Hunting and Fishing

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952 (USA) No marking, faint cup ring to back cover, some rubbing to cover edges, glue residue to the back pasteown and the rear endpaper possibly due to removal of bookplate (?) Good copy; lacking the Dj. Brick red cloth panels with green cloth spine with gold titles, xv, 482pp, xii index. Colour frontis illus and 20 colour plates of flies and lures. This second edition has been revised and enlarged. This book is a guide to dry fly and wet fly trout fishing techniques. A heavy book. (3.0 JM SI 80/1. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by BURKE, Dr. Edgar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Peerage Books, 1972 4to, illus bds, 352pp. Full-page colour plates with many B&W photos. This book was first published by Pelham Books and is an encyclopedia of information relevant to hunting various game in different locales around the world. No markings, NFine in complete NFine DJ with a bit of crimping to the head of sthe spine panel. A heavy book. (3.9 lbs FO 22/0). First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Framingham, MA: Hodgman's Rubber Co, 1946 Illustrated wraps, 168 pp. Staplebound pocket pb. Examples thoughout illustrating hunting and fishing advice. Midsection has ad pages of Hodgman sporting goods from the period. A Solid tight Good copy. Cover corners lightly worn. Issued without Dj. [1.0 WL FO 21/1. Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Los Altos CA: William Kaufmann Inc., 1975 (USA) No markings, VG+ in VG(-) Dj with spine quite faded and to tiny edge faults. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Red cloth, map endpapers, 213pp, index. B&W illus. This monograph on hunting and fishing in Greek and Roamn times was first published in a small edition in England in 1930. (1.3 JM FO 55/4. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good (-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Montreal: Optimum Publishing International, 1975 8vo, tweedy blue bds, 192pp. B&W photos. A collection of stories on fishing: "Fishing is the least objectionable way of doing nothing". "1975" written in pen to the endpaper, otherwise no marks, VG in unclipped VG Dj with 1/2" tear. (1.5 FO 56/1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Np: International Fund for Animal Welfare., 1997 16mo, photo wraps, 94pp. 4pp B&W photos. No date given, handwritten date to first page indicates June 1997. A book against the seal hunting on Canada's east coast. Fine in soft-sover. (0.8 FO 62/3. Edition Not Stated.. Paperback.. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Harrisburg, PA: The Stackpole Company., 1964 4to, blue cloth with pictorial of fisherman in silver, xxx, 759pp, index. Packed full of B&W illus and photos, fishing tips and lore for the modern angler. A comprehensive book with over 1400 topics dealing with sport fishing. Slight shelf soiling just to the tips of the bottom edge of pages otherwise attractive NFine copy in clipped VG Dj with small chip to lower edge and crease and chip to lower front corner fold. Dj is clean and bright. A heavy book. (5.0 FO 56/2. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1980 (CAD) 4to, "natural" bds, 143pp, biblio. Colour photos, fly illustrations. With an intro by Andy Russell. Haig-brown's last book, complete just a month before his death in October 1976. NFine in unclipped NFine Dj with panel glossy lightly rubbed, tiny nick to fore-edge of rear panel of Dj. (2.2 FO 56/2. First Trade. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto: Collins, 1975. (CAD) No markings, Fine in about AFine dust jacket with slight fading to spine panel. Cloth, 222pp. B&W illus. Haig-Brown has the literary skill to communicate his perceptions and knowledge on the sport of fishing. (1.5 JM 1213. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Darling, Louis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". more information

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USA: The Author, 1969 (USA) No markigns, slight fading to the edges of the cover, Very good. Beige wrraps, 192pp. 4 colour plates; B&W line drawings. (1.0 JM SI 80/2. Twenty-third Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2000. (CAD) No markings, some rubbing to cover corner tips, Very Good. Wraps, 158pp. Colour photos; line drawings. Izumi shows you his fishing secrets and skills, form tips on sunglasses to fishing muddy waters. (1.6 JM Fo 8/2. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Saanichton/Seattle: Hancock House, 1977. (CAD) light blue leatherette, 222pp. Map endpapers. B&W photos. The story of how a young couple who know nothing about fishing find themselves with a commercial salmon troller, and recounts their tranformation from bumbling amateurs to keen professionals. NFine in complete VG Dj rubbed to lower flap fold. (1.7 FO 6/3. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Outdoor Life / Stackpole Books, 1990 (USA) No markings, but very lsight waviness to edges of pages, Very Good in unclipped Very Good (-) Dj with some rubbing to spine extremities and 1/2" closed tear. 280pp, index. B&W amd colour illus and photos. The pursuit of game in America from Indian times to the present". A heavy book. (3.0 JM DDD 330. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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NY: The Lyons Press, 2000 (USA) No markings, but smallfaint spot to leading edge of pages, solid Near Fine in unclipped VG+ Dj. Grey bds, 242pp. B&W hoto plates. Foreword by jack Hemingway. This is a collection of the great novelist's writings on fishing. (2.5 WL FO 32/1. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Surrey / Blaine: Hancock House, 1995 (CAD) SINGED BY AUTHOR on the title page, owner's inscription to the endpaper, no other markings, Fine in price-clipped Near fine Dj with hint of fading to the top edge of the spine and front panel. Bds, 127pp. Line drawings. This is a book of fly fishing reminiscences and advice; Mair is better known as a radio talk show host. (1.5 JM FO 42B/3. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Paris: Larousse, 1974 Soft green cloth, 576pp. Four pages of colour plates with a double-spread of fishing flies,; B&W photos; line drawings, diagrams. Text entirely in French: Fresh and salt-water fishing in France with information on the fish species, tips on lures and bait, glosary and some cooking advice. This book appeared in 1955. No markings, slight fading to extreme edges of covers where unprotected by the dustjacket, solid VG in creased and worn Dustjacket, torn across the front panel and repaired verso with magic tape. (3.0 lbs WL FO 20/4. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by BOURGEOIS, M.; GALLAND, A.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1951 8vo, tan cloth, viii, 198pp. The first part of the book deals with the varied hunting experiences of the author; the second part consists of observations on the alarming decline of game bird habitats--particulary with migratory waterfowl with a plea for better management of our natural resources. There are sections dealing with the author's breeding and release of game birds. This book was written in the early 1950s well in advance of the 'environement' movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Owner's name otherwise clean and tight VG+ in complete VG (-) dj with some minor edge faults-- chips and small tears. (1.7 lbs FO 19/1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vancouver / Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre., 1995. (CAD) 12mo, green bds, 166pp. A humorous account of fly fishing on the Broadback Riviere in Quebec. Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. (1.4 FO 10/4. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2001 No markigns, Fine as New. Wraps, 240pp. No illus. A book about the joys of fly-fishing on the Miramichi. (1.3 Jm FO 8/7. First Printing. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910 (USA) Refurbished copy with new endpapers, cover edge rubbed with corner tips and spine corners worn, hinges are fine, solid Good copy given its age. 25 x 17cm, olive green ribbed cloth with titles in gold with pictorial of herd of elephants to cover, [xxiv] 1-583pp, index. Frontis showing Roosevelt in safari gear standing over a lion kill, maps; more than 200 B&W photo illustrations by Kermit Roosevelt and drawings by Philip R. Goodwin. This isthe first trade edition of Roosevelt's account of hunting big game in British East Africa. A heavy book (5.0 JM FO 1/0. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Dover Publications, 1984 (USA) No markings, Near fine. Photo card cover, side-stapled, 72pp. Original Dover publication: 14 figures; 11 B&W drawings; all decoys illustrated on full-colour covers; 16 double-page spreads of full-size templates. Ththe decoys are based on 16 less common speicies of ducks including Gadwall, Haelequin Duck, Smew, Red-crested Pochard. (1.5 FO 25/6. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver: Library of the University of British Columbia, 1970 (CAD) Library pocket and stamps, label to spine, skinned spot to lower front cover near spine, Good ex-library copy; no Dj. Brown boards, 138pp. Frontis and B&W illus. This compilation includes landmarks in the evolution of angling literature, and some prefatory matters pertaining to the history of the Harry Hawthorne Foundation for the inculcation and propagation of the principles and ethnics of fly-fishing, a foreword by the Hon. N.A.M. Mackenzie, a tribute to the memory of Tom Brayshaw by Roderick L. Haig-Brown. (1.5 JM DDD 340. Presumed First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Prague: Artia, 1954 (CZ) No markings, Near Fine in Very Good (-) dust jacket with some edge tears and minor edge faults. Cloth, unpaginated [about 200pp]. Many B&W photos of fish, fishermen and fishing locales. This is a book in German about fishing in the former Czechoslovakia. The text is entirely in GERMAN. A heavy book. (3.1 JM FO 58/5. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (-). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Wellington, New Zealand: A.H. & A.W. Reed., 1963 (NZ) 8vo, blue bds, 234pp. Decorative map endpapers, B&W photos. The author spent ten months travelling from the northern-most tip to the deepest South of New Zealand in quest of a fisherman's El Dorado. A book on childhood fishing memories, angling, the Maoris. Top page edges lightly foxed otherwise no markings VG+ in clipped Good Dj with edge rubbed, small tear to head of spine and faint edge staining to top edge of white rear panel, small spot to rear panel. (1.8 FO 5/5. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited., 1946. (UK) No markings, very clean pages, just a hint of spine slant, some rubbing to cover edges, about VG; no Dj. Blue cloth with green cloth spine and spine title label, 512pp, index. B&W woodcut illus. This is a collection of angling and fishing lore, poems, information, terms, flies, stories which first appeared in the 1930s. (1.6 FO 1/2. Edition Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by HAMAND, Margot. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1977 8vo, blue bds, 221pp, index. B&W photos and illus throughout. Remainder stamp to bottom edge of pages o/w Fine in complete Fine- Dj. (1.6 NV 2). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. more information

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Tacoma WA: Herb Williams, 1967 (USA) 8vo, photo wraps of boy and salmon catch, 104pp. Fishing pictures in text. Salmon fishing and clam digging tips and stories in the Pacific Northwest. INSRIBED BY AUTHOR in blue pen above printed author's inscription on title page. Fine crease to one corner otherwise about NFine. (1.4 FO 5/5. Inscribed By Author.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Harper & Row, 1968 (USA) Sm 4to, coffe-brn cl, xvi, 413pp, index. Very handsome B&W illus of fish and game by Douglas Allen, Jr. A complete compendiem with detailed information on Equipment, camping, hunting, and fishing. A well-produced book, first Winner of the Abercr ombie & Fitch Award for an outstanding book for the American sportsman. Owner's signature to ffep, NFine in clipped VG Dj with spine slightly faded. (2.8 FO 22/0). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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