Jill and I and the Salmon by Russell, Jack - 1950

Little Brown & Co , 1951. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. In green cloth. 3rd printing. No jacket..

Paperback / softback. New.

great outdoors book exchange. New. 1992. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed, Limited #122 of 149cc. States l950 on copyright page but Is the l992limited edition. Octovo hardcover in full dark blue Niger ( Napa cowhide) : tight and square spine/binding, pages white, bright and crisp (Simpson 70# Deckle Warm White paper) , covers unworn and AS NEW, unread. Solid and warm to the touch. "When Jack Russell writes of salmon, he writes of Atlantic Salmon" So starts the foreward by Alec Jackson. About a business executive who retires from business due to health reasons and starts his own Salmon camp, leaving Maine for New Brunswick. Opened in 1930 and the first two guests paid $12 a day. The rest is successful history, but more importantly fishing stories abound within. A large fish is spotted: It was off downstream with "a teriffic rush. As the reel screamed and the line went out we upped with the killick and started downstream after him...(after over an hour landed him) he only… Read More

Boston: Little Brown. VG/Good+ (see notes). 1950. 2nd ptg. hardcover. 12mo . 204pp . Small P O name and address label. Price clipped DJ has several tears to 1", small chip top spine. Not too bad, when you consider this was published before I was. .

Lake Oswego, OR: Great Outdoors Book Exchange, 1950. Very Good Plus / Near Fine. Octavo, 8.8 in. x 6.2 in., pp. xi, [1], 204. Illustrated with black and white ink drawings. Blue-green full cowhide boards with gilt title to spine. Untrimmed fore-edge; several uncut edges. Matching blue-green slipcase with no markings. Previous owner's inscription to half title page, and another signature to unpaginated page following copyright page. Book designed by William S. Hotine, printed by Maverick Publications (Bend, OR), and bound by Oregon Bookbinding Co. (Silverton OR). Slipcase made by The Booksmith (Nehalem, OR).

Hardback. New.

Lake Oswego OR: Great Outdoors Book Exchange, 1992. First edition, thus. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo; pp; xi, (i), 204, (i), colophon; illustrated by Ralph L. Boyer; full green gilt lettered cowhide;. Bruns R-126. Beautifully produced limited facsimile of the 1950 first edition. Mostly uncut.

Great Outdoors Book Exchange, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. Great Outdoors Book Exchange; Lake Oswego, 1950. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Book is limited to 149 numbered copies. This book is number 91. Signed by author directly on limitation prelim. A Very Good, turquoise full leather binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, deckle fore-edge with a few uncut pages, some handling/rub marks to boards, some rubbing to board and spine edges, smudge mark top text block edge near spine, small dent top spine edge, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 204pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1950. First edition. Illus. by Ralph L. Boyer. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in VG dj. First edition. Illus. by Ralph L. Boyer. 1 vols. 8vo.

Lake Oswego, OR: Great Outdoors Book Exchange, 1992 Book. Illus. by Ralph L. Boyer. Very Good Minus. Full Leather. Signed by Alec Jackson. Reprint #147 of 149 Copies. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original (reprint) in blue leather on boards. Scratches on front cover, and spots on both front and back covers. Just as Jack Russell's name is widely-known as a salmon fisherman, so is Alec Jackson's reputation as a hook and lure designer fair game for campfire conversation everywhere. Limited Reprint Edition, #147 of 149 copies. Designed by Wm. S. Hotine. 204 pp..