Outdoor Recreation from The Owl at the Bridge

Copy no. 12. Contents include Eugene V. Connett III (pages 1-22); Ernest R. Gee and His Contributions; The Anglers' Club of New York; The Bibliography (pages 31-159); De Luxe Editions... (160-165); Privately Printed Books... (172-176); Derrydale Rarities (172-176); Non-Connett Derrydales (177-179); Previous Bibliographical Attempts Including Erroneous Inclusions and Spurious Items (180-185); Short Title Index of the Derrydale Books (259-262);… Ler mais sobre este item

N.Y., Derrydale, 1934. Hard Cover. 9 p.l., 200 p., 5 ll.; 24.2 cm. Frontispiece by Robert Ball. A classic of American sporting books. No. 215 of 250 numbered copies. BAL 8182; Siegel, Derrydale, 80. Vg/no dj as issued. 101786.

Paris, Rouquete, 1886; reprint Martino 1999. Hard Cover. Publiés ou composés depuis le 15e siècle jusqu'à ce jour en français, latin, allemand, anglais, espagnol, italien, etc. Avec des notes critiques et l'indication de leur prix et de leur valeur dans les différentes ventes. Besterman 2100. Describes 4000 works on all aspects of the hunt and falconry. 8vo; xi pages, 750… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George Redway, 1896. Hard Cover. xxiv, 87 p., front., illus., plates; 22 cm. Title continues: Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. "Memoir of the author" signed R. Farquharson Sharp. A classic sporting book in a "modern" edition. Very good in stamped boards / no dj. Stock#OB623.

New York, Ducks Unlimited, inc., 1946.. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiii, 255, [1] p. col. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps) diagrs. 31.5 x 24 cm. Classic study of the habits and flight dynamics of the duck. All the science and beauty of the birds dedicated to their mass slaughter.Colored frontispiece accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress in red.… Ler mais sobre este item

Methuen & Co. Ltd. London, 36 Essex Street W.C.2. [‘First published in 1936’]. Hard Cover. '...‘Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.’ &c., &c. Illustrated By E. OE. S.' Chapters include Commencing Master, Hounds, Hunting-Horses, The Field, The Kennel-Terrier, Dan Russel the Fox, Little Red Riding-Hood in Kerry, A Foxhunt in the Southern Hills. x, 132 p., plates… Ler mais sobre este item

New York, Charles Scribner' sons, 1925.. First Edition. Hard Cover. [x], 155 p. 6 plates (4 col.) 22 cm. Largely autobiographical. Anecdotal stories of outstanding horsemen and women, and tales of hunts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the most part. Stock# 43,205. Vg / no dj."One thousand copies of this book have been printed from type, which has… Ler mais sobre este item

Illustrated by Alma W. Froderstrom. With a Foreword by Herman T. Smith, Ph.D. and an Afterword by Eugene V. Connett, 3rd. First trade edition. "An accurate and practical book, listing and describing American trout stream insects, with full information on imitations, and their use. Many illustrations, including color plates of natural and artificial dry and wet flies." Hardcover.… Ler mais sobre este item

Annick Press, Toronto [c1991]. Soft Cover. 64 p., illus. incl. color; 26 cm. Fat One and Rooster; Origin of Kites; The Shepherd Boy; Soldiers and Inventors; Maui's Kite; Kites Today; Tony and Naomi; Make Your Own Kite (Easy-To-Make Diamond Kite; Sled Kite; Japanese Picture Kite); Flying Your Kite; Glossary; Bibliography. Color pictorial paper covers; fine, gift quality. stock#44880.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [c1982]. "First Edition" (2d printing). First Edition. Hard Cover. Oblong, [32] p., 14 full color illustrations (2 double-page), 21 cm. In this lovely story, handsomely illustrated, Ishikawa, a thief, apprentices himself for four years to a kite maker in order to fulfill an obsession. His manner of so doing yields a poignant & satisfying… Ler mais sobre este item

London, Satchell, 1883, with R. B. Marstons supplement, London, Satchell, 1901; reprint Martino, 1999. Hard Cover. Octavo; xxiv, 398, 22 p.; 23 cm. binders cloth; new from publisher. Besterman 2206. Describes nearly 5250 books on angling and fishing, with many annotations. Stock#34893x/h.

Smithmark [NY, 1997]. Hard Cover. 124 p., index, diagrams, photos (mostly color). 'With chapters on the history of kites, kite designs, and flying techniques-- plus 9 kites to make.' Dj; fine. stock#21336.

"A name-- and there are many who would say *the* name-- held in the highest esteem by those who value the literature of American waterfowl and upland game hunting, and also by those who collect and treasure paintings and prints of these sporting pastimes, is that of Roland Clark [1874-1957]." Introduction by Elizabeth Clark LaFlèche, daughter of the self-taught drypoint… Ler mais sobre este item

New York, 1901; reprint Martino 1995. Hard Cover. 8vo; 138 p.; 22 cm. With only 25 privately printed copies of this work originally published, it has the distinction of being the scarcest of all reference works in the field. Lists over 2000 angling and fishing books. Stock# 34,863x. Fine, binder's blue cloth.

Pittsburgh, Allegheny Group, Sierra Club, 1977.. Soft Cover. iv, 92 p., illus., index, 23 cm. 1st edition. Guidebook for hiking the Allegheny National Forest in western Pennsylvania. Index on rear wrapper. Stock# 40,306. Good+/ paper.

Minnetonka, MN, Cy DeCosse, 1985. Hard Cover. 160 p.,col. illus. 28.5 cm. The Hunting and Fishing Library. Many of the photographs were taken underwater showing the fish's point of view. Stock# 32,070. Vg/ no dj.

London, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1953. Hard Cover. 218 p., illus., (some col.) 20.5 cm. First published in 1951. Diole, a naturalist, was one of the first to use Cousteau's diving apparatus to explore undersea life and to write about it. Stock# 32,088. Vg/ dj good.

New York, The Derrydale Press, 1933. Stories about fox-hunting and the dogs and horses that have shared the hunt. Edition of 1450 copies. Siegel, Derrydale Press 69. Hard Cover. 6 p. l., 242 pages, 1 leaf, frontispiece, 5 plates. 24 cm. Vg, red cloth as leather/ no dj as issued. Stock#NS0279.

NY, 1896; reprint Martino [1995]. Hard Cover. 8vo; xi, 245 p., 22 cm. Provides collation, description and considerable annotation for 2000 titles. Stock# 37,650x. Fine, binder's cloth.

Winchester Press [NY, c1978]. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiii, 354 p., illus. incl. photos, index; 26 cm. "Starting where he left off in Fiberglass Rod Making, Clemens draws on his own experience and that of his fellow RodCrafters to explain ways that the average angler can design, build, and embellish a rod that will reflect his desires and… Ler mais sobre este item