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New York, NY: Winchester Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0876912587 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed and signed by the author: "To John - With my deepest appreciation for your friendship and help, not only with regards to this book, but in all the many things we've done together involving custom rod building. You are the best. Dale." The book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket has a crease along the top of the front panel and moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, it is clean and attractive, the original price (14.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Illustrated with diagrams and with photographs in black and white and full color" ; 354 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: David McKay Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0679132007 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has two minor flaws: tanning to the first two blank pages and a short, mild scratch on the rear cover, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the white jacket has some mild tanning, the original price (12.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, quite an attractive copy overall of this "chronicle of America's contribution to the game of chess," includes an Index of Games ; 302 pages .

London, England: Faber & Faber. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, 127 pages, illustrated with photos and diagrams, tanning to the blank end-papers but all other pages are clean and bright, mild darkening to the top outer edge, binding is tight, jacket is price-clipped and has moderate edge-wear, confined mostly to the corners and spine-ends, it is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Long Beach, California: Safari Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1571571035 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, a brief gift inscription on the first blank end-paper is the only book flaw, jacket is price-clipped, else excellent condition and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This heartwarming collection of short stories began as a correspondence between the author and his young granddaughters who lived abroad for many years. The author wrote these stories to describe his life, his dogs, and his hunting experiences" ; 201 pages .

New York & London: Funk & Wagnalls. Good. 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, ex-library copy with the following flaws: card pocket on the rear end-paper, catalog number written on spine, library stamp on top edge and title page, the cloth has a narrow line of surface-wear along the front edge of the spine, there is a slight lean to the spine, and the hinges have some play, the binding remains tight, the orange spine-title is bright, and the contents are in nice shape, overall a good reading copy of this rather scarce publication, illustrated with photos, including a frontis photo of the author and Head Coach at the University of Pittsburgh ; 189 pages .

Publication Consultants. Near Fine. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1888125012 . Hardcover, this special edition was issued without a dustjacket, it is Number 31 in a Limited Edition of 200 copies and is signed by the author, dark brown leather-like binding with bright gold title and illustration of a bear head on the front cover, this copy is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: a 1-inch area of edge-wrinking at the bottom of the first couple of pages, a fine gift/collector's copy, "The world's most definitive and complete work on why men hunt"; ; 447 pages; Signed by Author .

London, England: Debrett's Peerage Limited. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0905649346 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "a book which all falconers and ornithologists will cherish, but one which will also appeal to field sports enthusiasts of every kind and, indeed, to anyone interested in the social history of British rural life," illustrated with many photos and several color plates, book has one minor flaw only: a very small, slightly faded area at the bottom of the front cover, the jacket shows scuffing and minor edge-rubbing, it is clean and preentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 160 pages .

London: J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0851312098 . Hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated with photos, includes a lengthy list of Hounds' names, book has moderate foxing on the fore-edge and on the blank end-papers, the binding is clean, bright and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has heavy scuffing on the rear panel and moderate edge-wear at the corners, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 238 pages .

Frank Amato Publications. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1571881875 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift/collector's copy of this handbook by a "founding father of modern western trout fishing," illustrated throughout, including a color section ; ; 160 pages .

Patagonia. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2014. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1938340310 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "Blanchard writes as the young alpinist climbed: passionately, full of heart, These stories are raw and superbly entertaining," illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a couple of short edge-tears and a bit of edge-rubbing, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 440 pages .

Pitman Publishing Corporation. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild tanning on the spine and rear panel, a bit of edge-wear, and is price-clipped, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date and the section on Illustrative Games has been enriched by some notable recent contests" .

University of Nebraska Press. Near Fine. 2008. Trade Paperback. 0803214987 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, includes photos; ; 339 pages .

San Francisco: The Sierra Club. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1956. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, a clean, attractive copy of this scarce original publication, book is in excellent condition, a faint damp-mark on the inside edge of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has edge-tears amd moderate corner-wear, one of the tears, located along the the rear flap-fold, is quite long but our professional (removable) mylar cover will prevent further wear, the jacket remains clean and presentable, the original price (3.00) is present, "skillfully describes some 250 routes, varying in difficulty from scrambles on talus to ordeals on such places as the North Face of the Grand Teton," includes sketch maps, drawings and photos, also includes an Appendix on the geology of the Teton Range; 159 pages .

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, softness to the spine-tips is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has slight tanning to the white spine and moderate edge-wear, the jacket Is clean and presentable, the original price (8.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here - in one volume - the entire library of Manship studies - the pioneering works that brought 'gamesmanship,' 'upmanship,' and countless other terms and techniques into the language and into our lives"; 349 pages .

Neumann. Near Fine. 1910. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, plush patterned cloth binding decorated in green and bright gold, this is a nicely-preserved copy, has a couple of small soiled areas on the cover as its only remarkable flaw, binding is tight and square, contents are fine, 567 pages + 10 pages of ads, text is in German and includes 242 illustrations, title translates to: Textbook of Modern Science with Particular Attention to the Hunting Needs of the Owner's Hunting and Hunting Managers .

Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. Fine. 2018. Trade Paperback. 1476665079 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, a fine gift copy, "This first-ever history of the Wolverines covers the team's rise and abrupt fall and the powerful men behind I" ; ; 222 pages .

Crawford, CO: Alpine Publications. Fine. 2009. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 1577790944 . Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued we believe, color-pictorial cover, this copy is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and is signed by both authors on the half-title page, "Completely revised and updated - Whether you are training for sprint or long-distance races, wilderness adventures, or mushing tours, this book has the answers you need"; 372 pages; Signed by Author .

Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society. Very Good. 2008. Trade Paperback. 1934874051 . Large paperback, "American Fisheries Society Symposium 68," 222 pages, illustrated, "This book germinated from ideas and experiences shared by anthropologists studying Alaska's fisheries and coastal communities," three pages have underlining in ink, no other remarkable flaws .

New York: Winchester Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 087691136X . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "To John - Simply one of the nicest, greatest guys I've ever had the privilege of knowing and working with - and a hell of a rod builder to boot! Dale P. Clemens" The book is in excellent condition, a tiny amount of edge-rubbing to the cloth is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has moderate edge-wear, the original price (10.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 189 pages; Signed by Author .

Marabou Publishing. Fine. 1998. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0963259512 . Large paperback in excellent condition (looks new), this copy is signed by the following Philadelphia Phillies: Curt Simmons beneath his photo on page 51, Andy Seminick beneath his photo on page 67, and Stan Lopata beneath his photo on page 71, it is also signed on page 103 by pitcher Paul Stuffel who spent most of the season on the Phillies Triple-A team in Toronto but was called up in September and spent the final month of the season on the Phillies, 193 pages, includes a bibliography; Signed by Collection of Signatures .