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185959339Boston: Mayhew and Baker 1859. First American edition. Engraved frontispiece of "The Bowler William Clarke"; 238 14 pp. of ads. 1 vols. 12mo. Original cloth. Half-inch chip from head of spine slight wear to joints internally very good. First American edition. Engraved frontispiece of "The Bowler William Clarke"; 238 14 pp. of ads. 1 vols. 12mo. Printed from the third London edition of the same year with a "Preface to the American edition" by the publisher explaining who William Clarke was; and one of the earliest books specifically devoted to cricket printed in America. The ads in the rear illustrated include 5pp on the publisher's "The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion" Padwick 394 Mayhew and Baker unknown books
194632085New York: Ducks Unlimited 1946. First edition. Color frontispiece by Bishop profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings. 1 vols. 4to. Original tan cloth fine. First edition. Color frontispiece by Bishop profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings. 1 vols. 4to. High-speed photographs of ducks in flight with explanatory drawings covering every conceivable aerodynamic movement. Heller 2:743 for limited ed. Ducks Unlimited unknown books
188635572London: Longmans Green and Co 1886. First edition no. 219 of 250 copies on Large Paper. Numerous Illustrations by J. Sturgess. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarter blue morocco and orange cloth t.e.g. Very good. First edition no. 219 of 250 copies on Large Paper. Numerous Illustrations by J. Sturgess. 1 vols. 4to. Large Paper Badminton Library. Longmans, Green, and Co unknown books
1929222333London: Herbert Jenkins Limited 1929. Facsimile edition. One of 125 copies. With 15 color illustrations by J.T. Rawlins taken on the spot. 256 pp. 1 vols. Large 4to. Bound in full green publisher's morocco t.e.g. Fine copy. Facsimile edition. One of 125 copies. With 15 color illustrations by J.T. Rawlins taken on the spot. 256 pp. 1 vols. Large 4to. Herbert Jenkins Limited unknown books
1849252822London: Henry G. Bohn York Street Covent Garden 1849. Third Edition. Vignette title-page woodcuts in the text. xvi 136 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Three quarters green morocco over marbled boards t.e.g. Spine sunned else fine. Bookplate of Dean Sage laid in. Third Edition. Vignette title-page woodcuts in the text. xvi 136 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Sage Copy. Written by a professor of zoology and first published in 1833 this exhaustive work tells the beginner more than he might have bargained for. Westwood & Satchell p. 176; Sage p 167 this copy Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden unknown books
186833194New York: Evening Mail" Office John A. Gray & Green Printers 1868. First edition. 4 folding maps only of 5 one loosened 27 engravings. Notice concerning a Revised edition for publication in 1869 facing title Pp. 16 2 226 2 84 2 76 2 72 2 29 viii viii and 30 pages of hotel and railway advertisements. 1 vols. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary green cloth title in gilt on upper cover. Rubbed some fraying of extremities some offsetting generally light a few gatherings sprung else a very good copy. First edition. 4 folding maps only of 5 one loosened 27 engravings. Notice concerning a Revised edition for publication in 1869 facing title Pp. 16 2 226 2 84 2 76 2 72 2 29 viii viii and 30 pages of hotel and railway advertisements. 1 vols. Sm. 8vo. Contains a map of Canada New England "Map of the Rensselaer & Saratoga Rutland & Burlington and Lake Champlain Railway and Steamboat Line" engraved for "Appleton's Railway Guide" and "Map of Pleasure Travel and Excursion Routes to the Sulphus Springs Natural Bridge and Battle-field of Virginia Evening Mail" Office [John A. Gray & Green, Printers] unknown books
1959254999London: Max Reinhardt 1959. First Edition in English. Illustrated with photographs 32 plates. 230 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarters blue morocco and matching cloth t.e.g. with dustjacket tipped in at back by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Fine. First Edition in English. Illustrated with photographs 32 plates. 230 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Hemingway's introduction appears at p. 11 and is dated: On board the Pilar December 12 1954. Opposite p. 1 appears a photo of Hemingway with Ritz. Hanneman B57 Max Reinhardt unknown books
1912314745London: Horace Cox 1912. Fronis. and 10 plates. vi 1 140 4 pp. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. Publisher's green cloth gilt in dust jack Jacket very slightly toned with chip to head of spine occasional minor foxing overall a nice copy. Fronis. and 10 plates. vi 1 140 4 pp. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. RARE IN DJ. Horace Cox unknown books
1865252836Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas 1865. First edition. Title page vignette by Thomas Duncan 4 engraved plates after Gourlay Steele. xxxv 3 352 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Half green contemporary morocco over marbled boards t.e.g. Bookplate of Sarah Porter Sage Mrs. Dean Sage and John Gerard Heckscher. First edition. Title page vignette by Thomas Duncan 4 engraved plates after Gourlay Steele. xxxv 3 352 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Edmonston & Douglas were the Publisher's of Dean Sage's The Ristigouche and Salmon Fishing. Schwerdt II p. 137 Edmonston & Douglas unknown books
1902249680London: William Blackwood and Sons 1902. First edition. Numerous photographic illustrations folding map of Kashmir large folding map at back. 1 vols. 8vo. Original pictorial green cloth. Covers a little bumped and rubbed some small discolorations on pastedowns small trace of scuffing or rodent damage to cloth on top edge of back board approx. two inches. Very good. First edition. Numerous photographic illustrations folding map of Kashmir large folding map at back. 1 vols. 8vo. An engrossing account of the author's travels and sport in some of the least hospitable untravelled regions of Central Asia including the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau: big game shooting Russian intrigue privations triumphs trophies and other adventures in the lands of eternal snow.<br/><br/>The second portion of the book is a discussion of the political implications of the "great game."<br/><br/>Uncommon. Czech Asia pp. 173-4 William Blackwood and Sons unknown books
1862240818New York: Carleton Publishers 413 Broadway late Rudd & Carleton 1862. First edition. 324 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green diapered cloth spine reads "The Game Fish of the North.". Slight wear at back joint else about fine. First edition. 324 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Robert Roosevelt was the uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt. Bruns R104; Gee p. 100; Sabin 73112; TPL 4177; cf Hampton p. 80 Carleton, Publishers, 413 Broadway (late Rudd & Carleton) unknown books
1982228812Caldwell Idaho: The Caxton Printers 1982. First edition Number 16 of 150 copies signed by the author. Color frontispiece of author plus photos and drawings in the text. 1 vols. 8vo. Original quarter dark green morocco and cloth gilt device on upper cover gilt title on spine. Fine copy in fine original slipcase. First edition Number 16 of 150 copies signed by the author. Color frontispiece of author plus photos and drawings in the text. 1 vols. 8vo. Limited Edition. Rosborough's 'Reminiscences' was published in an edition of 600 copies - 150 in full morocco binding 150 copies in quarter morocco binding as here and 300 copies in cloth. The Caxton Printers unknown books
1932267554New York: The Derrydale Press 1932. Illustrated with 22 photographs and 8 drawings by Vincent Fane Handley. xiii 3 118 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark green pictorial cloth gilt fine copy. FINE IN RED PICTORIAL PRINTED DUST JACKET. Illustrated with 22 photographs and 8 drawings by Vincent Fane Handley. xiii 3 118 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. IN DUST JACKET. Contains the first authentic written description of the forward seat as developed by Lieutenant Caprilli of the Italian Army. " The application of the Italian forward seat to hunting steeplechasing horse show and bridle path riding is discussed most interestingly" Publisher's Statement. Siegel 64; Frazier S-1-a; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 318 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1988210181Saint Petersburg: privately printed for the author at the Schneidereith Press 1988. First edition one of 150 copies signed by the author with an original Schaldach etching. With an original etching by Schaldach initialled in the plate and printed posthumously. Numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter green morocco and natural linen in matching cloth slipcase. As New. First edition one of 150 copies signed by the author with an original Schaldach etching. With an original etching by Schaldach initialled in the plate and printed posthumously. Numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to. privately printed for the author at the Schneidereith Press unknown books
1976301384New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1976. DeLuxe Edition No. 201 of 500 copies. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 1 vols. Oblong 4to 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. Original full brown grained calf with blind pictorial stamping on upper cover spine gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers two silk ribbon markers in the Scott racing colors a.e.g.; a fine copy in original leather backed folding cloth box. DeLuxe Edition No. 201 of 500 copies. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 1 vols. Oblong 4to 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. A Resplendent DeLuxe Racing Volume. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1818221428London: Sherwood Neely and Jones 1818. Woodcut vignettes. 12mo. Contemporary boards cloth spine uncut some wear to extremities else fine. Woodcut vignettes. 12mo. A general review of sporting techniques plus unused spaces for diary entries. By the author of British Field Sports. Sherwood, Neely and Jones unknown books
192133450Boston: 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
194341762Chicago 1943. 2 pp. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Very good. 2 pp. 1 vols. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. A long and newsy letter from the author of Tranquility and Tranquility Revisited to the author of Falling Leaves-Tales from a Gun Room all Derrydale Press classics. Sheldon gives an account of some shooting experiences airs some gripes "the New Deal decentralized us to this foul hole which was once a splendid waterfowl resort and should have been allowed to remain as such." and reports that he has been back to his Virginia home "just in time to see my own 19-year-old off to the Army and to give him his final instructions to keep him flying. I hope he comes back."<br/><br/>A superb letter. unknown books
1940242435New York: The Derrydale Press 1940. First edition No. 176 of 485 copies. With engraved title page; and 7 color tipped-in plates by A. Lassell Ripley. 130 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original red cloth gilt t.e.g. Fine spine slightly rubbed at ends else fine. Bookplate of M.L. Biscotti. Ripley A. Lassell. First edition No. 176 of 485 copies. With engraved title page; and 7 color tipped-in plates by A. Lassell Ripley. 130 pp. 1 vols. 4to. A fine collection of shooting stories the sequel to the author's popular "Tranquillity" 1936. Siegel 163; Frazier S-3-a; Bruns S130 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1838245014London: Simpkin Marshall 1838. First edition. Frontispiece and illustrations. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary half red calf spine gilt with contrasting labels t.e.g. Occasinal light spotting. Fine. First edition. Frontispiece and illustrations. 1 vols. 12mo. First edition. The basics culled from various writers and the author's experience in the English midlands. Westwood & Satchell 194; Heckscher 1771 Simpkin, Marshall unknown books
193953676New York: Privately Printed for the Author 1939. One of 200 copies printed by William E. Rudge's Sons in Baskerville. Decorations by Serge P. Petroff. 33 pp. 1 vols. Slender 4to. Quarter blue morocco and boards. Fine in original slipcase. With presentation card laid in. Very scarce. One of 200 copies printed by William E. Rudge's Sons in Baskerville. Decorations by Serge P. Petroff. 33 pp. 1 vols. Slender 4to. "The adventures of the good ship Lancastria on a trip to the Bahamas" according to Bruns. Actually a trip on the Northern Star from Nassau to Bimini -- and a bad one at that! Bruns S-191; Heller 2:862 Privately Printed for the Author unknown books
193019165London: Gollancz 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 8vo 464 pp with 48 b/w plates from photographs; indexed. A very good copy with mild sunning to the spine some foxing on the edges of the text block. In the very scarce dust jacket which has internal tape reinforcements and chips missing from the head and foot of the spine and one corner of the front panel. Account of the unsuccessful 1930 International Himalaya Expedition led by Gunter Dyrenfurth which was plagued by bad weather an avalanche and other mishaps. Smythe describes the extensive preparations for the expedition the Himalayan scenery travels in the region--including a visit to the Pemayangste Monastery and the party's successful ascent of Jonsong 24344 feet. Neate S118. Gollancz hardcover books
1893259180London: John Murray 1893. A New Edition with teh Author's Notes and a Memoir by the Rev. M.G. Watkins. Illustrated. xxiii i 319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in full green contemporary morocco gilt spine a.e.g. Fine. Bookplate of Alfred Hind Robinson. A New Edition with teh Author's Notes and a Memoir by the Rev. M.G. Watkins. Illustrated. xxiii i 319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p.185 John Murray unknown books
1919227846London: T.N. Foulis 1919. First edition thus. With 50 illustrations including 30 tipped-in color plates by G. Denholm Armour and Edwin Alexander. 4to. Publisher's tan cloth lettered in gilt and brown top edge tan others uncut and unopened minor toning to front and rear free endpapers and very faint shelf wear else fine. With the engraved Gloucester book plate on front pastedown. First edition thus. With 50 illustrations including 30 tipped-in color plates by G. Denholm Armour and Edwin Alexander. 4to. Inscribed to H.R.H. Prince Henry by His Sister Princess Mary. INSCRIBED TO H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY DUKE OF GLOUCESTER BY HIS SISTER PRINCESS MARY: "To darling Harry from his devoted sister / Mary / Xmas 1919" on front free end paper. The fact that Prince Henry did not read this unopened copy is probably due to the press of other affairs: in 1919 he matriculated at Trinity College Cambridge and in 1920 joined the 10th Royal Hussars. T.N. Foulis unknown books
1847254752Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1847. First edition. Illustrated with folding map at end. xxiv 431 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary pebbled green morocco t.e.g. rest uncut by E. Riley & Son. Fine. First edition. Illustrated with folding map at end. xxiv 431 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p. 203 William Blackwood and Sons unknown books