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1835311467London: T. McLean 1835. First edition. 18 hand-colored aquatint plates no title was issued per Abbey. 11 x 15 1/8 inches 28 x 38.25 cm. Publisher's sand-grained cloth blind panel on upper cover lettered "Scenes from the road." Fine. First edition. 18 hand-colored aquatint plates no title was issued per Abbey. 11 x 15 1/8 inches 28 x 38.25 cm. 18 HAND-COLORED PLATES. A very fine series of humorous coaching scenes. Tooley p. 181 Abbey Life 406 T. McLean unknown books
194153620Los Angeles 1941. Applied to airbrushed background. 1 vols. 8-7/8 x 11-3/8 in. Matted framed and glazed. With printed caption mounted to mat beneath the image reading "Remember! Man Is Always the Master. No. 3 . 'How to Ride a Horse' Sequence from Walt Disney's 'Reluctant Dragon'" and with label of Courvoisier Galleries San Francisco on rear of frame. Fine. Applied to airbrushed background. 1 vols. 8-7/8 x 11-3/8 in. Original Inscribed Disney Animation Cel. Inscribed in the mat lower right: "To James van Alen My best wishes Walt Disney" most probably in the hand of studio artist Floyd Gottfredson. unknown books
1884314867Montreal or Toronto 1884. Typescripts and printed texts. 5 vols. Folio and 8vo. Folio scrapbooks in modern half brown calf and original red cloth boards with leather title label on the upper covers. Some fading and offsetting to a few leaves in first volume of Sketches. 1882 title in printed wrappers; 1884 title in facsimile wrappers. Boxed. Typescripts and printed texts. 5 vols. Folio and 8vo. Into the Canadian Wilds in the 1870s. A remarkable record of a generation of sporting trips to the remote Canadian wilderness to the Muskoka district in Ontario north of Toronto near the present day Algonquin Park from 1858 to 1880 compiled from contemporary notes on an early typewriter and with two printed accounts. Comprising:<br/>1 Sketches of Hunting Trips 1858-1878. Two volumes. Substantial typescript account of trout fishing and deer hunting trips on onion skin paper mounted on larger sheets. Volume I comprises the years 1858-1877 106 pages. Volume II covers the year 1878 17 pages with inserted ephemera from 1879 including a printed New Year's greeting; a printed notice with club logo Death of Minnie Cole Cedar Narrows Trading Lake May 1879; an envelope of Toronto newspaper clippings on the Toronto Lacrosse Club with several Dwight-Wiman members in appearance; the Richmond County Sentinel New Brighton Staten Island vol. IV no. 34 8 November 1879 with two columns on the Dwight Wiman Sporting Club autumn outing and ball; with a dance card for the Second Annual Ball 21st Annual Hunt; and three copies of the Melodies for the Dwight Wiman Sporting Club.<br/>2 Memorandum of the Fall Trip of the Dwight & Wiman Club. 1880 Caption title. Typescript 11 pp. Boxed. <br/>3 Records of an October Hunt in Muskoka. Notes of the trip of the Dwight-Wiman Sporting Club to the Muskoka Woods and Lakes October 1882. 30 pp. Toronto: Trout & Todd 1882. Printed wrappers pencil signature of Mary on upper cover. OCLC: 1006744544 Libr. & Archives Canada.<br/>4 Notes of a Hunting Trip with the Dwight-Wiman Club in the Muskoka District October 1884. Printed folding map The Happy Hunting Grounds. 77 pp. Toronto: Trout & Todd 1884. Lacking wrappers. Small excision of one line of text at foot of p. 68. Streeter 4105. OCLC 45738881 Yale NYHS Univ. Toronto Libr. & Archives Canada. <br/>Members included president H.P. Dwight supervisor of the Montreal Telegraph Company; vice-president Erastus Wiman president of the Great North Western Telegraph Company Ex. Norton J.T. Townsend "the most experienced huntsman of the party" Wilbur C. Matthews Theodore Leeds R.J. Kimball Wm. P. Raynor and Harvey W. Dwight the youngest member in 1884; and guests including James Hedley a regular George Massey of New York and John Massey J.F.W. Ross C.E. Robinson and others of Toronto. Trout and deer were generally plentiful and the accounts of the sporting activities include much local lore and accounts of the lives of residents in the wilderness.<br/>The printed items of the Club are rare; the typescript accounts are almost certainly unique. unknown books
1765265805London: Printed for S. Hooper 1765. Second edition first edition with English text. 47 engraved plates by Ruyland and Hall after J. Gruyn. English and French title-pages dual-language text in two columns. Oblong folio. Later 18th-century half speckled calf and marbled boards spine in 6 compartments with raised bands gilt in 4 compartments contrasting morocco labels in the rest. Rebacked and recornered preserving spine one label renewed endsheets renewed French title page worn and soiled with repair to verso some soiling and light foxing throughout lower portion of blank margin on last leaf repaired. Contemporary owner's inscription on first blank "W.S. Smith from his friend Henry Felthouse" bookplate of Jean Oliver. Second edition first edition with English text. 47 engraved plates by Ruyland and Hall after J. Gruyn. English and French title-pages dual-language text in two columns. Oblong folio. First Edition with English Text of the Greatest English Fencing Manual. The second edition and the first edition with English text of the "chief work in the English literature of fencing" Castle p. 212. Angelo's venerable School of Arms in London brought the French method of fencing to a wealthy and fashionable clientele. The school was run by successive Angelo generations until its closing in the early 20th century. The first edition of 1763 was printed in French only; this 1765 edition contains the same plates as the first edition with text in French and English. An edition entirely in English with reduced plates was published in 1787. Cohen-de Ricci p. 83; Vigeant p. 29; Castle Bibliography p. xlix; Thimm p. 10; Gelli p. 21 for first Printed for S. Hooper unknown books
1926249499New York: Ernest Gee 1926. Large Paper One of 28 unnumbered copies. Engraved portrait by Gordon Ross titlepage engraving. vi 24 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9.25 x 6.25 inches. Green paper boards white cloth spine paper label on front cover. Ross Gordon. Large Paper One of 28 unnumbered copies. Engraved portrait by Gordon Ross titlepage engraving. vi 24 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9.25 x 6.25 inches. INSCRIBED LARGE PAPER. The original edition of this book was so rare that Mr. Gee the great sporting bookseller reprinted it for his friends.<br/>Frazier writes: "the book and its design paper binding and style are so obviously Derrydale in spirit and influence that one only to put it side by side with Connett's AMERICAN TROUT STREAMS by Henry Ingraham produced the following year to see how this book and the books of the Press came together. The question would be whether Ernest Gee had more influence on Connett in 1926 or whether Connett had more influence on Gee in this important year when together they formed the group that formed the press." Siegel clearly felt this was not a Derrydale because in the early days of the Press Connett used J.N. Johnston for the printing of the Press books and no connection can be established with August Becker who printed this work. <br/>In Ernest Gee's catalogue No. 10 printed around 1928 he lists this title in two areas. In one instance he states "A small privately printed edition." and in the other mention he declares "Edition limited to 330 copies" with no mention of a Deluxe state.<br/><br/>Inscribed on the front flyleaf "Mrs. Jackson A. Dykman/ With the best wishes from/ Ernest R. Gee/ New York. Dec 1926." Siegel p. 182; Frazier M-6-D; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting pp. 176-8 Ernest Gee unknown books
1935251065New York: The Derrydale Press 1935. First edition. With eight plates and numerous text drawings by Paul Brown. xiv i 214 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9-1/2 x 6-3/8 inches. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with gilt stamped spine with 2 fox masks and 2 running foxes uncut and partially unopened. Custom half morocco clamshell. Paul Brown. First edition. With eight plates and numerous text drawings by Paul Brown. xiv i 214 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo 9-1/2 x 6-3/8 inches. Frazier's G-9-D an unstated deluxe entirely uncut and taller than the regularly published edition. The present copy conforms exactly to Frazier's own which we have also examined. Signed on the half-title: "Gordon Grand" & "Paul Brown" Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 160; Siegel 90; Frazier G-9-D saying "obviously a beautiful Derrydale deluxe but not stated in the limitation" and he believes it to be one of 6 copies based on a note in the Leidesdorf copy. This is the Peter Widener copy The Derrydale Press unknown
1930237389New York: Harper & Brothers 1930. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth blue lettering fine in worn dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to His Dad Zane Grey. Romer Grey's account of big game fishing in the South Pacific with a full page inscription to his father on the front flyleaf:<br/><br/>"To my Dad Zane Grey whose literary achievement has always aroused the greatest of admiration within me. I hope I shall not be a disappointment to him Romer Grey Nov 7 1930. Altadena Calif."<br/><br/>An amazing association copy of this scarce work. Bruns G-172 Harper & Brothers unknown books
1920259682Los Angeles San Clemente 1920. 167 mounted black-and-white photographs mounted two to a page to stiff cards. 1 vols. 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches photos; 10 x 13-1/2 inches abum. Brad-bound in the original black leather worn album with "San Clemente" painted in red on upper covers Photos slightly faded. 167 mounted black-and-white photographs mounted two to a page to stiff cards. 1 vols. 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches photos; 10 x 13-1/2 inches abum. Scenes of the Western author and avid deep-sea fisherman out West with numerous shots of Grey his wife Dolly and friends out west: in San Francisco San Clemente the Redwood Forests on horseback the Grand Canyon and nuerous shots of Grey posing with his catch of marlin and swordfish. Provenance: Estate of Zane Grey unknown books
1930237389New York: Harper & Brothers 1930. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth blue lettering fine in worn dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Romer Grey's account of big game fishing in the South Pacific with a full page inscription to his father on the front flyleaf:<br /> <br /> "To my Dad Zane Grey whose literary achievement has always aroused the greatest of admiration within me. I hope I shall not be a disappointment to him Romer Grey Nov 7 1930. Altadena Calif."<br /> <br /> An amazing association copy of this scarce work. Bruns G-172 Harper & Brothers unknown
1902222738London: Vinton & Co. Limited 9 New Bridge Street Ludgate Circus 1902. Second edition Revised. The Halford Dry Fly Series No. 2. With 18 wood engraved and 10 hand colored etched plates plus numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Nice copy. Second edition Revised. The Halford Dry Fly Series No. 2. With 18 wood engraved and 10 hand colored etched plates plus numerous illustrations in text. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to William Senior. This copy with a great association; "W. Senior Esq with kindest regards & many thanks from Frederic M. Halford." William Senior editor of The Field wrote the introduction to Halford's 'An Angler's Autobiography' published the following year. Westwood & Satchell Supplement p. 246; Gee p. 92 Vinton & Co., Limited 9, New Bridge Street, Ludgate Circus unknown books
1913220813London: George Routledge 1913. First combined edition. With 44 plates mostly photogravures on mounted India proof paper and additional illustrations in the text. Extra-illustrated with a map of Lough Arrow a photograph newspaper clippings mounted on interleaved sheets and an inserted hackle. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary pigskin rebacked preserving original spine. Fine. In a cloth folding box. First combined edition. With 44 plates mostly photogravures on mounted India proof paper and additional illustrations in the text. Extra-illustrated with a map of Lough Arrow a photograph newspaper clippings mounted on interleaved sheets and an inserted hackle. 1 vols. 4to. Presentation Copy to John Henderson With Correspondence. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY to angling author and master fly tyer John Henderson senior who contributed a chapter "Dry-Fly on Lough Arrow" an outstanding trout fishery in Ireland illustrated with three photogravure plates from his negatives. Several of the inserted newspaper clippings including reviews of the book mention Henderson's flies & his technical innovations.<br/><br/><br/><br/>With nine inserted autograph letters from Halford to Henderson ranging in date from October 1911 to May 1913 and dealing with the book's publication the illustrations fly patterns etc. Seven of the letters are loosely inserted; tipped in at the front are one letter and a note returning the negatives used for the book and thanking Henderson for his "admirable contribution." With a small group of photographs of Lough Arrow and a brief correspondence between H.T. Sheringham and Henderson.<br/><br/><br/><br/>With an interesting provenance from John Simpson whose Honey Dun Press published John Henderson junior's Hackle Book in 1982. George Routledge unknown books
1838315571Bombay: printed at the American Mission Press E.A. Webster Printer Jail Road 1838. First edition. With four lithographic plates signed in the plate "in stone by W.C. Harris" and a folding map with travel routes in hand coloring. xviii 406 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half black morocco and marbled boards. Rubbed but entirely sound and internally clean. Owner signature of H. A. Bryden 1893 and his sporting bookplate. First edition. With four lithographic plates signed in the plate "in stone by W.C. Harris" and a folding map with travel routes in hand coloring. xviii 406 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. H.A. Bryden Copy of Harris' 'Narrative' Printed in Bombay. Very interesting account of Harris' explorations in southern Africa giving a view of the land and the abundance of game at the earliest stages of the Boer emigration from British territories. In an addendum to the prefatory matter Harris records learning of the massacre of Piet Retief and his party of voortrekkers by Dingaan and the Zulu in February 1838. The work was subsequently published as The Wild Sports of Southern Africa in London editions in 1839 1841 1844 and 1852. This edition includes a six-page list of subscribers chiefly military and civil servants in India. With the ownership signature and bookplate of H.A. BRYDEN author of Gun and Camera in South Africa 1893 and several other notable works see Czech pp. 24-5. An excellent association copy of an important work. Mendelssohn I pp. 686-8; Czech Africa p. 71 printed at the American Mission Press [E.A. Webster, Printer, Jail Road] unknown books
1928244106New York: The Derrydale Press 1928. First American issue with "Eugene V. Connett 'The Derrydale Press' New York City. 127 East 34th Street" imprinted on title page beneath the "Manchester Sherratt & Hughes" imprint. One of 50 copies. Illustrated. 191 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original green cloth titled in gilt. Owner signature O.H.P. Rodman on flyleaf. Some foxing in first few leaves at gutter else about fine. First American issue with "Eugene V. Connett 'The Derrydale Press' New York City. 127 East 34th Street" imprinted on title page beneath the "Manchester Sherratt & Hughes" imprint. One of 50 copies. Illustrated. 191 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Rare Derrydale imprint. Siegel 11; Frazier H-17-a; Hampton's Angling Bibliography p. 147 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1850254995Calcutta: Printed and Published by the Star Press; Sander Cones and Co Volumes 11 & 12 only 1850. First edition. The first 6 years complete with all plates called for. 12 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half tan calf and green cloth spines rubbed but generally sound. First edition. The first 6 years complete with all plates called for. 12 vols. 8vo. Volume III after p. 98 has 4 lithographic full portraits of Cricketeers James Cobbett William Lillywhite Fuller Pilch and Thomas Box done at Asiatic Lithographers by T. Black after the sketches originally printed at Brighton.<br/><br/> The Indian Sporting Review later became the Indian Field.<br/><br/>Latest issue consulted: Vol. 8 July-Dec. 1858<br/><br/>Plates Volume 1 as called for:<br/>Plates 1 and 2. Osteology of the Elephant at pages 5-6.<br/>Plate 3. Plan of the Calcutta Race Course. Surveyed by Charles Joseph from the India Sporting Review. 1845. Folding hand-coloured plate. H.M. Smith Lith. at p. 24.<br/>Plate 4. The Govenor General's Cup won by G.A.H. Elefoo. H.M. Smith Lith. at p. 29.<br/>Plate 5. The Bengal Club Cup 1844-5. Won by G.A.H. Crab the property of W.P. Grant. H.M. Smith. Lith. at p. 30.<br/>Plate 6 . Plan of the Dacca Race Course. Folding and hand-colourerd. H.M. Smith Lith.<br/>Plate 7. The Sporting Gallery.-No. 1. George Sheppard Barker Trainer and Principal Rider to Sir T. Herbert Maddock. p. 63.<br/><br/>No II June 1845.<br/><br/>Plate 1 2 3. The Columbidae pigeons of the Eastern Districts facing pp. 86-88-90. All hand-coloured and folding. Copied by H.M. Smith. <br/>Plate 4. Map of The Sporting Localities in the Dacca District. Folding and hand-coloured. p. 144.<br/>Plate 5. Portrait of Albert John de Hochepied Larpent Esq. late Sec. of the Calcutta Races Number II The Sporting Gallery at p. 166.<br/>Plate 6. The Boondela Cup-Presented by Col. Sleeman Governor General's Agent-Won by B.A.H. Postmaster. p. 174.<br/><br/>Vol. II Part 1. September-December 1845. with 4 pp. of Subscribers <br/><br/>Plate 1. Hold Hard! Mischief Bruin facing p. 4. Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith scr.<br/>Palte 2. A Queer fix! Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. Tape marks in gutter at p. 6. <br/>Plate 3. Stand from Under. Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press at p. 8.<br/>Plate 4. "Now's the Time." Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. at p. 10. <br/>Palte 5. "Stop a bit!!!" Hand-coloured at p. 12.<br/>Plate 6. "Mind you eye!!!" Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith Scr. at p. 12.<br/>Plate 7. "Devil take the hindmost!!!" Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith Scr. at p. 14.<br/>Plate 8. "Sharp's the Word!" Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. at p. 14.<br/>Plate 9. "The Emperor of Russia's Ascot Plate. Litrho. at p. 34.<br/>Plate 10. Tailpiece in text. Cheetah. at p. 49<br/>Plate 11. Portrait of the Squire. The Sporting Gallery. No. III. Signed C.G. in plate.<br/>Plate 12. Plan of the Madras Race Course. Hand-coloured folding. H.M. Smith scr. P. S. D'Rozario & Co. Oriental Lith. Press.<br/>Plate 12. in text at p. 86 "The Lady of Fashion."<br/>Plate 13. in the texy at p. 88 "The Milk Maid."<br/>Plate 14. in the text at p. 91 "Love Making in the Olden Times."<br/>Plate 15. in the text at p. 93 "Modern Courtship."<br/>Plate 16. in the text at p. 95 "The Flying Leap."<br/>Plate 17. "The Bayswater Fresco selections full page litho. at p. 92.<br/><br/>Part IV<br/><br/>Plate 1. Frontispiece. Elepoo. Steel Engraving. Engraved by H. B. Hall frontispiece folded<br/>Plates 2 & 3. The Columbidae Pigeons of the Easter Districts. Plates IV and V facing pp. 10-122 hand-coloured and folded<br/>Plate 4. My First Donkey actually entitled "Hunting the Cutchà or Wild Ass" by T. Black Asiatic Lith. hand-coloured at p. 127.<br/>Plate 5. Sporting Gallery No. IV. Portrait of Mr. John Beckwith Esq. by C. Grant. Lithograph at p. 160.<br/>Plate 6. Plan of the Bangalore Race Course. P. S. D'Rozario & Co. O.riental L.ith. Press. Hand-coloured folding at p. 170.<br/>Plate 7. "Henry Monarch" The Winner of the Derby 1845. Lithograph. J. Hendrie. at p. 177.<br/>Plate 8. "Refraction." The Winner of "The Oaks" 1845. Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie at p. 178.<br/>Plate 9. "The Baron" The Winner of "The Great St. Ledger" 1845. Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie at p. 180.<br/><br/>Part V<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Guard's Horn in text at p.2.<br/>Plate 2. The Cioac Box in text at p. 4.<br/>Plate 3. Happy go Lucky in text at p. 9.<br/>Plate 4. Sporting Gallery V. The Portrait of T. Bracken Esq. by C. G.rantfacing p. 34<br/>Plate 5. The Last Goodwood Cup in text at p. 90.<br/>Plate 6. The Stewart's Cup-Goodwood in text at p. 91.<br/>Plate 7. Lancaster Cup-1845 in text at p. 95.<br/>Plate 8. Plate presented by His Honor the Deputy-Govenor of Bengal. in text at p. 96.<br/>Plate 9. The Calcutta Trades' Plate-1846.in text at p. 97.<br/>Plate 10. Khajha Allee Moolah's Cup Dacca-1845 in text labelled Doncaster 1845 at p. 93.<br/>Plates 11 12 13 & 14 . 4 lithographic full portraits of Cricketeers James Cobbett William Lillywhite Fuller Pilch and Thomas Box done at Asiatic Lithographers by T. Black after the sketches originally printed at Brighton.<br/>Plate 15. Gladiotorial Games Bas Reliefs on the Tomb of Scaurus found at Pompeii folding lithograph by T. Black after J. Hendrie at p. 94.<br/><br/>No. VI. June 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Rhoo Rhooie fish hand-coloured folded lith. at p. 123.<br/>Plate 2. The K halabause fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124. NOT PRESENT<br/>Plate 3. The Meergah fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124.<br/>Plate 4. The Cutla fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124.<br/>Plate 5. The Boalee Siberius Boalis in text at p. 137<br/>Plate 6. The Novington Speechifying in text at p. 149<br/>Plate 7. Ned Norrington's Polka. in text at p. 150<br/>Plate 8. The Commercial Traveller in text at p. 155.<br/>Plate 9. Sporting Gallery No. VI W.P. Grant Portrait at p. 173<br/><br/>No. VII September 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. Sketches on the Road-The Bar Belle in the text at p. 37<br/>Plate 2. The Distinguished Furriner in the text at p. 41<br/>Plate 3. I wonder whether My Missus thinks she's a making me religous in text at p. 44.<br/>Plate 4. "Race for the Winners' Handicap 1845 Walmer coming out again" hand-coloured folding by J. Hendrie Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. facing p. 69.<br/>Plate 5. Sporting Gallery No VII. Henry Torrens Esq at p. 72.<br/>Plate 6. Ascot Racing Plates. The Queen's Vase. Won by Mr. Dawson's "Grimston"-Ascot 1846 at p. 80.<br/>Plate 7. The Royal Hunt Cup at p. 81.<br/>Plate 8. The Emperor's Cup at p. 82.<br/>Plate 9. "The Race weighing Stand Dacca and portraits of four and twenty gentlemen all in a row hand-coloured Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. facing p. 83.<br/><br/>No. VIII. December 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. A Night Scene-The Leopard Disturbed. litho. by H.M. Smiith by the Star Press at p. 167.<br/>Plate 2. Scrimmage with a Bear folding litho. at p. 168.<br/>Palte 3. The Portrait Gallery No. VIII-Dr. Sawers Litho. by C. Grant "If not the Father of the Indian Turf." at p. 172.<br/>Plate 4. The London Inn-Keeper litho in the text at p. 183.<br/>Plate 5. The Halderman litho. in the text at p. 183.<br/>Plate 6. Plan of Saugor Race Course 2 plates one folding and the other hand-coloured at p. 191.<br/>Plate 7. Portrait of the Winner of the St. Leger at p. 199.<br/>Palte 8. The Orange Cup at 200. <br/>Palte 9. The Goodwood Cup at p. 201.<br/>Plate 10. The Chesterfield Cup at p. 202.<br/>Plate 11. The Stewards' Cup Goodwood at p. 203<br/><br/>No. IX March 1847<br/><br/>Plate 1. Wild Ducks of the Rain hand-coloured folded by H.M. Smith at p. 2.<br/>Plate 2. Indian Water-Hen-Water Crane hand-coloured at p. 6.<br/>Plate 3. The water Pheasant-Chinese Jacana hand-coloured at p. 7.<br/>Plate 4. Antelope's Horns at p. 17.<br/>Plate 5. The Lhassa Tangahn of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 33.<br/>Plate 6. The Habshi or Ablac Tangahn of Bhutan hand-coloured printed at the Star Press at p. 34.<br/>Plate 7. The Gianchi Tangahn of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 34.<br/>Plate 8. The Chenglia Tanghan of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 35.<br/>Plate 9. Sporting Gallery No. IX. W.F. Ferguson Esq. at p. 43.<br/>Plate 10. A Sweetheart of Long standing in text at p. 59.<br/>Plate 11. My Pet Spaniel in text at p. 65.<br/>Plate 12. The Bengal Club Plate 1846-7 at p. 89.<br/>Plate 13. The Mercahnt's Cup 1846-7 at p. 92.<br/>Plate 14. The Trades Cup 1846-7 at p. 96.<br/>Plate 15 The Nawab Nazim's Palte 1846-7 at p. 97.<br/><br/>Number X<br/><br/>Number XVII. March 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Sporting Gallery-No. XVII-Portrait of Sheik Ibrahim at p. 77.<br/>Plate 2. The Govenor General's Cup at p. 98.<br/>Plate 3. The "Trades' Plate at p. 105.<br/>Plate 4. The Saumbur Deer at p. 120.<br/>Plate V. Remarkable Hybrid Selections at p. 130.<br/><br/>No.XVIII. June <br/><br/>Plate 1. Plan of the Ganges and Jad-Gunga above Byramghattee folding at p. 129.<br/>Plate 2. Plan of Dumdar Nela and Genora folding at p. 137.<br/>Plate 3. Antelope Picta or the Nylghaw at p. 159.<br/>Plate 4. The Shirt Stakes at p. 185.<br/>Plate 5. Milla Shaib Milla! at p. 194.<br/>Plate 6. The Sporting Gallery-No. XVIII-Abdool Rayman at p. 202<br/>Plate 7. "Fanny Grey Winner of the Manchester Grand Steeple Chase at p. 316<br/><br/>No. XIX September 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. Sketch of the Rectum and Part of the large intestines of the Horse at p. 58<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XIX-William Pybus Esq. at p. 73.<br/>Plate 3. The Rein Deer or Caribou-Plate 1 at p. 74.<br/>Plates 4 & 5. Antlers of the Rein Deer-Plates II and III at p. 77.<br/>Plate 6. Barren-Ground Bucks-Plate IV at p. 83.<br/>Plate 7. Plan of the Kirkee Race Course folding litho at p. 139.<br/><br/>No. XX . December 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Rectum of the Horse at p. 215.<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XX-Sir John Creape C.B. at p. 225.<br/>Plate 3. Sambur Horns at p. 256.<br/><br/>No. XXI March 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. A Map with the Places for Shooting Along the Left Bank of the Ravee folding lithograph at p. 53.<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXI-James Grant Esq. C.S. by C. Grant at p. 79.<br/><br/>No. XXII June 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. Firing a Horse litho. of both sides at p. 214.<br/>Plate 2. Horns of the Sambre in text at p. 216.<br/>Palte 3. Taty ka Keyl in text at p. 217.<br/>Plate 4. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXII-John Johhnstone Esq. at p. 229.<br/><br/>No. XXIII September 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXIII-Portrait of Abel East at p. 81. BM 19: 869 294 Printed and Published by the Star Press; Sander, Cones and Co [Volumes 11 & 12 only] unknown books
1937238958New York: privately printed by The Derrydale Press 1937. This state without jockey. Size of edition unknown. 17-3/4 x 13-3/4 plate size. Signed by the artist in pencil at lower right. Small stains in margin not affecting image. Fine. This state without jockey. Size of edition unknown. 17-3/4 x 13-3/4 plate size. Signed by the artist in pencil at lower right. Woodward's 'Gallant Fox' - Thoroughbred Portrait by Ivester Lloyd. Beautiful specimen of an exceedingly rare Derrydale sporting print commissioned by William Woodward New York banker and owner of the Bel Air Stud in Maryland who also commissioned the two most sought after books of the press 'Gallant Fox A Memoir' and 'Cherished Portraits of Thoroughbred Horses'. <br/><br/>With a fine association inscribed lower left "To William Goodby Loew from William Woodward" Ordeman 2005 pp. 96-7 108; Siegel p. 234. Provenance: descendant of the Loew family privately printed by The Derrydale Press unknown books
1926251066n.p.: Privately Printed for Ernest R. Gee at the Press of August Becker Brooklyn 1926. Large Paper. One of 28 copies on Large Paper. Frontispiece portrait by Gordon Ross. Title-page vignette of a foxhound. vi 24 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards printed paper label on front cover. An immaculate copy in its original glassine dust jacket spine of which is partially gone. Bookplate. In custom quarter crimson and cloth slipcase with leather label on upper cover. Large Paper. One of 28 copies on Large Paper. Frontispiece portrait by Gordon Ross. Title-page vignette of a foxhound. vi 24 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. ONE OF 28 COPIES. Inscribed by Gee "To Mr. Wilson S. Mills / with the compliments of / Ernest R. Gee / New York / April 1945." <br/>While there is disagreement as to whether this volume is one of the Derrydale Press works Frazier states: "But the book and its design paper binding and style are so obviously Derrydale in spirit and influence that one has only to put itside by side with Connett's American Trout Streams.produced the same year 1926 or Connett's own Magic Hours produced the following year to see how this book and the books of the Press came together. The only question would be whether Ernest Gee had more influence on Connett in 1926 or whether Connett had more influence on Gee in this important year when together they formed the group that formed the press." Frazier<br/><br/>In Ernest Gee's catalogue No. 10 printed around 1928 he lists this title in two areas. In one instance he states "A small privately printed edition." and in the other mention he declares "Edition limited to 330 copies" with no mention of a Deluxe state. Frazier M-6-D; Siegel p. 182 note; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting pp. 176-8 Privately Printed for Ernest R. Gee [at the Press of August Becker, Brooklyn] unknown books
1834241817London: Chapman and Hall 1834. First edition. Vignette on title page and wood-engraved illustrations in the text. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in Japanese embossed leather titled in gilt up the spine a.e.g. by Sarah T. Prideaux and signed with her stamped initials "S.T.P. 1892" on the back pastedown. With an early American provenance "James W. Shea Shadyside Pittsburgh 12/25/94". Extremities and joints rubbed with 1/4-inch triangular chip from head of spine scuff at foot. Dark green half morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition. Vignette on title page and wood-engraved illustrations in the text. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Very Early Unrecorded Prideaux Binding. An UNRECORDED Prideaux binding from early in her career bound in embossed Japanese leather with polychrome patterns of fish turtles and seaweed similar to a binding on The Water Babies from the same period. The lettering is bold and simple titled up the spine with no further gilt tooling. Prideaux sent work to the Columbian World's Fair Exhibition in Chicago 1893. The Pittsburgh provenance suggests that this was one of the bindings displayed there.<br/><br/>"Her first three known bindings are quite plain but they are bound in decorative leathers. One is gray and white snakeskin the other two in colorful Japanese embossed leathers; of this latter pair one has the design of seaweeds and sea creatures the other the design of chrysanthemums and other flowers The British Bookmaker Vol. 4 p. 26. The sea creatures binding is on one of two copies of Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies bound for the 1891 Tregaskis exhibition probably the first exhibition Sarah Prideaux entered . " Tidcombe.<br/><br/>This binding is not recorded in the Catalogue of Books Bound 1900 nor does it figure in Tidcombe's list of bindings by Prideaux derived from the published Catalogue and consultation of the binder's own annotated copy. Tidcombe Women Bookbinders 1880-1920 pp. 105-6 Chapman and Hall unknown books
1899313461New York: Privately Printed for the Author The Knickerbocker Press 1899. First edition with correction on p. ix of "stalking" to "walking" in pencil and again in pencil on photo opposite p. 18. Illustrated with 23 Kodak photographs of snipe-shooting at the snipery. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Near fine copy presentation inscription from the author on front flyleaf wrinkled with two small staple holes at top of flyleaf. Bookplate of F.P. Williamson. First edition with correction on p. ix of "stalking" to "walking" in pencil and again in pencil on photo opposite p. 18. Illustrated with 23 Kodak photographs of snipe-shooting at the snipery. 1 vols. 8vo. An outstanding record of outdoor life and sport in southern Louisiana being Pringle's account of his shooting near the Teche and Attakapas country. "I shot almost altogether on the Camperdown and Cypre-Mort grounds; both very extensive inland marshes with low prairies and sloughs adjacent."<br/><br/>Pringle was the son of the distinguished South Carolina politician John Julius Pringle and here he recounts in elaborate detail and with marvelous photographs his hunting experiences over twenty years from 1867 in the bayous of Louisiana. It is also an account of the ecological consequences of the conversion of marshlands to agricultural purposes: with draining of the swamps and the extension of the New Orleans and Opelousas Railway now the Southern Pacific to Franklin the snipe came no more. Pringle also calls attention to the destruction of northern nesting grounds and the effect upon snipe populations.<br/><br/>"The most valuable record of game we have. Completely accurate with tallies of game killed each day and natural history notes" -- Phillips.<br/>"Pringle's careful record stands unique on our shores . Twenty Years Snipe Shooting offers an unique insight into an era of southern history and near forgotten lifestyle." -- Mathewson. <br/>"A very rare book; only a small number were privately printed" Gee.<br/><br/>This copy is inscribed by Pringle to Mrs. Haig Thomas. With an interesting letter from Walter McIlhenny loosely inserted recalling family connections with Pringle and snipe hunting. Phillips pp. 301-2; Howes P620 "aa"; Riling 1477 only a small number printed; Litchfield 66; Heller 2:741 Privately Printed for the Author The Knickerbocker Press unknown books
1913235657Liverpool: Henry Young and Sons 1913. Number 133 of 250 copies for sale from a total edition of 270 signed by the publishers. Illustrated with frontispiece and 21 plates 8 photogravures on india paper mounted and 13 hand-colored engravings captioned tissue-guards; second volume with 48 flies displayed in linen-lined sunken compartments on 9 heavy board mounts. 2 vols. 4to 25.1 x 18.7 cm. Publisher's green morocco-backed cloth upper boards with gilt roundel of a dressed fly gilt- paneled spines t.e.g. others uncut. Slight traces of rubbing. Near fine some spotting to boards of vol. 2 with title showing faint foxing. In custom cloth slipcase. Number 133 of 250 copies for sale from a total edition of 270 signed by the publishers. Illustrated with frontispiece and 21 plates 8 photogravures on india paper mounted and 13 hand-colored engravings captioned tissue-guards; second volume with 48 flies displayed in linen-lined sunken compartments on 9 heavy board mounts. 2 vols. 4to 25.1 x 18.7 cm. With 48 Hand-Tied Flies. Henry Young and Sons unknown books
1941239269n.p. Washington D.C. 1941. With frontispiece group photo of Harry Hopkins Attorney General Jackson President Roosevelt Major General Watson Secretary Ickes and Rear Admiral McIntire captioned "Port Everglades Florida Sunday 30 March 1941"; 8 20 pp. Text planographed from typewritten copy. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Original stapled blue wrappers with crossed fishing poles on upper cover light sunning at spots to covers mention of Durno's name on p. 4 circled in pen else fine. Preserved in custom blue morocco-backed folder. With frontispiece group photo of Harry Hopkins Attorney General Jackson President Roosevelt Major General Watson Secretary Ickes and Rear Admiral McIntire captioned "Port Everglades Florida Sunday 30 March 1941"; 8 20 pp. Text planographed from typewritten copy. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. RARE FDR Cruise to the Bahamas 1941 Inscribed. Rare log of the Presidential cruise from Port Everglades to the Bahamas in 1941. "Having had a desire for some time to get away from Washington for a few days of restful diversion including some hoped for fishing in southern waters. the President had instructed Captain Callahan his naval aide to have the Potomac available at Port Everglades Florida for a projected cruise to the Bahamas ." <br/>INSCRIBED to a reporter on board the cruise "For George Durno / from / Franklin D Roosevelt." From p. 4 of the Log "Messrs. Durno Reynolds and Cornell had transferred from the train to the Benson. These three were the only gentlemen of the fourth estate who were with the President during the cruise." Durno of the International News Service was a favorite of Roosevelt's and apparently was used to plant questions at press conferences Winfield FDR and the News Media p. 30. Halter p. 192 unknown books
1941311438N.p. Washington D.C. 1941. Illustrated with map five photographs. vii 25 pp. Title planographed from printed copy. Text planographed from typescript. 1 vols. 4to. Green wrappers; printed in black; stapled. Fine. Blue cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with map five photographs. vii 25 pp. Title planographed from printed copy. Text planographed from typescript. 1 vols. 4to. Rare FDR Log: A Radio Message from Ernest Hemingway. A log of FDR's inspection cruise of naval bases in the British West Indies. The log is a detailed narrative of the President's activities and the progress of the ship he traveled on the Tuscaloosa. As was customary on these cruises Roosevelt combined sport fishing with his official duties. Opposite page 15 a fine portrait of FDR seated with rod in hand is entitled "The President trolls though Mona Passage." The text for 10 December reads: "At 1000 while proceeding through the Mona Passage sped was reduced to 7 knots while the President trolled from the stern. The water here was over 1500 feet deep and the president's decision to try his luck was based mainly on the contents of a radio message which he had received from Ernest Hemingway recommending the locality as one in which many big fish had been caught and suggesting the use of a feathered hook baited with a piece of pork rind. The President trolled for an hour or more without even a strike and so fishing operations were discontinued at 1130 following which speed was increased to 25 knots." In addition to highlights of official business the log records the fishing activities throughout the cruise Harry Hopkins hooks a 36 inch Grouper but as it was landed by Admiral Mcintire it was "not a legitimate catch for determining fishing honors two members of the party having handled the rod." This log identifies Maj. Gen. Edwin L Watson FDR's military aide as "Pa" and so his authorship of an earlier log can now be assigned. We have never seen this log. The only other copy recorded is in the Library of Congress. Halter p. 192 records only Library of Congress copy unknown books
1941239269Washington D.C. 1941. With frontispiece group photo of Harry Hopkins Attorney General Jackson President Roosevelt Major General Watson Secretary Ickes and Rear Admiral McIntire captioned "Port Everglades Florida Sunday 30 March 1941"; 8 20 pp. Text planographed from typewritten copy. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Original stapled blue wrappers with crossed fishing poles on upper cover light sunning at spots to covers mention of Durno's name on p. 4 circled in pen else fine. Preserved in custom blue morocco-backed folder. With frontispiece group photo of Harry Hopkins Attorney General Jackson President Roosevelt Major General Watson Secretary Ickes and Rear Admiral McIntire captioned "Port Everglades Florida Sunday 30 March 1941"; 8 20 pp. Text planographed from typewritten copy. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Rare log of the Presidential cruise from Port Everglades to the Bahamas in 1941. "Having had a desire for some time to get away from Washington for a few days of restful diversion including some hoped for fishing in southern waters. the President had instructed Captain Callahan his naval aide to have the Potomac available at Port Everglades Florida for a projected cruise to the Bahamas ." <br /> <br /> INSCRIBED to a reporter on board the cruise "For George Durno / from / Franklin D Roosevelt." From p. 4 of the Log "Messrs. Durno Reynolds and Cornell had transferred from the train to the Benson. These three were the only gentlemen of the fourth estate who were with the President during the cruise." Durno of the International News Service was a favorite of Roosevelt's and apparently was used to plant questions at press conferences Winfield FDR and the News Media p. 30. Halter p. 192 unknown
1904310363London: Rowland Ward 1904. Extra-illustrated with photographs drawings and correspondence. Plates from photographs folding map at end. xiv 259 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original terracotta cloth over bevelled edges spine and upper cover titled in gilt patterned endsheets. Very good plus. One small adhesion at p. 197 with loss of a word or two. Black morocco-backed slipcase and cloth chemise. Extra-illustrated with photographs drawings and correspondence. Plates from photographs folding map at end. xiv 259 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Siberian Sport & Travel in 1903. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to Captain H. W. Seton-Karr who accompanied Swayne on this trip and who has inserted 25 larger photographs approx. 3 x 5 inches often inserted on the blank verso of the printed plates including several of Seton-Karr with trophy heads of Ovis ammon on Asian hillsides and in Wimbledon in 1883 as well as of scenes and persons from the Siberian trip many captioned in the margins; 4 smaller photographs captioned in ink; 4 photographic post cards; 2 typed letters 5 autograph letters signed from Swayne to Seton-Karr 34 pages total; a few short pencil annotations by Seton-Karr; 4 pencil drawings; some printed ephemera. <br/><br/>Seton-Karr has also annotated the title page adding "with Mr H. W. Seton-Karr" beneath the title.<br/><br/>Major Harald G.C. Swayne 1860-1940 soldier and sportsman was author of Seventeen Trips through Somaliland 1895; he also served in Burma and Aden and later in Flanders during the first world war.<br/><br/>Seton-Karr 1859-1938 was born in India educated at Eton Oriel and Sandhurst serving for a time as an officer at Gibraltar and in Egypt. He travelled extensively for sport in Africa Egypt and Somaliland Norway Alaska and in India and Central Asia. His books incuded two volumes on Alaska and British Columbia and Ten Years' Wild Sports in Foreign Lands 1889. One of the items of ephemera added later is a publicity piece on Seton-Karr noting 19 journeys to Africa 25 expeditions to Asia and 20 trips to Arctic Europe and America.<br/><br/>Swayne and Seton-Karr "traveled from Moscow across the Urals and into the mountainous regions of Mongolia and the Altai Shan. Near the Chagan-Burgaza Pass Ovis ammon were bagged. In the Laki Valley ibex and more Ovis ammon were collected. There are excellent descriptions of terrrain throughout. The author used Elim Demidoff's After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia as a guide" - Czech.<br/><br/>A rich and fascinating extra-illustrated record of Siberian travel by one of the participants. Czech p. 209 Rowland Ward unknown books
1928259694New York: Derrydale Press 1928. 23 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Red flexible cloth upper cover stamped in gilt. Fine copy. Custom half red morocco slipcase and matching cloth chemise. 23 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Frazier Copy of an American Rarity. Frazier: "The book does not say Derrydale but it looks like one and it was produced in the fall of that year at the same time that the Hounds & Hunting came out in time for Christmas. Connett did a number of unusual little pamphlets folders and booklets." The title page is dated November 1928.<br/><br/>On the last page of the booklet Don Frazier has noted "from Connett's Home 9/80 via Ernie Hickock & Shelley Spindel A Derrydale proven by Hildreth Press Cuts"<br/>With a copy of a short letter from the printers Hildreth & Co. addressed to The Derrydale Press 1937 sending proofs produced from "the cuts which you returned to us the other day." The fourth proof is of the illustration for the front cover of the 'List' lending authority to Frazier's identification of this as a Derrydale item. <br/>THE ONLY RECORDED COPY. Frazier T-5-a; not in Siegel Biscotti. NOT IN OCLC. Provenance: Eugene V. Connett 3rd; Don Frazier Derrydale Press] unknown books
1928245463New York: The Derrydale Press 1928. First edition no. 1 of 50 copies on Van Gelder paper portrait signed by Ross in pencil and by Thomas in ink. The dedication copy. Hand colored frontispiece portrait of the author by Gordon Ross in addition to numerous other illustrations in color and black and white. xviii 272 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original full red morocco gilt decorations of stylized running hounds and foliage on upper and lower covers title on upper cover and panelled spine t.e.g. Rubbed small losses to spine ends. Red morocco-backed folding box. Hand colored frontispiece portrait of the author b. First edition no. 1 of 50 copies on Van Gelder paper portrait signed by Ross in pencil and by Thomas in ink. The dedication copy. Hand colored frontispiece portrait of the author by Gordon Ross in addition to numerous other illustrations in color and black and white. xviii 272 pp. 1 vols. 4to. An outstanding work "the first of the big beautiful Derrydale Deluxes. It was a model for many of the ones that followed" Frazier. <br /> <br /> The DEDICATION COPY boldly inscribed by Thomas to his son Joseph B. Thomas IV who was eleven years old at the time of the book's publication. The inscription echoes the sentiments of the three-page printed dedication:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> To My Son<br /> <br /> I hand this volume I with a stirrup cup for life's ride filled - as it were - with the nectar of Good Cheer and with the wish that La Donna di Buon Auguro may ever ride by his side -<br /> <br /> Joseph B. Thomas<br /> <br /> 15 December 1928.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In a smaller hand Thomas has added below: "My dear Boy: I hope you will commit to Memory the wise sayings of Villon and Gratian to be found respectively on pp. 116 & 225.". Siegel 15; Frazier T-2-D; Biscotti p. 432; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting pp. 370-71. Provenance: estate of Joseph B. Thomas IV Winter Harbor Maine The Derrydale Press unknown
