Press, 1994. Brand New in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp. Obviously never read. First Edition Thus. 1994 Derrydale reissue in their LEGENDS OF THE LONGBOW series. Limited to 1,250 copies, signed by Glenn St. Charles, Commissioner of the Legends of the Longbow Library and Founder of the Pope and Young Club. This annotated catalogue describes 5,000 works on the use of the bow for hunting, war, and recreation, from the earliest times to the present. It identifies U. S. and British library locations for the rarer books. All edges gilt. Bound in the original full dark green leather (possibly imitation leather), stamped in shiny gold. Full title: "A Bibliography of Archery : An Indexed Catalogue of 5,000 Articles, Books, Films, Manuscripts, Periodicals and Theses on the Use of the Bow for Hunting, War, and Recreation, from the… Leer más

Plantersville, South Carolina: Thomas G. Samworth, Small-Arms Technical Publishing Co, 1946. A possible binding variant. See below. Very Fine condition. NO cover wear. Sharp corners. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. All other pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. All edges tinted green, as issued. Top edge tint just a little faded. Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine and front cover. Copyright 1936. Ad page dated "September, 1946." Illustrated with frontispiece (mule dear killed at long range), halftone plates, and sketches by Philip Plaistridge. Smith 21 [p. 178 in Samworth Books: A Decriptive Bibliography]. Smith calls for a blue cloth binding in the 1946 edition, but this copy is bound in green. Riling 2199: "Seven chapters on rifles used in various types of hunting, including all-around and double-barelled rifles, iron sights, scopes and mounts, with a chapter of… Leer más

New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1899. SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt directly beneath his frontispiece portrait (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SEE PHOTOS. In the portrait, which is tissue-guarded, Roosevelt is wearing his Rough Rider uniform. In another portrait, he is shown in this "Hunting Costume" -- so stated on its red-printed tissue guard. Very Good condition. Strong hinges. NO cracks. Square and tight -- unusual for this very heavy book (almost 7 pounds). The cover is lightly soiled with mild rubbing and fraying at the extremities. Endpapers professionally renewed with 100% rag paper. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore and bottom edges. Bound in the original tan cloth, gilt-stamped over black panels on the spine and front cover, with the image of a bear stamped in dark green [NOT black] on the rear cover. All gilt stamping is still bright and shiny.… Leer más

Manchester, CT: Precision Shooting, Inc, 1998. NEW in near PERFECT CONDITION. The cover has a just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. 1998. First Printing of the First Edition. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original black pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "In the early days of attempting to improve the AR-15 in accuracy, most authorities were on record with the opinion that it would never accomplish much beyond 200 yards. Today it rules the highpower shooting world out to and including 600 yards (and occasionally beyond). Extensive information on loading the .223 with heavier bullets, barrel twists and accessories.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. New. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xv, 290pp. + 13 page appendix. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

South Hackensack, New Jersey: Stoeger Publishing Company, 1979. 8" wide by 10" tall. A square, tight copy. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Pages are bright white, clean and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Flat, uncreased spine. Illustrated throughout with line drawings and hundreds of photographs. Nine appendices, including: Bore, Ball, and Bullet Dimensions; Powder Charge and Load Tables; Black Powder Velocities; Glossary, Bibliography of Books and Periodicals for the Black Powder Buff. Bound in the original pictorial wrappers. . Third printing of 1976 2nd edition.. Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition. 255pp..

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1947. First trade edition of the 1938 Derrydale Press original. Very Good condition but for brown speckles (foxing) on a few pages. Otherwise clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Buckingham and 9 other photos. By the author of De Shootinest Gent'man. Bound in the original black cloth. the front cover is embossed with an image of a hunter aiming his rifle at birds in flight. See Siegel 128. First Printing of First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 192pp.

Portland, Oregon: Frank Amato Publications, Inc, 1999. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1999. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrations throughout, including 14 pages in full color on glossy stock paper. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps, . First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. New. 152pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London / New York: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd / Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Very Good+ condition. Bright, clean, square. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked - some pages still unopened. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First printing, with "First published in 1931" so stated on the copyright page. Illustrated with 136 plates, including 15 in beautiful full color. A history and survey of the life and work of sporting painters such as George Stubbs, Sawrey Gilpin, George C. Morland, James Ward, Ben Marshall, Charles Towne, William Huggins, and the Alken and Ferneley families. Includes a fold-out plate depicting the Alken family tree. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 11.25" tall by 1.5" thick. This large, heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the… Leer más

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. The author's inscription reads, in part: "To countless seasons of golden moments on the streams." Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. The jacket is lightly rubbed but has NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($45.00). Pages are clean and unmarked. Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings. Bound in the original white boards with a blue cloth spine, stamped in bright silver. From the dust jacket: "A MILESTONE in angling literature: the most complete and practical pattern book ever compiled for the fly tyer and angler, a lavishly illustrated catalogue of recipes for the most effective and popular flies that are fished in fresh and salt water. Drawing on the designs and innovations of the best fly tyers past and present, Eric Leiser, a master fly tyer and teacher and author of the immensely popular COMPLETE BOOK OF FLY TYING, gives us a… Leer más

Tacoma, Washington: Clyde E. Drury, 1979. 2 volumes. Very Good condition. Books of the Black Bass, Revised and Enlarged Edition. 1979. (with) 1st Supplement (1980). 84pp. A bibliography with many informative annotations. Both volumes are three hole punched at spine, as issued. Bound in the original pictorial wraps, stamped in black. Approx. 8.5" wide by 11" tall.. Second Editions. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 2 vols : 84pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Madison, Ohio: Sunrise Publishing Company, 1992. SIGNED by the AUTHOR at the colophon. BRAND NEW in Brand NEW dust jacket and BRAND NEW slipcase. PERFECT CONDITION. NOT price clipped ($80.00). 1992. First Edition. Limited to 309 numbered copies, this being # 154. Illustrated with 65 photos. Fully describes sporting titles by Penn Publishing and Alfred A. Knopf including their bindings, dimensions, original prices, dust jackets, contents, and rarity. Differentiates editions, printings and impressions. Has price guide, data on authors, illustrators, etc. Complete with errata slip, laid-in.. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition, Limited 309 copies. Hardcover. New/New jacket & New slipcase.. 8vo. (4), (xii), 202pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Madison, Ohio: Sunrise Publishing Company, 1992. SIGNED by the AUTHOR at the colophon. BRAND NEW in Brand NEW dust jacket. PERFECT CONDITION. NOT price clipped ($80.00). 1992. First Edition. Limited to 309 numbered copies, this being # 175. Illustrated with 65 photos. Fully describes sporting titles by Penn Publishing and Alfred A. Knopf including their bindings, dimensions, original prices, dust jackets, contents, and rarity. Differentiates editions, printings and impressions. Has price guide, data on authors, illustrators, etc. Complete with errata slip, laid-in.. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition, Limited 309 copies. Hardcover. New/New dust jacket. 8vo. (4), (xii), 202pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Saranac Lake, New York: The Chauncy Press, 1986. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($12.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is a history of the town of Brighton and the surrounding area in New York State's Franklin County. The author was Brighton's town historian, librarian of Paul Smith's College, and Editor of the Franklin County Historical Review. In this book are the historical facts she gathered over a 30-year period. There are chapters on: Historical Background; Earliest Settlers; Communities of Brighton; Early Homes and Living; Old Time Guides (fishing/hunting in the Adirondacks); Minutes of Town Meeting from 1859 & Jury Lists from 1861; War Records (including service details for citizens who participated in the Civil War);… Leer más

Saranac Lake, New York: The Chauncy Press, 1986. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($12.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is a history of the town of Brighton and the surrounding area in New York State's Franklin County. The author was Brighton's town historian, librarian of Paul Smith's College, and Editor of the Franklin County Historical Review. In this book are the historical facts she gathered over a 30-year period. There are chapters on: Historical Background; Earliest Settlers; Communities of Brighton; Early Homes and Living; Old Time Guides (fishing/hunting in the Adirondacks); Minutes of Town Meeting from 1859 & Jury Lists from 1861; War Records (including service details for citizens who participated in the Civil War);… Leer más

Berryville, Virginia: Blue Ridge Press, 1949. Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Corners are NOT bumped. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. With a Bibliography by Sydney Smith and a Foreword by Ernest Gee. 1949. First Edition. Illustrated. 20 full page portraits. Index. Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in black and bright gold. Oversize Hardcover. 9" wide by 11.25" tall by nearly 2" thick. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 459pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Mansfield, Connecticut: Maurice Martino Publisher, 1995. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. No date (but 1995, First Martino printing "Strictly Limited to 200 Copies"). Facsimile reprint of the 1896 original published in New York by the De Vinne Press. Goodspeed's ANGLING IN AMERICA calls Sage's collection one of the best ever assembled in this country. Described here are most of the important angling volumes including the 1496 TREATYSE ON FYSSHYNGE and the first five editions of THE COMPLETE ANGLER. In total, there are bibliographical details for some 2,000 angling titles. Many entries also include valuable notes on content, engravings, limitation, bindings, other editions, etc. A few years ago a copy of the 1896 edition… Leer más

Mansfield, Connecticut: Maurice Martino Publisher, 1995. BRAND NEW in perfect condition (just removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap so we could write this description). NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. No date (but 1995, First Martino printing "Strictly Limited to 200 Copies"). Facsimile reprint of the 1896 original published in New York by the De Vinne Press. Goodspeed's ANGLING IN AMERICA calls Sage's collection one of the best ever assembled in this country. Described here are most of the important angling volumes including the 1496 TREATYSE ON FYSSHYNGE and the first five editions of THE COMPLETE ANGLER. In total, there are bibliographical details for some 2,000 angling titles. Many entries also include valuable notes on content, engravings, limitation, bindings, other editions, etc. A few years ago a copy of… Leer más

London: Boxtree Limited, 1991. Uncommon HARDCOVER first edition (especially rare in the United States). Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Volume 4 in the "Angling Times" Library. Well illustrated with 50 color photographs, and 25 b&w line drawings. Covers pike habitat, behavior, feeding habits, best baits and how to use them, rigs and techniques for various conditions, etc. First printing of the First Edition, with "First published in the UK 1991" so stated, and complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. Index. Bound in the original full-color laminated boards. . First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Stoddart, 1997. SIGNED by the AUTHOR and by Eddie Shack #23 directly on the half title page (their signatures and #23 only, NOT personalized to anyone). BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT price clipped ($27.95 CDN/ $22.95 US). Bright and shiny. NO chips, tears, or creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (12345) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright silver on the spine. Complete with pristine dust jacket. Keywords: Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers National Hockey League (NHL) . SIGNED by the AUTHOR and by Eddie Shack. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. xiv, 282pp. + 16 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Bibliophiles; distributed by the University of Pittsburgh Press, 1970. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (lightly rubbed / NO chips or tears). The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT price clipped ($25.00). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. 1970. First Edition. Limited to 500 hand numbered copies (of which 300 were bound), this being #477. Illustrated with numerous title page facsimiles. Full color tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Izaak Walton. Full descriptions for 385 editions of Izaak Walton's classic. Identifies imprint, size, collation, pagination, binding, locations, detailed notes, etc. Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in bright gold over a black panel on the spine. From the dust jacket: "Published by The Pittsburgh Bibliophiles, this is the first comprehensive bibliography of Izaak Walton s THE COMPLEAT ANGLER to appear… Leer más