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1922246406New York: Privately Printed for the Author and His Friends by H.S. Nichols 17 E. 33rd St 1922. First edition no. 26 of 50 copies signed by the Author with an eight-line inscription. Frontispiece and 29 half-tone plates. pp. i-ii blank iii-xvi xvii-xviii half-title 1-115 116 blank 1 printer's notice. 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark green cloth covers with gilt borders upper board with gilt vignette of schooner lower board with vignette of swordfish t.e.g. Very slightly rubbing to spine ends otherwise a fine copy. First edition no. 26 of 50 copies signed by the Author with an eight-line inscription. Frontispiece and 29 half-tone plates. pp. i-ii blank iii-xvi xvii-xviii half-title 1-115 116 blank 1 printer's notice. 1 vols. 8vo. One of 50 Copies. Rare and privately printed account of fishing for swordfish off Montauk Point and the adjacent waters of Block Island. McAleenan was also the author of several sporting memoirs issued in very limited numbers. He has a flair for writing and writes lovingly of this three-week adventure harpooning swordfish battling sharks sighting whales etc.: ".glad days cheery companions and the joy of living.for those who have heard the wind in strange places." Foreword.<br/><br/><br/><br/>This copy is signed by the author and is additionally inscribed by him with a paragraph beginning "Dear George to you friend of my heart I send this diary of a cruise on as sweet a schooner as ever sailed ." and signed "Joe". Bruns M-91 omitting title and full description; Litchfield p. 79 Privately Printed for the Author and His Friends [by H.S. Nichols, 17 E. 33rd St] unknown books
1920224039Reading: privately printed 1920. With 6 photographic plates. 41 pp. Typewritten text on rectos only. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Original green textured cloth titled stamped in gilt on upper board speckled edges. Bookplate of O.M. Reed "Omar" with his ownership signature dated August 1934 and annotations. Reed's draft of an essay and correspondence with A.E. Hobbs loosely inserted. Old cellotape mark along front pastedown where letter was tipped in. Fine. With 6 photographic plates. 41 pp. Typewritten text on rectos only. 1 vols. Square 8vo. Fisherman's Memoir: Pike and Thames Trout. Nostalgic privately produced memoir of angling in the Thames Valley a century ago. Chapman was a Reading tobacconist and a keen fisher and he recounts his experiences fishing on private lakes ponds and local rivers including the Kennet and Thames as well as misadventures in boats dense fogs notable catches of Pike and Thames trout and an incident of river pollution.<br/>The other copy we have seen varies slightly in the pagination and the page format.<br/>Reed and his correspondent A.E. Hobbs discuss the book's author and identify most of the places alluded to in Chapman's narrative which includes a portrait of the author holding a 20-pound fish taken from the Thames.<br/>An uncommon work produced in just a few copies with an illuminating correspondence concerning this curious and interesting book. Not in Hampton's Angling Bibliography 1881-1949. Not in BL or OCLC privately printed unknown books
1932256563Philadelphia: Published by the Members of the State in Schuylkill; Published by the Citizens of the State in Schuylkill 1932. Illustrated. With tipped in photos of Citizen McFadden the Castle State in Schuylkill Closing Day 201st Year 1932 in Vol. 1 and of the Clock House Openning Day May 1933 in Vol. 2. 446; 517 1 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in Publisher's three quarters red morocco gilt-stamped emblematic fish tooling on spine t.e.g. with paper wrappers bound in by Alfred Smith & Co. Fine. Illustrated. With tipped in photos of Citizen McFadden the Castle State in Schuylkill Closing Day 201st Year 1932 in Vol. 1 and of the Clock House Openning Day May 1933 in Vol. 2. 446; 517 1 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bruns S74; Howes M636 Published by the Members of the State in Schuylkill; Published by the Citizens of the State in Schuylkill unknown books
199426286Millis MA: The Complete Sportsmen 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Elephant folio size volume. Illustrations photographed by Robert Rohonczy. Materials and flys photographed by the Authors. Foreword by Eric Leiser. 286 pp. Illustrated in brilliant color. Quarter teal leather over patterned boards. Spine lettering lightly faded else this is a wonderful near fine example in thick cloth-covered navy slipcase. SIGNED by both authors at the colophon page. One of only 250 copies. The Complete Sportsmen hardcover books
1920224036Reading: privately printed 1920. With 6 photographic plates and two inserted photographs. 2 38 pp. Typewritten text on rectos only. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green textured cloth title stamped in gilt on upper board speckled edges binder's ticket of Knill & Sons Reading. Fine. With 6 photographic plates and two inserted photographs. 2 38 pp. Typewritten text on rectos only. 1 vols. 8vo. Fisherman's Memoir: Pike and Thames Trout. Nostalgic privately produced memoir of angling in the Thames Valley a century ago. Chapman was a Reading tobacconist and a keen fisher and he recounts his experiences fishing on private lakes ponds and local rivers including the Kennet and Thames as well as misadventures in boats dense fogs notable catches of Pike and Thames trout and an incident of river pollution.<br/>The other copy we have seen varies slightly in the pagination and does not include the two photographs of sea fishing off the Cornwall coast.<br/>Curious interesting and uncommon. privately printed unknown books
1906314428Philadelphia: Printed for the State in Schuylkill 1906. 44 pp. Made at the Sign of the Ivy Leaf in Philadelphia. 1 vols. 12mo. Original suede covers yapp edges printed paper label on front cover. Rubbed spine defective inner hinge cracked. Good plus. 44 pp. Made at the Sign of the Ivy Leaf in Philadelphia. 1 vols. 12mo. "The Fishing Company . prior to the Revolution was 'The Fishing Colony in Schuylkill.' Apparently it was a little satire as far as the name is concerned insofar as being a separate colony and later a state." Bruns p. 406.<br/><br/>RARE record of the oldest fishing club in America. OCLC records a single copy of this edition College of Charleston Greville Haslam Collection. Bruns p. 405 noting an 1860 edition. OCLC: 853168350 Printed for the State in Schuylkill unknown books
1925245004Wareham Mass 1925. Advertising Poster printed in red and green on heavy card illustrated with jumping Trout fly rod creel etc. 14 x 11 inches. Some minor edgewear. Fine. Advertising Poster printed in red and green on heavy card illustrated with jumping Trout fly rod creel etc. 14 x 11 inches. Fly-Fishing on the Cape. An 8-page promotional booklet for the same trout ponds ca. 1923 featured in the first part of the American angling library of Jeffrey Norton but little else is recorded. An attractive fly-fishing poster. unknown books
1929007971Bloomsbury: Nonesuch Press 1929. First Thus. Leather. Very Good. First edition thus published in a slender edition of eleven hundred copies for sale in England of which this is number 733. Tissue guard present. Edited by Geoffrey Keynes. Bookplate to inside front board; otherwise a bright clean copy in full leather. Spine darkened with age. Comes in accompanying slipcase. <br/><br/> Nonesuch Press hardcover books
19252018Cream paper-covered boards with Secessionist design in black by Peche. Light wear still an attractive copy of an early and important monograph on a leading member of the Wiener Werkstätte. With 44 pages portrait and 110 plates of furniture shop designs textiles silver ceramics and costume design. Gerlach & Wiedling books
197728136San Francisco: San Francisco Examiner 1977. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . Trade paperbound volume. 95 pp. Illustrated with drawings by Chatham who is known for his artwork as well as his skills as a fisherman. A handsome very good copy. This copy has been briefly INSCRIBED by Chatham and dated in 1986. San Francisco Examiner paperback books
1927837901927. FISHING MASTERS' ASSOCIATION. FISHERMEN OF THE ATLANTIC 1929. Boston: Fishing Masters' Association 1927. 138 pp. 8vo. green cloth stamped in gilt. Good front and rear boards dampstained at fore-edge. Gilt lettering and cloth clean. In original brown paper dust jacket with inkstamp from Fishing Masters' Association with several closed tears. Light foxing to endpapers but interior is unaffected by dampstaining. Contains many illustrated advertisements pertaining to the commercial fishing industry. "Containing the only complete list of Fishing Vessels of Boston Gloucester Provincetown New Bedford Nantucket Portland ME; the New England Coast Newport R.I.; New London Conn.; New York Philadelphia Pensacola Florida and Galveston Texas." B/w photo reproductions including scenes of the Boston Fish Pier various fishing boats. About good. unknown books
1928349911928. FISHING. BAIT-CASTING. By William C. Vogt. New York: Longmans Green and Co. 1928. First edition inscribed presentation copy. 8vo. half maroon morocco maroon cloth-covered boards spine in gilt t.e.g.; xi 102pp. with b&w photographic ills. Minimal faint foxing else a lovely fine copy. unknown books
1919WN6809Boston: Fishing Masters' Assoc. 1919. Red buckram with gilt lettering on upper board. Overall wear but binding is strong and good. Boards are a little bowed. Text block has some soiling. The annual manual for 1919 of the Fishing Masters' Association for the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. Many photographs texts ads and statistical data including a complete list of the fishing vessels. First Edition. Buckram. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fishing. Fishing Masters' Assoc. Hardcover books
193939141939. Folded menu 12 x 16.5 cm. 4 pages plus wrapper. Manuscript menu for a dinner in honor of the winners of the fishing derby of a private club. Includes the names of the previous and new champions as well as the menu along with two pieces of fishing doggerel. The wrapper includes a drawing of a fisherman's bag with a chromolithograph image of a rainbow trout pasted-down. Tiny bit of soiling to the wrappers otherwise fine. unknown books
197227003Ottawa: Privately Printed 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated hardbound volume in hard slipcase with matching gilt illustration. 211 pp. Illustrated in both color and black and white. This is copy number 3 of 850 hand-numbered copies. This copy with a personal INSCRIPTION by the author. A handsome near fine copy in lightly scuffed slipcase. Salmon Fishing. Privately Printed hardcover books
192736628Boston 1927. may 14 b/w plates 136 pp Informative articles ads and photos pertaining to the commercial fisheries with a list of fishing vessels from Gloucester to Florida. With added features on vessels and some wonderful vintage photos. Front hinge cracked some cover wear but a good copy of a scarce book. unknown books
192056442McAllen TX 1920. Photograph black & white 5 x 7 inches picturing six fisherman each holding up a fish or two on a string all together eight large red drum also called channel bass redfish or puppy drum and two with large saltwater rods and appropriate reels gathered beside a frame house. Image a little faded. Very good. 2998. <br/><br/> unknown books
196060856Aransas Pass TX: Hoot Bevers 1960. Broadside 14 x 11 inches employing several sizes and styles of type. Leaving from "Aransas Pass - Port Aransas Causeway / "Quickest Way to the Gulf." Advertising outings on the "Misty" and the "Porpoise" all day fishing from $50 plus bait tackle refreshments etc. 6 passengers maximum. Poor quality paper browning else very good. Folded. #7964. <br/><br/> Hoot Bevers unknown books
193128571New York: Richard R. Smith 1931. First American edition. Cloth. Very Good. Clothbound 8vo. 63 pp. Stated First American Edition. One of five hundred copies. With seven hand-colored facsimilies of old prints. Essays on fishing. A very good example in simple green cloth covers lettered in gilt at front panel and spine. Spine is lightly and uniformly faded. Richard R. Smith unknown books
195236898Boston 1952. b/w ills. 48 pp. Informative articles interesting ads pertaining to the commercial fisheries with lists of fishing vessels by port in the New England fisheries landings and contact information for fish companies. VG in printed wrappers. unknown books
200030088Portland OR: Western Fisherman's Press 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 415 pp. With color photographs by Brian O'Keefe and illustrations by Mike Stidman. Minor shelfwear else a sound very good copy. The dustwrapper has some small chips and tearing at the base of the front panel. Otherwise a handsome copy. Terrific book for fans of bonefishing. A large and heavy volume. Western Fisherman's Press hardcover books
1906221979Boston Houghton Mifflin 1906. 1906. First edition "March 1906". 8vo. Author's preface. Index. 2 pages of sporting book advertisements at end. Original dark green cloth gilt stamped spine with black stamped nautical device gilt stamped upper cover with black stamped nautical devices and light green fish designs t.e.g. Good-very good. Lacking front free endpaper. Ex-library copy. F. Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1906. hardcover books
197427597New York: Winchester Press 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Small 4to. Quarter magenta cloth over boards. 344 pp. A study of angling literature structured around the twelve giants who have most dramatically influenced the development of its techniques: Berners Walton Cotton Ronalds Stewart Norris Halford Gordon Skues Mottram Hewitt and Jennings. A handsome near fine copy in clipped but otherwise near fine dustwrapper. Winchester Press hardcover books
193830303New York: The Derrydale Press 1938. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Small clothbound quarto. 152 pp. With illustrations by Edwin Megargee. A handsome very good copy in rich red woven cloth binding with printed paper label afixed to the front panel. Even toning to spine color otherwise near fine condition.#441 of 1250 copies. The Derrydale Press unknown books
192928345New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good . Small clothbound octavo. 270 pp. With thirty-five illustrations. Essays on trout fishing by the fishing editor of Field and Stream. A handsome very good plus copy. No dustwrapper. Frederick A. Stokes Company unknown books
