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346 p. Top edge gold. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth binding. The binding shows some wear, but is still attractive. Wonderful reminiscences of outdoor adventures which include: hunting moose in Maine, caribou in Canada, wild fowl in North Dakota, and quail in North Carolina. First Edition. GAMES BOX 5
Pages 612-634. Features: Cover illustration at Herreshoff's Yard, Bristol, Rhode Island, of the launching of "Columbia," built to defend "America's" Cup against "Shamrock"; Our Opportunities; This Busy World; Photos of Men of the Day - A.J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad, W.W. Keen of the American Medical Association, and Henry O. Havemeyer; Photos and brief obituaries for "Waltz King" Johann Strauss and Richard Parks Bland; Photo of Captain H.E. Nichols, U.S.N. who commanded the U.S.S. "Monadnock"; Photos from the Philippines of - General Lawton at the Battle of Baliuag, General MacArthur on the Skirmish Line, Colonel Summers and staff leaving Baliuag with six battalions, General Lawton in his field HQ at Angat, Colonel Summers's troops on the march, Colonel Summers's command advancing to the Battle of Moasin; The Philippine Revolt - The Santa Cruz Expedition; An English Mother (poem); The Fifth Annual Lake Mohonk Arbitration Conference; Image of the French cruiser "SFAX" bringing Captain Dreyfuss home for retrial; Full page illustration "A Faro Game at El Paso"; A Curious Coincidence; A Queen's Charity; London; Two-page centerfold illustration of the North Atlantic Squadron in the Harbor of Cape Haitien, Island of Haiti "A Visit From the Natives"; Hawaiian America - lengthy article with Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai; Amateur Sport - baseball article with many photos of college players; The Conspirators (continued); Illustration "Forced Inspiration" by Peter Newell on back cover. Great vintage ads. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Magazine
Together 10 vols., 8vo., and Cased Map, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, black tops, a near fine set to date in publishers blocked board slip-cases with interior illustration. Books 1-4 of A Song of Ice and Fire. The set to date [2022] comprises A Game of Thrones (2019); A Clash of Kings (2020); A Storm of Swords (2020); A Feast for Crows (2021); A Dance with Dragons (2022). WINNER OF THE BRAND/SERIES IDENTITY CATEGORY, BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS, LONDON, 18 JANUIARY 2023. 'Rarely does a set of books encapsulate a story so perfectly, with such attention to detail in every aspect of production (British Book Design and Production Awards judging panel). ALL FIRST PRINTINGS AND NOW SCARCE AS SUCH.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, coloured tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Second set in the FS edition of A Song of Ice and Fire, and a splendid sequel to A Game of Thrones.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with coloured frontispiece, coloured plates, illustrations in the text and printed endpapers; pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and colours, gilt backs, black tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Fifth instalment of the splendid FS edition of 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. The set comprises Vol. I: Dreams and Dust; Vol. II: After the Feast.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with coloured frontispiece, colour plates (a number double-page) and printed endpapers; pictorial cloth, gilt backs, coloured tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Fourth set in the FS edition of A Song of Ice and Fire, and a splendid sequel to A Storm of Swords.
2 vols., 8vo., and Cased Map, Second Impression thus, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, black tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration.
304 pages including index. A companion to the completely new nationally syndicated television series Wild Game and Country Cooking. Removes the mystique from wild game cooking and presents a step-by-step guide to making fresh fish and game dishes, from the time the quarry is shot, hooked or bought in the store; to the cleaning, storage, and preparation; to the presentation at the table. Former owner's name upon front endpaper, else book as new. Book
326 pages including index and black and white photos. The personal story of Theoren Fleury. Follows him through an entire hockey season while he was with the Calgary Flames. More than a sports biography, this is an engaging and insightful look at hockey as a child's game, an adult's profession, big business, mass entertainment, family pastime, and the greatest spectator sport yet invented. "...a fascinating glimpse of human nature on the rampage." - Peter C. Newman. Published before Fleury's problems in New York and Chicago. Includes 16 pages of black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked. Faint signs of handling. Excellent copy. Book
176 pages including index and an abundance of black and white illustrations. A collection of stories about the Canadian North. These stories chronicle the real-life adventures of Gerald Malaher, pioneer conservationist, who following Ernest Thompson Seton, influenced the course of northern wildlife preservation and development in Manitoba in this century. Prior owner's details neatly atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition with very minor shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers and spine are creaseless, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 351 pages, b&w photos. Inscribed on title page by author.
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xx, 464, 24 [publisher's catalogue] pp, fine color lithographed (chromolithograph) frontis, tissue guard, 8 plates from drwgs and photo with tissue guards (one with letterpress key), other engraved illus, complete. original brown pictorial cloth with gilt mountain sheep in decorative border, gilt spine title lettering, spine ends chipped & worn, corner wear, internal hinges repaired, faint blindstamp on title margin & cancelled libr bookplate on verso, good, copy. A Yakushi, M23: 'The author traveled from Srina -gar to Leh, and then to Chang Chenmo, Lingzi-tang in 1871'. Interesting descriptions of the peoples, their customs, cities, religion, and of nature including tiger, bear, mahseer, pheasant, partridge, jurrow, leopard, hog, musk-deer, ibex, swamp-deer, elephant, surrow, stag, yak, ovis ammon, goa, burrell, hunting and fishing, Goorkas, etc. Extensive travels including Cashmere (Kashmir), Sind, Ladak, Tibet, parts of China, India, Himalaya foothills, etc, over a 30 year period beginning in 1853. The author was an officer with the Gurkhas and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Later printings did not have the frontis in color.
130 pages. Bilingual English/French. Are you Canadian? Like Hockey? Buy this book. It will give you goosebumps. Relives the drama, action and excitement of the most unforgettable moment in Canadian sport. Here, with more than 250 colour photographs, game statistics, team pictures and player (faux) autographs, is the official history of the series of the century - Team Canada versus the U.S.S.R. National Team in 1972. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket with some wrinkling to top edge of back panel. This nice clean copy will make an excellent gift for your special hockey fan. Book
139 pages. Idaho's fabulous resources, from its wild bounties and rich agricultural produce, inspired the recipes that appear in these pages. The intent is to help cooks make the most of what nature has provided and what Idahoans have harvested, so the recipes in this book are not of uniform size; some are as old as the state itself while others were developed for this book. Covers wild game and game birds as well as domestic meats, trout, catfish, bass and most other fish caught in Idaho's 16,000 miles of fish streams and lakes. Idaho's famous potatoes, beans, dried split peas and lentils, its wild rice, fruits and home-garden vegetables are showcased by recipes contributed by people throughout the state to marke Idaho's hundredth year of abundant good life. Top 1/3 of title page removed. Unmarked but for a bit of writing on back of last page. Creasing to bottom of back cover, otherwise average wear. Book
160 pages. A celebration of one of the world's most captivating sports. Three world-champion curlers have collaborated to present this fascinating pictorial tribute to the "roarin' game." Lavishly illustrated with over 175 photographs, traces the origin and development of the sport and its growing international popularity. Looks at innovations in equipment and style of play. contributions of the all-time greats, highlights of national and international championships and the skills and strategies that define the game. Contents clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows light wear and soiling. Three inch closed tear to top edge of front panel of dust jacket. One inch tear to dust jacket at top of fore-edge of front board. Book
96 pages. Generously illustrated in black and white. "This book was only made possible through granted permission to use researched information through the diligent research of dedicated breeders to whom we give credit in the book. Through liberal use of pictures and illustrations we have strived to make this a most educational and helpful work." - Preface. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference.. Book
38 pages. Features: 1956 Fishing Regulations for Canada's 10 provinces, 2 territories and national parks; 1956 Watercraft Preview; Salmon Fishing; Birth of a Monarch (moose) - article; All-'Round Rifle; Moss of 1,000 Uses; Public Relations of Provincial Game Departments; Nice one-page photo-illustrated ad for the Jeep CJ-6; Back cover Brading's Ale ad features photo of TV-watching couple by Karsh; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
199 pages. "Defuses the tension between developers and residents. Presents methods which may be used by other citizens, developers, and governments." - from introduction. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding sound. Good working copy. Book
Madrid, Gráfica Universal, 1930, 24 x 17 cm., rustica editorial con dibujo en color, 4 hojas - 174 págs. - 1 hoja y 40 láminas en papel couché con fotografías. (Ejemplar intonso).
440p. + Frontis. Illustrated with numerous full page and text engravings. Book label of Ira Lowery. Lacks first and last fly leaves. 8vo. Original full publisher's cloth binding, embossed in blind. Gilt lettered spine. Small loss at head and tail of spine. Extremities worn with slight loss. Hardbound. AFRICA2 BOX 6.
38 pages. Loaded with black and white photos of the floats and contestants for Rose Queen, plus a full-page photo of the ultimate winner, Nancy Kneeland of San Gabriel, as well as a page devoted to photos of her court: Carol Otten, Suannah Carver, Pamela Gibbs, Diana Duval, Shan Williams and Susan Talcott. Average wear. Evidence of moisture exposure throughout. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy. Book
Paris, Éditions Payot, 1950. 4to.; 480 pp., con 143 ilustraciones entre el texto, y 24 láminas aparte. Cubiertas originales.
Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 197 pages. Contents include: Role of the pilgrim, Shape of performance, Substance of the game, Social base of angry speech in Chaucer's London, Insult strategies fo the pilgrims, License to lie: the Churls' rhetoric of fiction, Gentil folk: back to court
510 p. + Lithograph Frontis and half title. Numerous woodcut text illustrations designed by George G. White and engraved by Louderback & Hoffmann. Age stain. Manuscript ownerships of R. D. Hamilton and H.H. Hamilton. Old newspaper clipping, The new game laws of Senator Hammond, pasted onto front paste down. tall 8vo. 240 mm. Original full red cloth binding. Front board decorated in gold with a bird dog and ducks. Same decoration embossed in blind on rear board. Binding worn with loss at extremities. Third and best edition. Written by Dr. Elisha Jarrett Lewis (1820-1877), and first published in 1856. This book is a classic and a delight to read for anyone interested in shooting game birds and wild fowl; or indeed, anyone that loves stories of the woods and fields. After the section on shooting, which includes rabbits and squirrels as well as birds. . There is a large section on general hints for sportsmen on: how to deal with terrain; their guns; first aid for chance injuries to self or their dogs; taxidermy; and even cooking game. PA SHELF 33.
Features: The Right to Take Game; Wildlife Conservation through the century; 100 Years of Fish and Wildlife in Ontario; 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing in B.C.; Quebec - 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing; 100 Years on the Eastern Prairies; 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing in the Maritimes; Championship Fish Contest Entry Forms; and more. Bit of writing on front cover. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book